Raku Never Sleeps
Ancient pottery imitates entropy in the natural world Sometimes the past lies just under the surface of the everyday present, a fact North Carolina potter…
The Plane Truth
Metal artist uses large-scale geometry for intimate works Daniel Marinelli’s online bio is not fancy — it simply declares that he makes sculpture and…
They’ve Got You Covered
Crafters have a long history of combining the pragmatic with the aesthetic, adding an artistic flair to everyday items from quilts to coasters. So…
Approachable Rust
A big part of working as an architect used to be the preparation of highly detailed drawings, a skill that served Pamela Winkler well…
Arms, Legs, Back, Seat, Soul
A chair may just be a chair to most of us, but to conceptual carpenter Tom Shields, a chair represents more than a utilitarian…
Waxing Poetic
Painter’s encaustic panels tell a complicated story Every artwork carries within it a history of its creation. But in the case of encaustic, the…
What’s On Them and What’s In Them
Beautifully unique vessels fulfill the holiday spirit What could be more intimately human than the cups, bowls, goblets, and glasses that have been part…
Bright Lights, Craft City
An open-door policy makes lampmakers shine Contrary to the received wisdom about mixing business and friendship, Geoff Koslow and Billy Guilford’s Lexington Glassworks is…
Entrance to the Everlasting
Artist’s signature oils are a blend of culture and colors Art, says Olga Dorenko, “is my living.” But it’s more accurate to say it’s…
Hundreds of Pieces and Only One Goal
Woodturner’s remarkably complicated vessels are all meant to be used When Allen Davis retired to the mountains of North Carolina 25 years ago, after…