In this beautifully designed and illustrated volume, leading craft scholars, curators and artists come together to assess the post-War history and contemporary flourishing of craft in America. Their critical gaze encompasses craft practice by artists, professional makers, and amateurs; crafting as it takes place in the studio and in the domestic space, and as it is exhibited in museums and galleries; craft that uses materials and crafting in the digital arena, and critical issues confronting craft such as industry, education and digitization.

A beautifully-illustrated survey of current practice and thinking about American craft, featuring contributions from leading craft scholars.

About the Author
Nicholas R. Bell is the Fleur and Charles Bresler Senior Curator of American Craft and Decorative Art, at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, USA.


Book Information
ISBN 9781474249492
Author Nicholas R. Bell
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 730g