Arts and Crafts
See Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories
The family-owned facility in Tennessee produces more than 70 million pencils annually
How Artisans in Puerto Rico Sustain Native Culture
A photographer returns to his native island to document a handful of artists devoted to preserving its rich creative traditions
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
Traditionally Dyed Eggs Spring Into Action for Ukraine
The colorful folk art is a centuries-long custom
Each Guitar Reuben Forsland Makes Tells a Story
The Canadian luthier builds custom instruments from unique materials that deliver impeccable sound
The Legend of the Music Tree
Exotic lumber salvaged from a remote forest in Belize is the world’s most coveted tonewood
Two New Shows Reflect the Shining Versatility of Glass
Thrilling innovations at the Renwick mirror SAAM’s exquisite historical survey of the Venetian masters and their influences
Six Native Artists and Their Works Receive Major Recognition
The upcoming 2023 Renwick Invitational explores how Indigenous worldviews and the present moment inform what Native artists are making today
American History as Seen Through Quilts
For historians, the textiles are much more than just decorative covers for a bed
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
The Pioneering Sci-Fi Writer Octavia E. Butler Joins a Pantheon of Celebrated Futurists
The author’s career is honored by a newly commissioned work by digital artist Nettrice Gaskins
Māori May Have Reached Antarctica 1,000 Years Before Europeans
New research draws on oral histories and other traditional records often ignored by Western scholars
Why Free, Miniature Art Galleries Are Popping Up Across the U.S.
Modeled on Little Free Libraries, these pint-sized museums make art accessible during the pandemic
Stunning Tiffany Stained Glass Debuts After 100 Years of Obscurity
The enormous, luminescent landscape spent nearly a century in Providence before its 2018 acquisition by the Art Institute of Chicago
Celebrating America's Oldest Family-Run Stained Glass Studio
A new exhibition spotlights Judson Studios, the Los Angeles group that's been creating iconic pieces of art for nearly 125 years
How Modern Researchers Are Trying to Recreate a Long-Lost Fabric
Dhaka muslin was immensely popular for millennia, but the secrets of its creation faded from memory by the early 20th century
The Groundbreaking 1969 Craft Exhibit 'Objects: USA' Gets a Reboot
More than 50 years later, the new show combines the works of 100 established and emerging artists
Learn the Powerful Story Behind This Handcrafted Diné (Navajo) Teapot
From the storage vaults of the National Museum of the American Indian, a small, copper sculpture points to a different sense of place
Thanks to Etsy, You Can Now Purchase a Gee's Bend Quilt Online for the First Time
The Alabama community of women quilters launched nine new Etsy stores in honor of Black History Month
For the First Time in 200 Years, a New Blue Pigment Is Up for Sale
Researchers discovered YInMn Blue in 2009. Now, you can purchase a tiny tube of the bright blue paint for $179.40
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