In the art world, craft occupies a lower cultural status than art. Certain folks sneer at the category as parochial, lacking in concept, or as is an insult within these circles, purely “decorative.” ...

Craftivism” describes the convergence of craft and activism and has been woven into the fabric of history. For example, in the early 1900s, women in the suffrage movement creatively designed banners, ...

Scrapbook by Elizabeth Wolfe. Jeremy Weine/Daily. Buy this photo. This past summer, I was frequently alone for long stretches of time in Ann Arbor. Eat, work, sleep and repeat, day after day. The ...

When does art become craft, and when does craft become art? That’s what The Crucible Art Collective wants to know, as it hosts its Quincy.ko Woodworks CRAFT vs. ART event on Saturday, March 4, from ...

Close-up of a potter's hands as they shape a Yixing teapot in a factory, Yixing, Jiangsu province, China, circa 1990. (Photo by Forrest Anderson/Getty Images) Could your hobby of creating art or ...

Smithsonian’s prestigious annual craft show opens online April 24; the nation’s top artists gather in the spirit of optimism Gia Yetikyel - Reporter The annual, juried event is one of the most ...

Which arts and crafts supplies are best? Kids and adults alike can find joy and a sense of accomplishment in arts and crafts, whether their chosen pursuit is scrapbooking, paper crafts, pottery, ...

Shingo Muramoto. “Wing of foliage” (2020). Material: Natural lacquer, bamboo, hemp cloth, Japanese paper. The Gallery by SOIL, Collect 2021. Ting-Ying Gallery, based in both the U.K. and mainland ...