If you find yourself in Portland – or you happen to be attending the Surface Design Association conference (August 3 – 6), you won't want to miss the keynote given by fiber artist and ACC Fellow Jane Lackey on the significance of mark making. This talk is open to the public at Portland State University on August 4. 

Portuguese street artist Bordalo II creates incredible sculptures completely from found and discarded objects, commenting on the wasteful consumerism present in today’s society.

To commemorate the Monty Python reunion happening this month in London, an epically large fiberglass version of the “Norwegian Blue” parrot was created by sculptor Iain Prendergast.

Community-supported agriculture is the inspiration behind a new nonprofit model for community art programs.

In the Twin Cities, craft art and craft brews tend to go hand-in-hand.

We're loving how artist Susan Beatrice takes old watch parts and turns them into whimsical sculptures.

Technology is bringing history to life. Now you can see a 3D rendering of the Rosetta Stone from the comfort of your home.

Speaking of history, the world's oldest smiley emoji appears to have been found on a 4,000-year-old pot.

The National Endowment for the Arts lives to fund another day – so far. Americans for the Arts reports that the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior has recommended that the NEA receive $145 million in FY2018. The proposal will have to go through additional channels and approvals before being finalized, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Upstairs Circus, a bar located in Minneapolis' North Loop neighborhood, just opened this past weekend and features a space where cocktails and making go hand-in-hand.

Minnesota’s own long-standing and beloved Faribault Woolen Mill was one of many American makers and heritage manufacturers invited to the White House for the first “Made in America” product showcase.

If you're in New York, be sure to see Tanabe Chikuunsai IV's hypnotic bamboo sculpture, part of the “Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection” exhibition currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.