Crafts
How Much the Hope Diamond is Worth and Other Questions From Our Readers
From American art, history and culture, air and space technology, contemporary art, Asian art and any of the sciences from astronomy to zoology, we'll find an answer
February 07, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Weekend Events Jan 27-29: Iranian Film Festival, Renwick Birthday Party, and Silkscreening Demo
This weekend, the Iranian Film Festival features Abbas Kiarostami, the Renwick Gallery turns 40, and artist Kristina Bilonick leads a silkscreening demo.
January 26, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Events January 17-19: The Loving Story, Blanket Cylinder Series and Beat the Blues
Watch a documentary about the couple who broke through interracial marriage laws, learn the story behind Dale Chihuly's blanket cylinders and beat the blues with the Andrea Wood Quintet.
January 17, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Events Dec. 19-22: Fly Me To Mars, Holiday Arts and Crafts, American Craft Masterpieces, Butterfly Pavilion
This week, meet a children's author and scientist, make holiday crafts, learn about a masterpiece tapestry, and see exotic tropical butterflies
December 19, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The List: Five Feasts in American Art
In honor of Thanksgiving Day, we present a wide array of feasts found in the Smithsonian's art collections
November 23, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Susan Ford Bales: A Peek Inside the White House
A former White House resident dishes on what it was like to live in the White House as a teenager
October 18, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Weekend events June 3-5: Thunder God, Craft Invitational, Jazz at American Art
Events for the weekend of June 3-4 include jazz, a Nigerian art lecture, and Family Day at the Renwick
June 02, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
Weekend Events May 20-22 Celebrate Hawai’i, Very Special Arts, Renwick Craft Invitational
Events for the weekend of May 20-22 include a celebration of Hawaiian culture and the Renwick Craft Invitational
May 18, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
A Smithsonian Quest Or How One Guy Resolved to See All the Museums
As much as the ATM blog team enjoys keeping you up-to-date with the latest-and greatest-happenings around the Smithsonian Institution, we're equally excited when readers share their experiences with us— what exhibitions they've seen, which museums they've visited and what keeps bringing them back t...
April 22, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
On View at the Renwick: Cliff Lee Creates One-of-a-Kind Porcelain Ceramics
Porcelain artist Cliff Lee spent 17 years trying to recreate a glaze. He succeeded. Then, he lost the formula. Three years would pass before he could successfully (and continually) reproduce the imperial yellow glaze of the 15th-century Ming court. The glaze is one of his biggest discoveries and re...
April 19, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
Weekend events: Latin Jazz, Coral Reef Family Festival, Meet the Artist
Friday, April 15: Latin JazzThe John Santos Sextet will perform jazz from Cuba, Puerto Rico and the United States. Santos, a four-time Grammy nominee, is an expert of Afro-Latino music and is known for his innovative use of traditional forms and instruments in combination with contemporary music....
April 14, 2011 |
By Michelle Strange
On View at the Renwick: Judith Schaechter's Stained Glass Works Shatter Convention
According to one of Judith Schaechter's bios, she "single-handedly revolutionized the craft of stained glass through her unique aesthetic and inventive approach to materials." Judith Schaechter, while flattered by the description, wants you to know two things: one, she did not write that bio and tw...
April 13, 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open
All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open.Don't miss out on all the events and happenings, all scheduled as planned. Tarantula feedings at the Natural History Museum. A special tour of the Kinsey Collections at American History. An Earth Day celebration at the American Art Museum.And he...
April 08, 2011 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
On View at the Renwick: Artist Ubaldo Vitali Has Silver in the Blood
Ubaldo Vitali (b. 1944) is “arguably the greatest living silversmith in the United States,” according to Ulysses Dietz, one of the curators of the new Renwick Gallery exhibition, History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational. Vitali is a go-to-guy for commissioned work from high-end houses li...
March 29, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Meet the "Lady in Blue and Yellow Dress" at the Renwick Gallery
Towering over viewers at an astonishing 107 inches, Viola Frey's Lady in Blue and Yellow Dress commands your attention.Currently on view at the Renwick Gallery, Lady in Blue and Yellow Dress exemplifies what made Frey—who died in 2004 at the age of 70—unique as an artist. She was a classic artist w...
February 15, 2011 |
By Ryan Reed
Weekend Events: Painting, Woodworking and a Dance Party
Friday, January 21: Painting Techniques of Henry Ossawa TannerMuseum conservators Amber Kerr-Allison and Brian Baade present findings of their recent study and analysis of six of Tanner’s works in the permanent collection, including the newly conserved Flight into Egypt. Learn how Tanner’s document...
January 21, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Elvis, the Wright Brothers, Foreign Film and More
Tuesday, January 18:The Washington D.C. area experienced a snow and ice event, but all of the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open today. The National Museum of Natural History's Naturalist Center located in Leesburg, Virginia, is closed today. A quilting demonstration at the Nationa...
January 18, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
How to Crochet a Coral Reef
A ball of yarn—and the work of more than 800 people—could go a long way toward saving endangered sea life
December 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Welcome to the Dollhouse
All the trimmings—in miniature—wreathe the Smithsonian's beloved Victorian-style dollhouse in Christmas cheer
December 2010 |
By Owen Edwards
Wednesday Roundup: Caterpillars, Videos, iPad Apps and More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69tXic7pxQ&feature=player_embeddedTime for Butterflies: As the first chill of fall sweeps the National Mall, folks at the Smithsonian Gardens are thinking about how best to take advantage of the seasonal change. As it turns out, fall is a great time to plan for t...
November 03, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
