CraftSpring2026

28 | CONTEMPORARY FINE CRAFT, CRAFT & WELLNESS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CERAMIC ART Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Human- ity's Most Transformational Process • Jen Townsend, Renée Zettle-Sterling • Featuring 800+ photos of contemporary and historic works, this fascinating resource includes essays by Suzanne Ramljak, Joe Becherer, Ezra Shales, Susie Silbert, Jen Townsend, and Elaine King. A multidisciplinary approach covers all aspects of casting, from metal to rubber, glass, porcelain, and more. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 803 color & b/w images • 456 pp • 978-0-7643-5338-3 • HC • $80.00 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Craft Capital: Philadelphia's Cultures of Making • Editor Glenn Adamson, Author Craft- NOW Philadelphia • This collection of essays from writers, curators, and artists introduces a distinctive cross-disciplinary approach and is one of the first city-based studies on contemporary craft. It con- nects Philadelphia’s heritage to its current stature as a national craft capital, and provides a combi- nation of historical and creative aspects about the city. • 8.25" × 10.75" (210 × 273 mm) • 114 color images • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-5883-8 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD From Storage to Studio: The Clay Studio Resident Artists Explore the Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection • Author The Clay Studio, Editor Jennifer A. Zwilling • Artists, cura- tors, museums, and gallery visitors everywhere will be inspired by this first-of-its-kind creative venture. A group of 14 Resident Artists from The Clay Stu- dio worked with 7 curators to explore the Phila- delphia Museum of Art’s art storage vaults. • 8.5" × 10" (216 × 254 mm) • 55 color & bw images and drawings • 112 pp • 978-0-7643-5884-5 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Humor in Craft • Brigitte Martin • What hap- pens when craft artists are allowed to explore their mischievous and irreverent sides? Find out in this groundbreaking book which reveals an entirely different side of typically “serious” craft. A great variety of traditional and non-traditional craft techniques are shown together with artists’ commentary. This book is a treasure trove for craft aficionados and humor enthusiasts alike. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 465 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-4059-8 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Masters of Craft: 224 Artists in Fiber, Clay, Glass, Metal, and Wood: Portraits by Paul J. Smith • Paul J. Smith • This collection of 240 pho- tographs documents 224 top studio craft artists in their studios and at events. The photographs are by Paul J. Smith, Director Emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design, and combine to reflect his first- hand experience of the changing currents in twen- tieth-century craft. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 240 b/w photos • 248 pp • 978-0-7643-4929-4 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD When Makers Meet: Enriching Art through Creative Collaboration at L'Art et la Matière • AFTAB • By capturing the creative energy of the 50 to 60 top artists working to- gether at the biennial collaborative art retreat in Provence, France, this view inside the event inspires artists and art organizations. • 9.13" × 8.13" (232 × 207 mm) • 278 color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-5352-9 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Creating Smudge Sticks: 15 Projects to Re- move Negative Energy and Promote Well- ness • Peg Couch • Smudging is an ancient rit- ual most commonly used for purification and the removal of negative energy but can also enhance mindfulness, joy, serenity, and even creativity. Learn to raise vibrations by creating smudge sticks with 15 projects, starting from the most basic sage stick and progressing to elaborate floral bundles. • 8.5" × 9.88" (216 × 251 mm) • 200 color photos • 128 pp • 978-0-7643- 5999-6 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 32.99 CAD How Art Heals: Exploring Your Deep Feel- ings Using Collage • Andra F. Stanton, Tien Chiu • Enjoy a new way to tap into art-making to heal from sadness and grief. First, follow guid- ed relaxation and imagery techniques to access your feelings; next, use the simple guidelines for making collage art. Artists who used art-making to transform their own difficult emotions share their inspiring stories. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 125 color images • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-6146-3 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Wellness for Makers: A Movement Guide for Artists • Missy Graff Ballone • This helpful guide for all makers and artists teaches you ways to maintain your most valuable tool: your body! The 40+ exercises will help you reduce your risk of injury, relieve pain and strain, and improve your posture and overall well-being. • 7" × 9" (178 × 229 mm) • 75 color photos & images • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-6321-4 • HC • $22.99 / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD Artists Write to Work: A Practical Guide to Writing about Your Art • Kate Kramer • This practical step-by-step primer fills a gap between art education and the demands working artists face in writing to promote their work. Includes writing and research strategies, templates, work- sheets, and samples of documents like biographies, proposals, applications, press releases, and wall texts • 