My name is Magdalena Urbanova, I currently work on a book about enameling in Czech language. The…

Caché, 2011, Mixed media with pigeon tail feathers in antique metal trunk, 46 x 26 x 43 cm…

Five Poisons

Outer Stripes are embroidered with applique black seed beads. Interior depicts the tiger with the five poisons. 42" x 22"

Jon Eric Riis is an internationally…

{Frédérique Morrell / Aaron Levin}

Frédérique Morrel is the marriage (in both the proper and the figurative sense) between two artists who met while jumping on neighboring beds…

Academia is only one part of the art world, says Daniel Blight. To reach wider audiences, let's find an alternative to artspeak

"Combining radical notions of performativity and the body as liminal space, my practice interrogates the theoretical limitations of altermodernism. My work, which traverses disparate realms of object-making such as painting and performance, investigates the space…

New Blue and White

February 20, 2013 - July 14, 2013

Foster Gallery, 158

Discover contemporary interpretations of blue-and-white ceramics…

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Why Innovation in the Arts Matters

Traditional arts groups that neglect to think about how they fit into the broader social context and respond accordingly will fail. This might not happen today or the next day, but the writing is on the wall. While the arts are inherently creative, the need to be innovative is particularly important right now given how our communities have changed and how people want to engage with the…

Museum of Art and Design Director Holly Hotchner Stepping Down After 16 Years…

1503, Lucrezia

Christian Tagliavini loves designing stories with open endings (requiring the observer’s complicity) on unexplored themes or unusual concepts. He features uncommon people with their…

I was named one of the 5 "Best Art Curators in Pittsburgh" by CBS. And a very nice mention of my Humor book and the …

SNAG Presents “Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools and Skills for Business Success” in collaboration with the Society for Contemporary Craft

WHEN August 26, 2012, 9am to 5pm. Informal welcome reception August 25, 7pm to 8:30pm.

WHERE…

It is probably an open secret that I am a huge fan of Lawrence Northey's metal figures. I just can't get enough of the humorous characters he creates. When I found out that…

I came across a blog post about the Japanese photographer Hiroshi Nonami and wanted to share it with you.

A big part of why I am so enthusiastic about sharing art photography on crafthaus is that I am always trying to find imagery that - hopefully - inspires us craft…

The YEARBOOK was born in response to the request of many designers and loyal readers, who have a global vision of art and jewellery and want to create awareness of their work.





What are the objectives of the yearbook?

The yearbook highlights the work of the contemporary jewellery community.

It provides a valuable tool to artists, to enable them to target the right international audience:

Over…

I am often obsessed with comparisons of reality and potential and the balance between them, in art: the idea of chaos in perfect order: an object seemingly solid to the eye can also be fragile and inconsistent to the touch; a common object used to create a piece of art becomes transformed…

NCECA Board member Sam Chung selected longstanding crafthaus member Kala Stein based on a review of…