Honoring The Future

We harness the power of art to educate, empower and engage the public on climate change.

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Check out our newest online exhibition! Be inspired by the vision of pioneering craft artists who offer fresh hope and new insights on how to surmount our environmental challenges. https://t.co/zXdQyWptMz #CraftSpeaks

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Today is the last day to see his work at the Smithsonian Craft Show! https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl #Visionaries

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Mike Sorge draws on multi-cultural wisdom, both ancient and contemporary, to craft inspirational and functional wooden sculptures about our relationship to nature. He aims “to awaken, inspire and uplift the responsible human spirit.” @CraftShowSWC

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She adds: “All remaining scraps are burned for heat in my home.”
See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl #Visionaries

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Holly Tornheim creates unique wood objects in a solar-powered studio, using sustainably sourced wood and taking care to minimize waste. @CraftShowSWC

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Holly explains: “The wood I use includes leftover pieces from furniture makers and also material from local brush clearing. All the non-domestic wood I use is either Forest Stewardship Council or Smartwood certified or remnants given to me by other woodworkers.”

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Jinbi uses only recycled metal and ethically, sustainably-mined gemstones in her jewelry. See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl #Visionaries

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Scuba diver Jinbi Park draws inspiration from the ocean’s marvels.  As coral reefs die from global warming, pollution, and overfishing, Jinbi creates jewelry with reef-like motifs to share the ocean’s splendor with those who might never see a living reef. @CraftShowSWC

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And visit the Smithsonian Craft Show now through April 27 to see more of their fashions! #Visionaries

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Looking for eco-friendly alternatives to high-polluting “fast fashion”? The Smithsonian Craft Show features beautiful, artist-designed purses & clothing crafted with respect for our environment. Learn how these artists address sustainability: https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl @CraftShowSWC

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See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl #Visionaries

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Amy Krone delights in giving new life to old, discarded things. As climate change increases the frequency of major flooding events, accelerating erosion along stream banks & breaking off the roots of riparian trees, Amy collects those roots to integrate into baskets @CraftShowSWC

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Amy explains: “In giving new life to the physical ruins of these devastating events, I illustrate that, if we take action, we can fashion a new world from the wreckage of the old.”

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See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability: https://t.co/ObYXHpidRl

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CONGRATULATIONS to Trey Jones, winner of the 2025 Honoring the Future Sustainability Award at the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show! @CraftShowSWC #Visionaries

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The award, which comes with a $1,000 prize, honors an artist whose work educates the public about, or inspires or models a sustainable response to, climate change. Jones converts plywood trash from cabinetry companies into furniture with biomorphic forms and vibrant color.

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Wendy Maruyama, our juror, will have splendid artwork from which to choose. See how each of the 24 artists applying for the award addresses sustainability: https://t.co/FhW76wSBUs

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The Smithsonian Craft Show opens tonight in a festive celebration of artists’ creativity, craftsmanship, and vision. Honoring the Future will present a $1,000 award to the exhibiting artist whose work best addresses sustainability.

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See more creative craft addressing sustainability: https://t.co/EopXXy1d3h

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Inspired by Nerikomi (a Japanese technique for stacking clay to make porcelain), Trey Jones developed a method for creating furniture by stacking salvaged plywood. He estimates his studio’s use of the technique has prevented over 3,000 pounds of wood from going to the landfill.

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Blazeck finds that making the pots “fosters a sense of reverence and responsibility towards the environment” – a sentiment she hopes to awaken in others.  See more creative craft addressing sustainability: https://t.co/EopXXy1d3h

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Congratulations to Carolyn Blazeck, winner of the First-Time Artist Award at the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show! The incised (sgraffito) images of birds, flowers, plants and insects on her hand-built clay pots celebrate her delight in nature.