Elegant alternatives to “fast fashion” abound at the Smithsonian Craft Show! Veronika Braslavsky creates fabric by hand, without any machines and chemicals, using up-cycled, eco-friendly resources…. https://t.co/ntZdhEYRrW @CraftShowSWC
Join Flavia Lovatelli and 100+ other amazing artists at the Smithsonian Craft Show this week only. Tickets available at https://t.co/QTd1xUVp15 and at the door.
Flavia Lovatelli’s “spores,” sculpted from recycled paper, resemble plants and ocean organisms to remind us that discarded waste is despoiling our planet and threatening our health – and to beckon us to deal with trash more responsibly. https://t.co/ntZdhEYRrW @CraftShowSWC
Vicki Essig weaves images of small, often overlooked “bits of nature” to remind us that this disregarded beauty is “still there, waiting to be seen” and appreciated by the attentive. See her work at the @CraftShowSWC. https://t.co/ntZdhEYRrW #sustainability
A new film celebrates the visionary career of Lloyd Herman, the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery Founding Director and Honoring the Future Advisor, who first showcased #craft created from cast off or repurposed materials: https://t.co/16qVPvCZND @RenwickGallery
The Smithsonian Craft Show has concluded! THANK YOU to all who made it a SUCCESS!
Thanks to supporters like YOU - we will award grants to the Smithsonian. Mark your calendars for the 40th Year celebration of the Smithsonian Craft Show @ National Building Museum April 20-24, 2022.
Jennifer McCurdy’s dazzling #porcelain “Coral Nest” calls attention to the beauty of corals and to the ecological importance of their nooks and crannies as shelter and food sources for a wide diversity of fish, invertebrates, plants, sea turtles and marine mammals. @CraftShowSWC
The Smithsonian Women’s Committee generously funded the contractor who surveyed Postal Museum archival materials, like these boxes of photos, oral histories, documents, & videos. The items will be arranged, described & made available to researchers. @CraftShowSWC#ArchivesMonth
Congratulations to Holly Tornheim! Her “Ode to Oak” won the Honoring the Future #Sustainability Award! Crafted from sustainably sourced wood in a solar-powered studio, her art highlights the beauty and fragility of the U.S. national tree: https://t.co/JwNGxov2IR @CraftShowSWC
Beautiful Blues - surround yourself in nature’s sophisticated hue with these works of art - handmade and all for sale during the 10/23-31 Virtual Smithsonian Craft Show. Countdown: 2 days to go!
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