Table of Contents
Oct/Nov 2009
Oct/Nov 2009
Books
O Canada!
Twenty Canadian artists bring a distinctive flavor to textiles worldwide.
Twenty Canadian artists bring a distinctive flavor to textiles worldwide.
Checking In
The Ceramic Self
A 1980 article in American Craft profiled ceramic sculptor Patti Warashina.
A 1980 article in American Craft profiled ceramic sculptor Patti Warashina.
Considering
In Defense of the Comfort Zone
Essayist Akiko Busch defends the comfort zone in design and in life.
Essayist Akiko Busch defends the comfort zone in design and in life.
Council News
Events Supporting Craft
American Craft Council Conference:Creating a New Craft CultureOctober 15-17, 2009Minneapolis, Minnesota The Council will host an interactive conference, bringing together dynamic voices in the field and beyond to discuss craft’s role in a changing world. The event, which will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, will feature such distinguished speakers as Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at ...
American Craft Council Conference:Creating a New Craft CultureOctober 15-17, 2009Minneapolis, Minnesota The Council will host an interactive conference, bringing together dynamic voices in the field and beyond to discuss craft’s role in a changing world. The event, which will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, will feature such distinguished speakers as Richard Sennett, professor of sociology at ...
Critic’s Corner
DIY: Revolution 3.0–Beta
Dennis Stevens looks at craft’s different “political generations.”
Dennis Stevens looks at craft’s different “political generations.”
Editor’s Letter
The Pulse of Craft
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Feature
Aileen Osborn Webb Awards 2008
The American Craft Council once again honors artistry, leadership and service in the craft field. Eleven individuals are singled out for their outstanding, and often groundbreaking, contributions.
The American Craft Council once again honors artistry, leadership and service in the craft field. Eleven individuals are singled out for their outstanding, and often groundbreaking, contributions.
Richard Sennett on Making
Suzanne Ramjlak engages the the eminent sociologist on diverse subjects, among them, what strong craft practices can contribute to the culture at large.
Suzanne Ramjlak engages the the eminent sociologist on diverse subjects, among them, what strong craft practices can contribute to the culture at large.
The Transgressions of Lauren Kalman
Desirable or disgusting? It’s hard to be indifferent to Kalman’s jewelry pieces that are props in performance activities documented in photographs and videos. Gabriel Craig interprets a literally “in your face” oeuvre.
Desirable or disgusting? It’s hard to be indifferent to Kalman’s jewelry pieces that are props in performance activities documented in photographs and videos. Gabriel Craig interprets a literally “in your face” oeuvre.
Material Matters
The Cold Truth
Ice and snow were the mutable raw materials for designer Hongtao Zhou’s furniture project on Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. He tells the tale of this green furniture life cycle.
Ice and snow were the mutable raw materials for designer Hongtao Zhou’s furniture project on Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. He tells the tale of this green furniture life cycle.
On Our Radar
Memory Keeper
From carved crayons to recycled dishes, Diem Chau offers tales of innocence, nostalgia and experience.
From carved crayons to recycled dishes, Diem Chau offers tales of innocence, nostalgia and experience.
Outskirts
Wall Ornament and Crime
Dan Funderburgh’s darkly witty wallpapers celebrate embellishment from every era—a rebuttal, writes Mimi Luse, to Adolf Loos’s equation of ornament and crime.
Dan Funderburgh’s darkly witty wallpapers celebrate embellishment from every era—a rebuttal, writes Mimi Luse, to Adolf Loos’s equation of ornament and crime.
People & Places
News from Everywhere
Events, gifts and grants, honors, transitions and memorials--all from the world of craft.
Events, gifts and grants, honors, transitions and memorials--all from the world of craft.
Preview
Bonds of Glass
Home sweet durable home is a fragile place in Susan Taylor Glasgow's latest series.
Home sweet durable home is a fragile place in Susan Taylor Glasgow's latest series.
Earthy Perfection
AMOCA highlights 60 years of pottery and sculpture by California legend Harrison McIntosh.
AMOCA highlights 60 years of pottery and sculpture by California legend Harrison McIntosh.
Product Placement
Solos Glass
The owners of a Richmond, Virginia-based studio create witty objects from vintage pressed glass.
The owners of a Richmond, Virginia-based studio create witty objects from vintage pressed glass.
Shop Talk
Things You Can Touch
The Duane Reed Gallery celebrates 15 years presenting "objects with craft roots."
The Duane Reed Gallery celebrates 15 years presenting "objects with craft roots."
Voices
Question: How are you coping with the economic downturn?
Artists and advocates of craft sound cautiously optimistic notes during a dismal period for the economy.
Artists and advocates of craft sound cautiously optimistic notes during a dismal period for the economy.
Wide World of Craft
Berlin: After the Fall
Since the fall of the wall and reunification, Berlin has become a magnet for craftspeople of every stripe, drawn by affordable live/work spaces and a progressive spirit. Jeweler Martina Windels accounts for the attraction.
Since the fall of the wall and reunification, Berlin has become a magnet for craftspeople of every stripe, drawn by affordable live/work spaces and a progressive spirit. Jeweler Martina Windels accounts for the attraction.
Oct/Nov 2009
Vol. 69, No. 5
Vol. 69, No. 5
Departments
