Table of Contents
December/January 2012
December/January 2012
Books
Hand-Picked
Reviewing 'The New Artisans,' by Olivier Dupon.
Reviewing 'The New Artisans,' by Olivier Dupon.
Craft in Action
Pencils Make a Point
Harriete Estel Berman finishes her enormous, passion-fueled artwork.
Harriete Estel Berman finishes her enormous, passion-fueled artwork.
Editor’s Letter
The Issue at Hand
The power of education.
The power of education.
Feature
Keep Your Damn Flowers
Randi Solin's robust glass pieces stand on their own.
Randi Solin's robust glass pieces stand on their own.
Real-World Art School
Engage. Collaborate. Partner. The new direction of art education.
Engage. Collaborate. Partner. The new direction of art education.
The Actor's Workshop
TV's Nick Offerman stays grounded in craft. He thinks you should, too.
TV's Nick Offerman stays grounded in craft. He thinks you should, too.
Words to Live By
Letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.'s striking books and posters.
Letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.'s striking books and posters.
Films
Makers, Unvarnished
Reviewing season three of 'Craft in America.'
Reviewing season three of 'Craft in America.'
Ideas
Craft as a Verb
A rising movement of craft practitioners are recasting craft as a verb.
A rising movement of craft practitioners are recasting craft as a verb.
Master Class
David Ellsworth: Teaching to Learn
The renowned woodturner's insights on education.
The renowned woodturner's insights on education.
Material Matters
Reclaims of the Day
Marilyn Annin sculpts garments with ghostly, regal bearing.
Marilyn Annin sculpts garments with ghostly, regal bearing.
Member News
Introducing Your Digital Library
The debut of ACC's new Digital Collections database.
The debut of ACC's new Digital Collections database.
On Our Radar
Taking Shape
Jewelry artist Tia Kramer's kinetic creations.
Jewelry artist Tia Kramer's kinetic creations.
Org/Edu
Improving a Classic
Cranbrook Art Museum's grand reopening.
Cranbrook Art Museum's grand reopening.
People & Places
A Turn at the Wheel, A Match Made in D.C., Culture of Support
Changes afoot at the Northern Clay Center and The Textile Museum.
Changes afoot at the Northern Clay Center and The Textile Museum.
Personal Paths
The Stories Within
Sculptor Sara Swink coaxes deeper meaning out of clay.
Sculptor Sara Swink coaxes deeper meaning out of clay.
Product Placement
Connect the Dots
Meredith Host's perfectly patterned dishes.
Meredith Host's perfectly patterned dishes.
Review
Making Our Selves At Home
An exhibition takes its cues from 20th century post-feminist explorations of gender and domesticity.
An exhibition takes its cues from 20th century post-feminist explorations of gender and domesticity.
Shop Talk
See, Learn, Make
The kiln-formed gospel of Bullseye Glass.
The kiln-formed gospel of Bullseye Glass.
The Big Questions
The Perfect Craft Education
A dream education for the budding craft artist.
A dream education for the budding craft artist.
Voices
What's the Best Handmade Gift You've Ever Received?
We polled Dale Chihuly, Gary Knox Bennett and Sylvia Bennett, Mo Dickens, Carol Gorelick, Rachel Allen, and Robin Wade.
We polled Dale Chihuly, Gary Knox Bennett and Sylvia Bennett, Mo Dickens, Carol Gorelick, Rachel Allen, and Robin Wade.
Wide World of Craft
St. Pete: Come for the Sun, Stay for the Inspiration
A beach paradise blooms into a craft destination.
A beach paradise blooms into a craft destination.
December/January 2012
Vol. 71, No. 6
Vol. 71, No. 6
Departments