Kari Minnick's luminous work distills abstract designs into translucent layers of color.

Maryland quiltmaker Leslie Bowman-Friedlander applies a modern sensibility to an age-old craft.

Top exhibits on the local gallery scene.

The Washington Craft Show comes to town November 16 to 18.

Russian artist Oleg Konstantinov's exquisitely formed, articulated sculptures carry on a 19th-century Japanese art form.

Two new art shows come to DC.

In town to unveil his fall collection, Michael Aram dishes on the creative process.

The Renwick spotlights 40 rising stars in the world of craft.

The dynamic work of Michael Enn Sirvet explores 
the connection between science and sculpture.

Artist and Georgetown University professor Peter Charles blurs the lines between painting and object.

The American Craft Council Show comes to Baltimore.

Beaded-jewelry designer Maggie Meister finds inspiration in elements of antiquity.

This weeklong event celebrates photography in all its forms.

DC architect Dickson Carroll's whimsical, one-of-a-kind sculptures.

Karin Birch's mixed-media fiber works explore themes of hope, loss and mystery.

Rick Singleton fashions one-of-a-kind lighting fixtures and lamps from a treasure trove of discarded objects.

Old World techniques live on in Alexandria's Avery Studios.

At 88, Virginia McLaughin paints murals with a nod toward history.

A range of fall exhibits reflects the vibrant arts scene in DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Sculptor John Dreyfuss creates landmark pieces in a cavernous studio in Georgetown's Halcyon House.

Potter Lori Katz brings a strong graphic sensibility to her clean-lined, geometric creations.

Kadire Biberaj creates custom embroidery for the region's top interior designers.

Creating a fluid, ever-changing canvas in the home of artist Sam Gilliam and gallery owner Annie Gawlak.

Judit Varga interprets the forms of nature in her award-winning ceramic creations.

Maryland metalsmith David Bacharach explores the tonal and textural possibilities of copper.

Clustered near Route 1 in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a series of ordinary cinderblock buildings gives little hint of the creative talent at work inside-- a thriving ceramics community that draws talent from all over the region.

This DC-based program fosters creative expression and provides a commercial venue for mentally disabled artist's work.

Furniture designer Anthony Bronza turns distributor to bring green building to Richmond.

Eileen Doughty plies needle and thread to create art in decorative quilts.

Eric Kole, co-owner of Vastu, fills his Logan Circle penthouse with a vibrant collection of modern paintings and sculpture.

More than 190 artists in 11 media converge at the Washington Craft Show, November 7 to 9.

Cutting-edge artists create their work in the restored buildings of Baltimore's Clipper Mill.

Blacksmith Nol Putnam creates objects full of beauty and elegance in his Rappahannock County forge.

Two Richmond painters use history and inspiration to transform furniture into art.

A couple's prized collection of edgy paintings and bold sculpture provokes limitless dialogue.

Expect the unexpected in a Maryland couple's seriously playful collection of artist-designed and -crafted furniture, glass, wood and fiber art.

Artist Rob Vander Zee furnishes his new Washington home with a vibrant collection of paintings, sculpture and found objects.

Continuing a tradition that is millennia old, Christine Spangler weaves hand-dyed threads into lyrical patterns and bold abstract designs.

Ken and Julie Girardini achieve a perfect work/life balance creating and living among their one-of-a-kind and limited-edition metal arts.

The year's Washington Craft Show will explore how distinctive objects can help collectors express their personal style.