Makers

The Queue: Nosheen Iqbal

Nosheen Iqbal foregrounds Pakistani and Islamic art in her entrancing embroidery-on-wood compositions. In The Queue, the Dallas-based artist and designer chats about CraftTexas 2025, developing clients in the corporate and hospitality worlds, and two contemporary events pushing Islamic and South Asian art forward.

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I Love Pots

A studio potter and the founder of @nonclaypots and @potterytattoos writes about how and why she began sharing her passions on social media.

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The Queue: Samantha Briegel

Samantha Briegel’s fashion-inspired porcelain vessels dazzle with patterns and textures. In The Queue, the Maryland-based ceramist talks about how she creates her work, her favorite slow fashion designers, and what she’s looking forward to at this year’s American Pottery Festival in Minneapolis.

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Couture Craft

A new nonprofit, Closely Crafted, advocates for skilled makers in the fashion industry.

Fall 2025

Runway Ready

Metalsmith Thomas Bliven crafts handmade accessories for top-tier clothing labels and the celebrities who make their fashions memorable.

Fall 2025

The Queue: Dawn Williams Boyd

Dawn Williams Boyd fashions recycled textiles into powerful paintings in cloth. In The Queue, the Atlanta-based textile artist talks about her family’s dedication to the handmade, the extensive list of tools that make her work possible, and the importance of senior art programs.

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Slow Style: Punch Needle Fashion

Micah Clasper-Torch brings fashion sense to the punch needle revival.

Fall 2025

Where Jewelry People Gather

The Jewelry Library in New York City fosters scholarship and creativity while building community.

Fall 2025

All Dressed Up

Inspired by textiles, ceramist Samantha Briegel adorns her work like a stylist.

Fall 2025