Artists continue to respond to politics. On Thursday, ACC Fellow Arturo Alonzo Sandoval's art-quilt diptych State of the Union No. 15: Covert Affairs – Two Futures will be unveiled. "In the dark future, Putin is on top," Sandoval says. "In the bright future, Trump is on top. The compositions are metaphors for my vision of this alleged friendship and all of its covert matters."

Steve Irvine builds working cameras out of clay, and the results are otherworldly.

Do artists need galleries anymore? Writing for Artsy, Margaret Carrigan explores that question.

Allison May Kiphuth's dreamy dioramas take our breath away.

The New York Times delves into what effect the Chihuly controversy will have on the renowned artist and his legacy.

St. Petersburg, Florida, will host a new museum dedicated to housing the $60 million collection of Rudy Ciccarello.

Mike Mitchell’s anti-Trump symbol has been taken up by protesters everywhere, including Portland-based quilter Gail Weiss.

Here's your guide to finding the decorative tiles that characterize Southern California architecture.

Ceramist Annabeth Rosen's exhibition "Fired, Broken, Gathered, Heaped" at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, is a perfect statement on our times, according a Houston Chronicle critic.

Speaking of Houston, say your prayers, if you haven't already. The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is closed for severe weather. But HCCC executive director Perry Price reports that staff and artwork are all safe. He says the museum may reopen to the public next week. "Travel around the city is still touch and go," he adds. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, reports that staff and collections are safe for now.

Other venues and other artists, unfortunately, haven’t fared as well: Artists in the Houston area have reported approximately 15 inches of water in their homes and studio spaces. Texas visual art website Glasstire has published links to disaster relief resources for artists in the area.

Artnet.com reports on the status of arts institutions in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, including Rockport Center for the Arts, an art center and 10,000-square-foot sculpture park near Corpus Christi, which sustained severe damage.

Jim Baker, executive director of Pilchuck Glass School, has announced his retirement. A national search is under way for his replacement.

Binh Pho, a Vietnamese-American artist known for his intricate, colorful works in wood and glass, died August 23. Read more about him in "The Storyteller" from the June/July 2016 issue of American Craft.