An exhibition and a book of quilts honor 400 years of African American history.

An exhibition shines a light on mental illness.

Liz Logan interviews Elaine Cheasley Paterson and Susan Surette, the editors of Sloppy Craft.

Cynthia Fowler on what we miss out on when we buy into boundaries...

Though artists often work alone, they still contribute to a community.

We asked eight thinkers to tell us how the smartest museums are making the most of it.

Perhaps taking its cues from nature, the art world is becoming less hierarchical; critics should take heed.

Art can be a tool, Alain de Botton argues, to help us with the challenges of everyday life. 

Every artist does, whether it's formal or not.

Research shows that the most accomplished scientists are likely to be craftspeople.

Manufacture New York aims to restore the city’s status as a fashion-production powerhouse.

Craftsmanship often doesn't seem to matter in the contemporary art world. It should.

A glass secessionism founder sees a new future for the medium.

What craft can learn from the locavore movement about growing an audience...

Should craft education lean toward design?

Damian Skinner discusses contemporary jewelry and the Art Jewelry Forum's first book, which he edited.
 

Textile artist Rebeca Burgess makes the case for locally-sourced clothing.

A Nobel laureate turns his thoughts to museums: what they do, and what they could do better.