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American Craft - February/March 2017
English | 120 pages | True PDF | 21.3 mb
DEPARTMENTS
10 From the Editor - Come together and create.
12 Connect With Us - In letters and on the web.
16 Zoom - Hannah Beatrice Quinn’s dapper brooms and stools, and Block Shop’s chic scarves made in partnership with traditional woodblock printers. Plus: Gallery Naga on studio furniture as fine art; surprising wooden goods; shows that run the gamut from Prince to minimalism to guns and ammo; new books, including Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk; and readers answer: What’s your most essential tool?
28 Personal Paths - Under the guidance of his beloved carpenter father, young Gustav Reyes learned how to work with wood. Yet unlike the four-by-fours on construction sites, Reyes’ lightweight bentwood jewelry and furniture defy the physical properties of the medium. Brigitte Martin talks to the Chicago maker.
34 - Personal Paths A PhD in molecular biology and a thriving art career generally don’t go hand in hand, but for Idaho woodworker Kristin LeVier, science and art are perfect complements. Diane Daniel reports on the artist’s unique journey.
36 Collective Unconscious - Let’s not be superficial; a tree is just as beautiful below the bark. Julie K. Hanus spots six artists who remind us to appreciate the rhythmic allure of wood grain.
38 Material Matters - Informed by color theory and nature’s mysteries, Northern California artist Victoria Wagner transforms chunks of discarded wood using radiant spectrums of color, turning tree into canvas. Deborah Bishop has the scoop behind the nature lover’s dual fascinations.
86 - Wide World of Craft Halifax, Nova Scotia, boasts a robust art scene, a plethora of hiking trails, and an affordable cost of living. Philip Moscovitch finds out why craft artists – and craft lovers – can’t get enough of this coastal city.
94 Ideas - From thrones to camp stools, The Infinite and the Infinitesimal Leonardo Drew started his art career drawing superheroes; an encounter with Jackson Pollock’s masterfully chaotic compositions changed his course. Today, Drew’s massive mixed-media assemblages are like a dense, weathered forest, to be explored without a map. Joyce Lovelace talks with the Brooklyn artist.
116 One Piece - Martin Puryear’s Big Phrygian.
FEATURES
42 The Infinite and the Infinitesimal - Leonardo Drew started his art career drawing superheroes; an encounter with Jackson Pollock’s masterfully chaotic compositions changed his course. Today, Drew’s massive mixed-media assemblages are like a dense, weathered forest, to be explored without a map. Joyce Lovelace talks with the Brooklyn artist.
52 Tipping Point - Atop a forklift with chain saw in hand, Arkansas sculptor Robyn Horn approaches her work as a fearless adventurer. Joyce Lovelace calls on the hardworking artist to learn about her affinity for both wood and stone – and the value of listening to materials.
60 Necessary Tension Practicality and poetry – seemingly opposite ends of the craft spectrum – balance the woodworking practice of Christopher Kurtz. Brian K. Mahoney checks in on the Hudson Valley artist and finds out how craft helps ground him.
68 crafted lives The Experiment - Jon Brooks lives in a world of his own making, literally. His cozy New Hampshire home and studio are like something out of The Hobbit. The sculptor and furniture maker fills his space with wiry characters, sinewy ladders, and furniture that looks like it’s about to take off. Christine Temin pays a visit to the offbeat artist.
76 Putting It All Together - Katie Hudnall defies genres, blending illustration, sculpture, and furniture to create interactive works that cunningly unfurl like a pop-up book. Deborah Bishop chats with the Indianapolis artist about bringing her imaginative drawings – and clever sense of humor – to solid form. recliners to ergonomic office chairs, the furniture we sit on says a lot about who we are and what we value. Megan Guerber interviews Witold Rybczynski about his new book, Now I Sit Me Down, to learn why sitting is such a significant (if awkward)
part of the human experience.
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