Crafts

March 2, 2026

Ceramic Artist Pays Tribute to Black Culture Through Hair–Inspired Vases

Clay is an incredibly versatile material, capable of becoming everything from everyday tableware to sculptural works of art. Dallas-based potter and self-described “clay stylist” Danielle Williams of Strong Roots Pottery is pushing the medium in bold and meaningful ways. Through her ceramics, she honors “the duality of beauty and power within Black hair,” creating striking vases inspired by Bantu knots, the traditional African hairstyle formed by twisting sections of hair into spiral knots.

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January 17, 2026

New Exhibition Contends With Black Heritage Through Layered, Evocative Textile Art

Despite decades of friendship and practicing similar kinds of art, Carolyn Malzoomi and Sharon Kerry-Harlan have never exhibited together. That changed on January 9, 2026, when the pair’s first two-person textile exhibition opened at Claire Oliver Gallery in Central Harlem. Titled Certain Restrictions Do Apply, the show gathers nine new artworks by Mazloomi and Kerry-Harlan, each of which contends with themes of race, culture, memory, and belonging through media like fabric, quilts, cotton, and thread.

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December 29, 2025

Indigenous Artisans Create Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Embroidered Outfits

Embed from Getty Images Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has been praised for her stylish wardrobe. Being considered among the best dressed doesn’t always mean a world-renowned designer or luxury brand is attached to the garments worn. Sheinbaum’s outfits are brought to life by the embroidery work of Indigenous artisans. This traditional craft has come to shape Sheinbaum’s closet.

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December 9, 2025

Best of 2025: Fiber Artists Leading the Resurgence of Textile Art

This year, fiber art has been gaining even more momentum in museums and galleries around the world. Just this past spring, the Museum of Modern Art in New York staged a monumental survey of fiber art titled Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction. The art market, in turn, has responded accordingly, seeing a price spike in craft-based works. For some, though, this resurgence may come as a bit of a surprise.

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