Special Report
Artisan America
Today’s craft renaissance is more than just an antidote to our over-automated world. It renews a way of life that made us who we are
How Native Artisans in Alaska Bring Innovation and Humor to Their Craft
In Indigenous communities along the coast, a lively artistic movement plays with tradition
First Museum Dedicated to American Arts and Crafts Movement Opens in Florida
Proponents of the artistic philosophy pushed back against industrial production and embraced handcraftsmanship
This Kentucky College Has Been Making Brooms for 100 Years
Berea College's broomcraft program carries on an American craft tradition that’s rarely practiced today
Recent Coverage
Three Formerly Enslaved Artists Created Beautiful Pottery 150 Years Ago, and Now Their Wares Are Coveted Around the World
The stunning vessels from the H. Wilson & Company were forgotten for generations, only to gain new appreciation for the craftsmanship that went into them
When Hollywood Needs a Historically Accurate Outfit That Looks Just Right, It Turns to Rabbit Goody
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life
Artists Have Been Flocking to Scottsdale for Decades—Here’s Why You Should, Too
Discover a city that is both a canvas and a muse for creators of all kinds
United Will Be the First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Its Plane Interiors
The carrier announced that it will update its entire mainline fleet over the next three years
These Asian American Artists Merge Traditional Aesthetics With Contemporary Practices
Jewelers Reiko Ishiyama and Jeong Ju Lee redefine the “American Spirit” at the Smithsonian’s upcoming Craft Show
The Blue That Enchanted the World
Indigo is growing again in South Carolina, revived by artisans and farmers with a modern take on a forgotten history
The Art of Wearing Works of Art
From Japanese kimono silks to Navajo jewelry, Smithsonian’s 2022 Craft2Wear brings shoppers into a world of wearable craft and design
The Craft World Is Undergoing a Democratization
In a new show at the Renwick Gallery, maker’s art is having a renaissance moment, with works that reveal powerful persistence and resilience
Nine Artists on What It Means to Create
Forty years of bringing critical attention to the nation’s best-known makers in the arts is celebrated at this year’s Smithsonian Craft Show
The Legend of the Music Tree
Exotic lumber salvaged from a remote forest in Belize is the world’s most coveted tonewood