Journalism & Features
A Ceramist’s Obsession with Sand
Ariana Kier, a San Diego potter and researcher, finds connection to place through the soil.
Rachel Burnstein is the Queen of Bad Glass
Through collaborations and a steady focus on social media, the LA-based stained-glass artist has grown her pandemic hobby into a thriving business.
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
YehRim Lee’s Ceramic Practice Blooms in the Desert
From her home studio near Joshua Tree, California, the South-Korean born sculptor builds towering clay sculptures—and communion with nearby artists.
Maryam Yousif’s Objects for the Living
The Iraqi American artist draws on family history and ancient tombs for her works in clay.
A Pueblo Potter’s Quantum Imagination
Jeff Suina’s imposing ceramic sculptures draw from his Cochiti pottery lineage—and from his architecture and engineering background.
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.
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.
Hawaiian Fiber Biennial Unites Textile Innovators in Honolulu
Fiber Hawai’i, one of the Aloha state’s longest-running craft exhibitions, opens June 5.
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.
Bianca MacPherson digs into the archives for inspiration for her undulating stoneware and porcelain sculptures.
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.
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.
The Kaleidoscopic World of Kevin Tsosie
The Diné artist and sheepherder works from sheep to loom to weave colorful textiles.
Repurposed Materials, Reclaimed History
In Gloria Martinez-Granados’ cross-stitched portraits, the stories of Latino laborers stretch across generations.
Maryam Bayat’s Rug Sculptures Beckon Viewers into the Garden
The Iranian American artist turns tattered rugs into soft sculptures that recall the gardens of her childhood in Tehran.
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.