Arts and Crafts | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/arts-and-crafts/RSS feed for Arts and CraftsenTue, 23 Jun 2026 19:20:37 +0000This Giant, Seven-Story Picnic Basket, Once Home to an Iconic American Brand, Could Be Yours for $8.5 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-giant-7-story-picnic-basket-once-home-to-icon-american-brand-longaberger-basket-could-be-yours-for-85-million-180988999/The former Longaberger basket company headquarters in Ohio is for sale to a buyer who is willing to preserve its quirky designTue, 23 Jun 2026 19:20:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-giant-7-story-picnic-basket-once-home-to-icon-american-brand-longaberger-basket-could-be-yours-for-85-million-180988999/This Dazzling Tiffany Stained-Glass Window Adorned a Church for More Than a Century. Now It Needs a New Homehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dazzling-tiffany-stained-glass-window-adorned-a-church-for-more-than-a-century-now-it-needs-a-new-home-180988590/The Second Congregational Church of Winsted in Connecticut will auction off the colorful artwork featuring a stunning waterfall and sunsetWed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dazzling-tiffany-stained-glass-window-adorned-a-church-for-more-than-a-century-now-it-needs-a-new-home-180988590/This Massive Collection of More Than a Million Tools Tells the Striking History of Jewelry Making in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/this-massive-collection-more-than-million-tools-tells-striking-history-jewelry-making-america-180988428/Before computers and A.I., beautiful trinkets were formed with a combination of hubs, dies, finesse and force. Kevin Potter has perhaps the world’s largest assemblage of themThu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/this-massive-collection-more-than-million-tools-tells-striking-history-jewelry-making-america-180988428/These 15 Photographs Capture What It's Like to Walk Through Wonderful, Historic Washington, D.C.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/Enjoy this selection of images of the nation’s capital from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/A New Exhibition Places Grandma Moses Right Where She Belongs: In the Highest Echelons of American Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-exhibiition-places-grandma-moses-right-where-she-belongs-highest-echelons-american-art-180987635/Coming soon to the Smithsonian American Art Museum is a show that highlights the work of the famous late bloomerThu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-exhibiition-places-grandma-moses-right-where-she-belongs-highest-echelons-american-art-180987635/These 15 Gorgeous Photographs Capture the Beautiful Art of Blown and Stained Glasshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/15-gorgeous-photographs-capture-beautiful-art-blown-stained-glass-180987623/From cathedrals to train stations to museums, these masterful displays showcase the remarkable talent that goes into creating the fragile art formFri, 07 Nov 2025 15:31:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/15-gorgeous-photographs-capture-beautiful-art-blown-stained-glass-180987623/For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick GalleryFri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/The Iowa State Fair has featured a bovine butter sculpture for more than 100 years. Now, the tradition is part of the “State Fairs” exhibition at the Renwick GalleryWed, 20 Aug 2025 16:15:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/See a Stunningly Well-Preserved, 4,000-Year-Old Handprint Left Behind by an Ancient Egyptian Potterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-a-stunningly-well-preserved-4000-year-old-handprint-left-behind-by-an-ancient-egyptian-potter-180987081/The find "takes you directly to the moment when the object was made," says curator Helen StrudwickWed, 30 Jul 2025 19:30:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-a-stunningly-well-preserved-4000-year-old-handprint-left-behind-by-an-ancient-egyptian-potter-180987081/Three Formerly Enslaved Artists Created Beautiful Pottery 150 Years Ago, and Now Their Wares Are Coveted Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/three-formerly-enslaved-artists-created-beautiful-pottery-150-years-ago-now-wares-coveted-around-world-180986578/The stunning vessels from the H. Wilson & Company were forgotten for generations, only to gain new appreciation for the craftsmanship that went into themThu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/three-formerly-enslaved-artists-created-beautiful-pottery-150-years-ago-now-wares-coveted-around-world-180986578/