We’ve recently stumbled on the powerful work – both in scale and content – of Camp (Campbell) Bosworth, whose large-scale wood sculptures often comment on Texan culture and the politics of the boarder. Bosworth’s work is currently on view through November at Webb Gallery in Waxahatchie, Texas.

Our executive director says everyone has a craft story. You can now watch her talk about craft at Creative Mornings in Minneapolis.

There are a few major symposiums happening this week: "Think/Craft," the Cleveland Institute of Art's symposium on making today (September 20 – 22); "The Social Fabric: Deep Local to Pan Global," the Textile Society of America's symposium in Vancouver (September 19 – 23); ;and "Shared Ground," co-organized by the Center for Craft, the Museum of Arts and Design, and the Bard Graduate Center in New York (September 20 – 22).

Are specialized art programs another way of creating a hard-working, well-rounded individual, or just another way of “replicating the art-world’s inequalities?” Chris Hampton explores this question during a visit to one of Toronto’s foremost arts-specialized public high schools, Etobicoke School of the Arts.

Elton John is known as much for his music as his bombastic style. A recent New York Times article examines "the secret power of a sequin" in his Farewell Tour wardrobe.

NPR correspondent Shankar Verdantam discusses a research study that finds the gender disparities demonstrated throughout our economy reach into the art world as well.

Tulane University law professor and quilter Elizabeth Townsend Gard devised a project for her students that focuses on where craft and the law – particularly copyright law – intersect. They've created the podcast Just Wanna Quilt, where they interview community members, artists, and scholars who help explain copyright from a niche perspective.

A photo of sculptor Ruth Asawa working on the floor amongst four of her children inspired curator Helen Molesworth's recent talk “Ruth Asawa: San Francisco Housewife and Mother.” Watch a video of the talk to learn why the particular challenges faced by women artists – and the value systems by which their work is often judged – might have impacted Asawa’s artistic process.

“American Steel,” John Bisbee’s current exhibition at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, uncharacteristically dives into politics and doesn’t pull punches, according to this Hyperallergic review.

Monday marked the opening of the 25th anniversary reprise of an unusual exhibition at the White House. The show was a big moment for the curator, Michael Monroe, and a number of artists still working today.

Maine jewelry maker Emily Shaffer won the 2018 Halstead grant for new jewelry businesses.

Art Jewelry Forum is currently accepting applications for its 2019 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant. Applications are open through January 14.