Sophie O’Neill’s Detailed Embroidery Journals Chronicle All 365 Days of the Year Craft Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark A few years ago, Sophie O’Neill—who works as The Stir-Crazy Crafter—hadn’t yet learned how to embroider. She didn’t have any supplies, but one idea in particular sparked a creative flame: an …...Read More

Installation view, ‘Ruth Asawa: Doing Is Living,’ David Zwirner, Hong Kong, November 19, 2024 to February 22, 2025. All artworks © 2024 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of David Zwirner, shared with permission ‘Doing Is Living’ Highlights Five Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Biomorphic Wire Sculptures …...Read More

Two Sisters and a Cousin, Macksville, Kansas, June 19, 2021. All images © Richard Sharum, courtesy of GOST Books, shared with permission Traveling Middle America, Richard Sharum Reaches for the Heart of the Heartland BooksPhotographySocial Issues Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark What characteristics define a contemporary American? Amid an …...Read More

All images courtesy of Caroline Harrius, shared with permission Embroidered Ceramic Vessels by Caroline Harrius Merge Disparate Crafts ArtCraft Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Through tiny holes puncturing hand-shaped vessels, Stockholm-based artist Caroline Harrius (previously) embroiders delicate designs. She merges two distinct crafts—ceramics and fiber art—that don’t typically share …...Read More

“Where or When (Things Past)” (1948), oil on canvas, 21 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches. All images courtesy of the Carnegie Museum of Art and Colby Museum of Art, shared with permission Gertrude Abercrombie’s Autobiographical Surrealism Traverses Dreams and Reality ArtHistory Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark “Surrealism is meant …...Read More

Detail of “Material Girl” (2023). All images © Annie Duncan, shared with permission Annie Duncan’s Ceramic Sculptures Expand Upon the Modern Feminine Experience ArtSocial Issues Jackie Andres Share Pin Email Bookmark What objects are associated with femininity? Male-dominated art historical eras point to more traditional motifs such as flowers for …...Read More

“Strawberry Garden” (2021), medium-cast glass, ceramic, hand-painted details in oil paint, 26 x 27 x 7 inches. All images courtesy of Christina Bothwell, shared with permission Ceramics and Glass Merge in Christina Bothwell’s Transformative Sculptures Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark When Christina Bothwell was younger, her primary focus …...Read More

Artist Residency participant Kate Tova in her studio at SVA (2024). Photo by Nivia Hernandez Elevate Your Creative Practice with SVA Continuing Education Courses, Workshops, and Residency Programs SVA Share Pin Email Bookmark Ready to take your practice and creativity to new heights? SVACE has the resources and expertise to …...Read More

“Bearings.” Image © Thomas Allen January 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists Opportunities Colossal Share Pin Email Bookmark Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. SNAP …...Read More

“The Minotaur Room.” All images courtesy of Historic England, shared with permission Near Liverpool, a One-of-a-Kind Art Environment by Ron Gittins Is Saved ArtDesignHistory Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Behind the unassuming red brick facade of a gable-roofed flat in Birkenhead, England, sits a home like no other. The …...Read More