Art
The Immense Charm of Miniatures
Tiny Treasures at the MFA Boston makes the case that miniatures need not be oversimplified or relegated to realms of the nostalgic and cute.
Julie Schneider
When Julie Smith Schneider isn’t writing and editing, she’s carrying on her family’s pun tradition, making custom GIFs , or scheming in her cozy art studio. Keep up with her latest projects on Instagram .
Art
The Life-Affirming Promise of Regenerative Design
From cow-dung lamps to mushroom-based, architecturally sound bricks, Life Cycles investigates how design materials can work in tandem with nature.
Art
The Familiar and Familial in MiKyoung Lee’s Art
Made from everyday materials, Lee’s sculptures feel approachable and familiar, reminiscent of home and imperfect human bodies.
Performance
The Celestial Songs of Spiritual Women Across the Ages
Shakers mingle in this multimedia production at the New York Choral Society.
Art
The Glimmering World of Dorothy Liebes’s Weavings
A new book and show at Cooper Hewitt introduces the artist’s vivid, textural world to a new generation.
Art
The Rise and Fall of American Glass
Amber Cowan’s entrancing sculptures share the spotlight with antique objects, illuminating the history and enduring possibilities of American glass art.
Art
The Art of Home in Times of Isolation
In the wake of COVID-19's house-bound isolation, art materials and motifs derived from the home seem charged with new meaning and a searching sense of reinvention.
Books
Women of Color Who Weave Connections Through Craft
Each voice in This Long Thread intersects to reveal the collective chronicles, struggles, and triumphs of women of color in today’s craft landscape.
Art
Powerful Visions of Reclaimed Narratives by Indigenous Artists
The artists in Mesh collectively delve into connections to land and to community, pushing back against colonizing forces, and reclaiming their own narratives and power.
Art
The Journey Behind Liza Lou’s Behemoth Beaded Kitchen
Today, “Kitchen” and its themes of women’s work and thankless labor are as sharp and fresh as ever.
Art
Escape Into Soundwaves From the Comfort of Your Home
The World According to Sound’s listening series has breathed new life into stagnant stay-at-home days and given me a meditative tool for coping with ever creeping anxiety.
Art
Craft Through This: Why Getting Together Online to Make Stuff Matters
With the scarcity of human contact, crafting offers a tactile and sensory experience, a different type of touch and connection.