Material Culture: Milk & Ice Vintage
At Baltimore's Milk & Ice Vintage, Clothing Offers Histories of Resilience and Innovation
Models Abbey Parrish and Paris Roberts bring historic vintage pieces to life in a photo essay by Jill Fannon
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A Photographer Capturing the Unabashed Beauty of Baltimore
This photo essay by Gregory McKay might make you fall in love with Baltimore
Harmonious images of Baltimore created after six years, tens of thousands of photos, and thousands of miles on a bike with a camera.
Dog Portraits on International Dog Day!
An art dog photo essay with images from Issue 11 and outtakes
Canine Comfort: Our Art Dogs, a series of portraits of dogs in Baltimore-based artists' studios
A Love Letter to The Crown
And all your beautiful #CrownSelfies
What does the future hold for those venues, bars, and clubs that facilitate the communion of music and crowd?
National Aquarium in Baltimore: A Photo Essay
A photo essay collaboration between a Baltimore-based photographer and his daughter
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a place for our children to wonder, dream, and stare starry-eyed at a world much larger than their home.
A Generous Spirit: Roya Golpira & Gutierrez Studios
When Gutierrez died of cancer at the age of 45 in 2010, he left behind a business built on hard work and craftsmanship, and a community of artists and friends who valued his passion and warmth.
“Everything that he did was going to be honoring the craftsman and artist,” says Golpira. “He always said to me, ‘Artists shouldn’t be on the edge of town... We’re primary to society. We should be in the center of town.’”
Craft Conglomeration: 10 Favorites from the 2021 American Craft Council Show
This year's ACC Craft show is online, but no less full of dazzling handmade must-haves!
The ACC has continued its mission to elevate and promote the work of master craftspeople, and to make their work accessible to those who want to live with beautiful handmade objects.
Valentine’s Gifts Made in Baltimore for the In-Love, Out of Love, and In Between
No matter your relationship status, the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts that support local creative businesses
A shopping list of twelve Valentine's Day gift options, all made in Baltimore
Bespoke: Baltimore’s Power Suits
Fashion designers Earle Bannister, Ella Pritsker, Stephen Wise, and Natalie Karyl
The lesson from these designers is that by dressing to please ourselves, we will naturally feel powerful.
Baltimore’s Twinkling Holiday Lights
A photo essay of front yard light displays
Baltimore's unique holiday light displays from a variety of neighborhoods
Vanitas Fair: Earthly Pleasures and Luxurious Craft
Beautiful handmade craft items envisioned as Dutch still life tableaux
Although businesses are struggling because of Covid restrictions, this season we wanted to make it easier to patronize Baltimore-based artists and shops and to luxuriate in the amazing range of quality that you can support through your purchases.
NEW WORLD: A Photo Essay by Audrey Gatewood
A photographer asked friends to imagine society deeply changing, at a molecular level, into a fantasy where they are the agents of change
Gatewood's photos function as moments of healing, which build up to create a more conscious future.
Practical Power: Fashion Designer Jody Davis
A Baltimore-based fashion designer crafts clothing with strength and flexibility
Her fashion line, Jody Davis Designs, recently celebrated its tenth year, and her garments have been worn by the likes of television journalists Soledad O’Brien and Gayle King.
Cutting Across Boundaries: A Workshop of Our Own
A Workshop of Our Own is a woodshop specifically for women and gender-nonconforming craftspeople to work and learn new skills
Now in its third year, WOO boasts approximately a hundred active members who use the shop, including three resident woodworkers who rent studio space in the building to run their businesses.
One-of-a-Kind Wearable Works of Art: Eight Art Jewelers to Purchase Right Now
A fall fashion shoot at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
Contemporary art jewelry, designed to be beautiful and comfortable, enhances the wearer's daily experience.
Staying at Home with Designer Patrick Sutton
What an interior space tells us about its occupants
"Many designers and architects develop a look or aesthetic that defines their craft but for me, I had been raised to look for the narrative that gave each place its soul and identity."
Material Scientist: Annet Couwenberg
Merging Traditional Craft with Technology
Couwenberg, a titan of fine-art fiber education, is influenced by growth and evolution, which she excavates in an exploration of her personal history as a Dutch woman living in America.
Concept and Craft in Jaejoon Jang’s Tattoos and Found Objects
Jang’s practice embodies the mutable relationship between art and craft
Jang is a conceptual artist, a popular tattoo artist, and a renaissance creative with a grip on what it means to make exciting and thought-provoking contemporary artworks in various forms.