Material Matters

Nebula bracelet

A Light Touch

At first glance, Lara Knutson's sculptural objects and jewelry might appear muted. Then the light hits them.

Domestic Subversion

Elizabeth Lopeman explores Laura Splan's use of surprising materials such as facial peel
and her references to both textiles and body elements.

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Paper Narratives

Scott Rothstein explores the emotional landscape evoked by Kyoko Okubo’s narrative washi sculptures.

Basket of Light

Ed Carpenter's glass and steel Vessel entwined with vegetation embodies the optimism of the institution that commissioned it. Suzanne Beal sheds light on the project.

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An Architecture Grounded in Craft

It took the late architect Terry Brown 10 years to tap into his Midwestern roots and create a style focused on materials and the handmade. Jayne Merkel writes of Brown’s Mushroom House in Cincinnati.