American Craft Council News

Remembering Sandra Blain

ACC Honorary Fellow Sandra Blain passed away on December 19, 2024. A multi-faceted leader in the craft community as an educator, administrator, and ceramic studio artist, she had a long-time relationship with ACC.

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MN State Fair 2025

The Minnesota State Fair is here! Each year, the American Craft Council is proud to give an award to an entry in the Fine Arts category that exemplifies craft. This year, ACC is pleased to give the special recognition to Iah Q’s The Past Holds Me, a stunning work of beadwork on leather.

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Remembering John McQueen

Conceptual fiber artist and ACC Gold Medalist John McQueen died on July 26, 2025. He redefined the field of contemporary basketry to embrace non-functional sculpture, and explored the concepts of containment and space in his work.

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ACC Board Leadership Transition

We are saddened to share the news that Board Chair Preeti Gopinath has had to resign from her position for personal reasons. Preeti joined our board of trustees in 2021 and has been a dedicated leader and champion for ACC. We will miss her keen intellect, creativity, and sense of humor, and we are deeply grateful for her contributions not only to our organization, but to our larger craft ecosystem as a groundbreaking educator and advocate.

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Remembering David Ellsworth

We are sad to share that ACC Fellow David Ellsworth died on June 16, 2025. He was co-founder of the American Association of Woodturners and was known worldwide for his thin-walled hollow vessel forms.

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Giving Week 2025

This year our goal is $100,000. All first-time donors during Giving Week will be entered into a drawing to take home a Suzye Ogawa original. Read on to learn more.

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American Craft Council’s 82nd Birthday

Enjoy these images from the archives of ACC founder Aileen Osborn Webb's birthday celebrations over the years, as well as a look at "Celebration 20," a 1976 exhibit at the American Craft Council's Museum of Contemporary Craft that commemorated the 20 years of the museum.

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Pages Turned

ACC artist Mark Laub shares his thoughts on living and creating with mental illness.

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Interview With Geetika Agrawal

ACC sits down with Vacation with an Artist founder, Geetika Agrawal, for a Q&A.

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