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    Kapa Making with Page Chang

    VIDEO: Page Chang of Pūko‘a Studios shares the process of making kapa, traditional Hawaiian barkcloth.

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    The Queue: Kelsie Rudolph

    Kelsie Rudolph’s ceramic furniture balances the hard and the soft. In The Queue, the Helena, Montana–based sculptor and ceramist shares about Montana’s booming craft community, the ergonomic principles behind her clay furniture, and the Korean tool she uses for working with slabs of clay.

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    High Desert Workshop

    A silversmith takes us inside the outbuilding where she makes bits, spurs, and jewelry in southwestern Wyoming.

    Summer 2025

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  • Two soft-looking ceramic chairs with textured surfaces in faded colors.
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    The Hard and the Soft

    Kelsie Rudolph makes ceramic chairs, benches, lamps, and side tables prized by a Los Angeles designer and a Paris gallery.

    Summer 2025

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  • Honey bears filled with paint populate a supply shelf.
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    Where Kids Make

    The founders of Craftsman & Apprentice designed a safe workshop space for kids to create, collaborate, and build confidence.

    Summer 2025

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  • Green rug made from wool, linen, and alpaca merino yarns.
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    A Slow, Sustainable Yarn

    The creative team at Merida abandoned manufacturing to create small-batch, handmade rugs that embody artistic ambition.

    Summer 2025

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  • Kevin Reiswig holds a tree branch-shaped sculpture crafted from reclaimed wood.
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    A Place of Refuge

    Washington sculptor and furniture maker Kevin Reiswig finds inspiration growing in his backyard.

    Summer 2025

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    Beauty in the Bark

    Until Western fabrics arrived in the late 1800s, kapa was one of the most refined art forms in Hawai‘i. Modern makers are expanding on the tradition.

    Summer 2025

  • Bill Oyster of Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods in his workshop in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
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    Fishing for Perfection

    The makers at Oyster Bamboo construct custom-made fly rods that are as beautiful as they are expertly engineered.

    Summer 2025

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