Journalism & Features

 

A Ceramist’s Obsession with Sand

Ariana Kier, a San Diego potter and researcher, finds connection to place through the soil.

A Beloved Los Angeles Puppet Theater Keeps the Show Rolling

Meet the fabricators and designers behind Choo Choo Revue, Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s first new show in 40 years

 

Maryam Yousif’s Objects for the Living

The Iraqi American artist draws on family history and ancient tombs for her works in clay.

 

At Long Last, Iconic Bay Area Artist Mildred Howard Gets a Retrospective

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory, Howard’s first major museum survey, runs until October 11 at the Oakland Museum of California.

 

Craft Contemporary’s Clay Biennial Centers BIPOC Artists’ Relationship to the Earth

Centered around four land-based themes, tierra features 14 artists working in clay, video, printmaking, and more.

 

Hecho a Mano Fosters Community With a Roster of Regional Artists

The Santa Fe Gallery focuses on artists from Mexico and New Mexico, with a special emphasis on printmaking.

 

Figures in the Fold

Bianca MacPherson digs into the archives for inspiration for her undulating stoneware and porcelain sculptures.

 

The Kaleidoscopic World of Kevin Tsosie

The Diné artist and sheepherder works from sheep to loom to weave colorful textiles.

 

Webb’s Fair and Square Brings Folk Art to the Desert

A new exhibition by textile artist Leigh Kvetko at the West Texas Gallery casts an eye on the Southwest’s stark landscapes.

 

Hawaiian Fiber Biennial Unites Textile Innovators in Honolulu

Fiber Hawai’i, one of the Aloha state’s longest-running craft exhibitions, opens June 5.

 

At the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, Indigenous Artists Rewrite the Record

The New Mexico museum hosts a show of works that complicate the legacy of paper in Indigenous history.

 

Repurposed Materials, Reclaimed History

In Gloria Martinez-Granados’ cross-stitched portraits, the stories of Latino laborers stretch across generations.

 

Craft Artists Aim to Divine the Future in a California Exhibition

The eight artists featured in Material Prophecies at the Armory Center for the Arts use ancestral knowledge to conjure possibilities.

 

A Library That Holds More Than Books

In Los Angeles, Heavy Manners Library offers affordable craft workshops and a space for creative meandering.