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  • Nigerian artist Layo Bright’s Adebisi VII, 2020, kiln-formed glass, 11.5 x 11.5 x 3 in., appears alongside glass artworks from a global group of Black artists in A Two-Way Mirror: Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black Artists at the Museum of Glass. Photo courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.

    Craft Happenings: Fall 2023

    Step into fall with these 23 craft exhibitions and events around the country, organized by the month in which they start.
  • Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger invited members of the public to embroider bandanas for Each/Other, 2021, approx. 12 x 20 x 9 ft., part of Sharing the Same Breath at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

    Craft Happenings: Summer 2023

    Make craft part of your summer plans with these 25 events and exhibitions happening across the country, organized by the month in which they start.
  • Sophie Glenn with her tool cabinet, Anni Albers in the Black Lodge, 2019, various hardwoods, brass hardware, 36 x 24 x 14 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.

    The Queue: Sophie Glenn

    Sophie Glenn’s clever furniture isn’t what it appears to be. In The Queue, the Reading, Pennsylvania–based woodworker, metalworker, and furniture designer shares about her process, why she references pop culture in her work, and the challenges of converting traditional wood forms into metal.

  • Malone in his kiln shed and creative space working on the sculpture I Can Only Suggest, the Choices Are Yours. Photo by Steven M. Cummings.

    Pieces of Life

    Chris Malone’s elaborate clay and mosaic sculptures tell stories of spirituality and an unknown past.
  • Made from kiln-cast glass, Viviano’s Recasting Detroit, 2021, combines imagery from the city’s manufacturing past and its current urban landscape, 11 x 16.5 x 13.5 in. Photo by Tim Thayer / RM Hensleigh.

    Seeing Is Believing

    After moving to Plainwell, Michigan, a town of about 4,000 residents on the banks of the Kalamazoo River, artist Norwood Viviano realized that nearly everyone he met had in some way been affected by the paper mill industry. The Plainwell Paper Mill, established in 1887, was the town’s beating heart until it declared bankruptcy and shuttered its plant two decades ago.
  • Chevonne Ariss at her desk. Photo by Sam Backhaus.

    The Queue: Chevonne Ariss

    In her lively, wide-ranging  podcast Cracked, Chevonne Ariss highlights modern stained glass artists. In The Queue, the Portland, Oregon–based glass artist shares about her lightbulb moment with glass, how a thriving online community led her to start her show, and the qualities of a good podcast guest.

  • Detail of vinyl storage cabinet from Symbol Audio.

    Craft That Holds

    Three small companies handcraft storage crates, shelves, and credenzas to help music collectors organize all that vinyl.
  • Anni Albers weaving at Black Mountain College, 1937. Photo by Helen M. Post Modley.

    Weaving by Design

    An upcoming show at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center explores the legacies of Anni Albers and Trude Guermonprez, and the importance of weaving at the legendary college.
  • Jiha Moon in her painting studio. For her new still life series, Moon mounted Korean mulberry paper, or hanji, on canvas, then used ink and acrylic to paint symbolic icons including the peach, peony flowers, and haetae, a Korean mythical creature that protects family and loved ones.

    The Queue: Jiha Moon

    Jiha Moon mixes cultures and materials in her playful, vibrant ceramics. In The Queue, the Tallahassee, Florida–based painter, sculptor, printmaker, and professor shares about her busy upcoming exhibition schedule, how teaching can conquer generational divides, and the traditional textile art that deserves more attention.

  • Virtuoso violinist and Street Symphony artistic director Vijay Gupta with a prized violin made by luthier Eric Benning. Photo by Kat Bawden.

    In Tune

    Virtuoso violinist Vijay Gupta and third-generation luthier Eric Benning work together to create beautiful music—and both share it with marginalized communities.
  • Michelle Williams, in Kelly Reichardt’s new film Showing Up.

    New Releases

    Kelly Reichardt's new film Showing Up; books about your brain on art, artist and designer Rogan Gregory, and British studio pottery; and glass podcast Cracked with Chevonne Ariss.

  • Amy Denet Deal stands at the entrance to 4KINSHIP, which she opened in Santa Fe in 2022. Photo by Wade Adakai.

    For the Future

    An Indigenous-owned retail space on Santa Fe’s famous Canyon Road, 4KINSHIP supports Native makers—and communities.
  • Jeff Neil in his Tennessee workshop. Photo courtesy of the artist.

    The Queue: Jeff Neil

    Jeff Neil melds two traditional craft forms—Shaker boxes and quilts—into delightful wooden boxes and trays meant to be used. In The Queue, the Tennessee-based woodworker shares about the box that first captivated him, his workhorse plane, and a fellow Tennessean who is a masterful chair maker.

  • Claire Oliver (left) with artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders, whose Unearthing Unicorns exhibition was held recently at Claire Oliver Gallery.

    Come On In

    In Harlem, Claire Oliver Gallery seeks a more inclusive and equitable approach to cultivating collectors.
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Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition