Amy Shaw

Art

Everything But a Unicorn: Jack Early's 'Ear Candy'

Jack Early has turned over a new leaf. Accused of racism in the early 1990s for an installation he created with then-partner Rob Pruitt (and recently recreated at the Tate Modern for their "Pop Life" exhibition), Early fell from grace, spent many years underground, and now has reemerged with a strik

Art

Craft: Still a Dirty Word, or Dare Now Speak its Name?

In an age of DIY transformations, Etsy domination and artisanal homemade chocolates sold at hip flea markets, is CRAFT still a dirty word? Brooklynite Amy Shaw reflects on her years of experience in the field and thinks about the world of craft in general. When I was growing up amidst potters, carp