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.’”
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.
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
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.
A photo essay of front yard light displays
Baltimore's unique holiday light displays from a variety of neighborhoods
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.
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.
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.
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.
A fall fashion shoot at the Baltimore Jewelry Center
Contemporary art jewelry, designed to be beautiful and comfortable, enhances the wearer's daily experience.
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."
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.
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.
MdHS Curatorial Assistant Emily Bach searches for the stories in textiles
On any given day, curatorial assistant Emily Bach could be restoring a quilt from the collection, writing object condition reports, or conducting research on a new donation.
Supporting our favorite spots and tapping into the feeling of congregating in bars by buying drinks to go
The possibility of escapism through a curated QuaranTiki kit is something that we all could use these days.
Bobbi Rush, Dyyo, Josh Stokes, Amy Reid, Ami Dang
Musicians who already survive precariously have lost gigs due to Covid-19 cancellations and have had to figure out how to hustle through a pandemic
James Williams II, Claudia Jolin, Adam Holofcener, Megan Isennock, and Bonnie Crawford
Family is about love and about seeking comfort across spaces, both physical and virtual
How to safely color hair, cut your bangs, and support local business from home
Embracing COVID-19 hair and supporting local stylists and hair salons as businesses struggle under quarantine in Baltimore
