Impressed by Idealism
byPutting a happy stamp on the Arts & Crafts Movement As a child in Tokyo, Yoshiko Yamamoto was constantly sketching. She drew more than…
Putting a happy stamp on the Arts & Crafts Movement As a child in Tokyo, Yoshiko Yamamoto was constantly sketching. She drew more than…
Woodworker accomplishes beautiful complexity with salvaged material Craftmaking is often a collaborative endeavor, as Asheville woodworker Randy Hintz can testify. Twenty-five years ago, while he…
Apple Country Woodcrafters’ women members make the decorative difference Judy Nicholson is an unlikely elf. A retired mechanical engineer, Nicholson never studied under Santa’s tutelage,…
Career miniaturist is sought by enthusiasts around the world Photo by: Sunny Lockwood Tiny furniture is not just for children’s doll houses. Aficionados and…
New design studio illuminates a different side of Lexington Glassworks A few years ago, Lexington Glassworks, the festive public studio where drop-in visitors can…
Chandeliers illuminate the grand potential of salvaged objects Robert Nicholas sees promise where others don’t. Last December, for instance, Nicholas transformed a deserted warehouse in…
Kimberly English considers the world, one stitch at a time By: Alison Fields Kimberly English has a lot of ideas about cloth. She’s an artist…
Potter’s charming vessels are based on rag rugs Stephen Biggerstaff is not a person wary of getting his hands dirty. In fact, he built…
Encaustics artist declares devotion to one medium Mchelle Hamilton doesn’t remember the first time she encountered encaustics — just that the meeting seemed long…
Inventor’s clocks fill the wall (and the conversation) Lindsay Morris isn’t quite sure what the inspiration was for his unusual linear clocks — a…