Toying with Nature
Elegant bugs may seem like an oxymoron. But in the refined world of Oleg Konstantinov, nature’s lowly creatures inspire awe. Meticulously hand-built of sterling…
Young Visionaries
A captivating view of American craft today marks the 40th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Encompassing…
Art & Engineering
MAY/JUNE 2012 Sculptor Michael Enn Sirvet sits back in his studio office in industrial Beltsville, Maryland, taking a rare break. Within view of his…
Capturing the Cosmos
At a local gathering of The Explorers Club, Washington painter Betsy Stewart chatted with a group of scientists. When they asked how her work…
Art Studio: New Dimensions
MARCH/APRIIL 2012 A folded 1915 road map might seem an unlikely source of inspiration for bold contemporary artwork. But when Peter Charles was searching…
Art Studio: An Ancient Craft
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 Thanks to the primal human desire for self-adornment, jewelry is one of the oldest forms of decorative arts. And beads are among…
Art Studio – A Dual Career
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 If Dickson Carroll’s exuberant sculptures sometimes resemble buildings, there’s a reason: The sculptor is also a practicing architect. When work priorities permit…
Forces of Nature
JULY/AUGUST 2011 In early spring, the hillside in front of Karin Birch’s home is a tapestry of emerging plants. Low chartreuse sedum tumbles down…
Contemporary Craft
MARCH/APRIL 2011 An exhibition at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum showcases contemporary crafts by four exceptional American artists. This biennial…
Art Studio- The Gilded Age
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Walking into The Jefferson, a venerable hotel on Washington’s 16th Street, is like embarking on a luxury cruise back in time. Exquisite…
A 3-DIMENSIONAL KINGDOM
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 What happens after an artist devotes two years to working on exhibitions that come to an end? For John Dreyfuss, sculptor of…
A 3-Dimensional Kingdom
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 What happens after an artist devotes two years to working on exhibitions that come to an end? For John Dreyfuss, sculptor of…
Art Studio – A Minimalist Motif
JULY/AUGUST 2010 In a world roaring with visual cacophony, Lori Katz counters by keeping it simple. Like cool jazz, her designs get down to…
Visual Literacy
MARCH/APRIL 2010 An airy loft, filled with light and flowing spaces. A contemporary gallery, perfectly composed. A casual beach house in the city, open…
Visual Literacy
MARCH/APRIL 2010 An airy loft, filled with light and flowing spaces. A contemporary gallery, perfectly composed. A casual beach house in the city, open…
Art Studio- Natural Expression
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 Ceramic artist Judit Varga reaches on her studio shelves for two bowls filled with dried artifacts collected on walks and trips with…
Art Studio – An Amazing Patina
With shimmering colors and surfaces encrusted like artifacts dug up from the earth, metal arts created by David Bacharach seem magically lost in…
ART STUDIO- AN ARTIST’S ENCLAVE
Clustered near Route 1 in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a series of ordinary cinderblock buildings gives little hint of the creative talent at work inside….
Art Studio- An Artist’s Enclave
Clustered near Route 1 in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a series of ordinary cinderblock buildings gives little hint of the creative talent at work…
Cachet- Sitting Pretty
An irreverent romp through chair history pulls up in June, when the exhibition “Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker” opens in the American…