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The Week in Craft: September 26, 2018

Your weekly dose of links about craft, art, design, and whatever else we’re excited about sharing

The Week in Craft: September 26, 2018

Your weekly dose of links about craft, art, design, and whatever else we’re excited about sharing
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Susie MacMurray, Medusa

Through her work with alternate materials, Susie MacMurray makes powerful statements about the perception of women in society.

Courtesy of Danese Gallery LLC and the artist

Our friends at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts recently received a $3.5 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to establish a University Fellows Endowment.

British artist Susie MacMurray uses unusual materials to create stunning gowns, feminine fashion pieces, and decor to comment on perceptions of women in our society.

There's still time to get tickets to join us on October 6 as we celebrate the recipients of the 2018 American Craft Council Awards at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Critically ill children in the Beads of Courage program earn beads every time they complete a treatment milestone. Woodturners such as Greg Just make beautiful containers to house the beads.

The 35-year-old Scottish artist who launched the adult-coloring-book fad is back with a new creative project.

A new TV series, In the Making, explores the creative process of leading Canadian artists.

You can make pancakes, sure – or you can make pancake art.

Check out this short documentary about Yasuhiro Hirakawa, the last traditional scissor-maker in Japan.

In conjunction with its current exhibition, “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power,” the Brooklyn Museum will present a talk with renowned fiber artist Faith Ringgold on September 27.

Organized by photographer Shelly Mosman and a team of local Minnesota creatives, “S’habiller Avec Amour – To Dress with Love” is an evening of inspiration presented in conjunction with Fashion Week Minneapolis, and it features fashion designers, vintage boutiques, and crafted cocktails on September 29.

 

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