Journalism & Features

 

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

A Ceramist’s Obsession with Sand

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

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.

 

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.

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.

 

A Library That Holds More Than Books

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

Repurposed Materials, Reclaimed History

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

Figures in the Fold

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