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Fiber artist Sharon Tesser’s textile mosaic, fashioned using hundreds of tiny, hand-cut pieces of layered cotton and silk.

A desk crafted by John Cameron in figured Claro walnut with layered-metal Japanese hardware.

Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin’s boots made of blue ostrich and burnt-orange, vegetable-tanned leather.

A World of Art

The Smithsonian Craft Show’s creative cornucopia

The National Building Museum will host the 42nd annual Smithsonian Craft Show, May 1 through 5. The theme of this year’s event, Creating Joy, celebrates artisanal achievement throughout the U.S., showcasing the work of 120 jury-selected artists. All facets of contemporary craft and design will be on display—from basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass and metal to jewelry, leather, mixed media, paper, wood and wearable art.

Proceeds support Smithsonian museums, galleries and research facilities. For more information, visit smithsoniancraftshow.org.

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