5.5" × 7.5" (140 × 191 mm) • 32 color & b/w images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-5649-0 • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Branding + Interior Design: Visibility and Business Strategy for Interior Designers • Kim Kuhteubl • The difference between designer and de- sign leader lies in one powerful little word: brand. This book bridges the gap between designer and design leader and shows pros how to define and sell their unique point of view, find their audience of ideal clients, and master the art of being visible, from the inside out • 6" × 9" (152 × 229 mm) • 39 color images • 240 pp • 978-0-7643-5129-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Creative Flow: 40 Prescriptions for Tapping Your Creative Impulses • Roberta Bergmann • This manual offers tips for new ways to best ex- press your creativity. Along with author Roberta Bergmann's spot-on guidance, every spread com- bines full-color photos, insights, and more. Includes 40 activities to boost creativity, 15 first-aid tips for overcoming blocks, and other resources to make your best work better. • 6.25" × 9" (159 × 229 mm) • 177 color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643- 6308-5 • HC • $18.99 / £17.99 / 25.99 CAD Making Good: An Inspirational Guide to Be- ing an Artist Craftsman • Jacklyn Scott, Kristin Müller • Forty-one craftspeople discuss how they started and now maintain their careers in the arts despite the twists and turns of life. For students, career changers, and makers at all levels, these interviews—plus 260+ photos of the artists’ work spaces and creations—reveal the entrepreneurial spirit of living a life in the arts • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 269 color images • 208 pp • 978-0- 7643-5287-4 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work • Tien Chiu, Christopher H. Amundsen • This book enables craft artisans to create masterpieces. It outlines a powerful process for designing and creating beau- tiful work that is practical to make and sell. It also provides strategies for finding your voice, develop- ing technical skills, selling your work, and making craftwork a career. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 141 color images • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-5145-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD The Motherhood of Art • Marissa Huber, Heather Kirtland • Organized in an engaging, conversational style, this collection is ideal for any mother interested in artistic work and struggling to fit creativity into her busy life. Women can read it start to finish, or pick it up for a 5-minute dose of encouragement they can lean on for balancing family life and art in their own way. Interviews from more than 30 women provide encouragement. • 8.5" × 10" (216 × 254 mm) • 320 color photos • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-5918-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Studio Craft as Career: A Guide to Achieving Excellence in Art-Making • Paul J. Stankard • This unusual two-section resource uses hard-won insights and more than 240 images to inspire crafts- people to advance toward significant work. First, build your creative commitment by learning from internationally renowned artist Paul Stankard’s own 45-year career progression. Then, benefit from the advice of dozens of other masters celebrated on the American craft landscape. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 242 color images • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-5252-2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Styling Beyond Instagram: Take Your Prop Styling Skills from the Square to the Street • Robin Zachary • Up your styling skills, avoid common pitfalls, and turn your passion for prop styling into a career that feeds your soul. Learn how to organize and plan a photo shoot, how to work with clients, and all the essentials to help you kickstart your career and thrive! • 8" × 10" (203 × 254 mm) • Over 80 color images • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-6318-4 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Artfully Transforming Bottles & Plates: 75 Elegant Projects to Upcycle Glass and Porce- lain • Petra Knoblauch, Ina Mielkau • From trash to treasure, here are 75 environmentally friendly projects that recycle and upcycle the old and broken into new decorative items for your living spaces. • 7.5" × 10" (191 × 254 mm) • 650 color images • 248 pp • 978-0-7643-6619-2 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD The Ceramics Studio Guide: What Potters Should Know • Jeff Zamek, Steven Branfman • This comprehensive reference helps potters solve the many challenges and problems that arise in daily studio work. Ceramics consultant Zamek helps you eliminate time-consuming, frustrating, and expensive errors, with quick access to answers on a range of issues: forming clay and firing, mar- keting your work, avoiding repetitive-stress inju- ries, and more. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 243 color images • 240 pp • 978-0-7643-5648-3 • PB • $26.99 / £24.99 / 37.99 CAD Ceramics Today • Jeffrey B. Snyder, ed- itor • Meet 120 ceramic artists through 495 color photos of their work around the globe. The ceramic artworks range from small objects for use and ornamentation to large-scale sculptures. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 495 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-3465-8 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Contemporary Black American Ceramic Art- ists • donald a clark, Chotsani Elaine Dean • Hon- ors the contributions, presence, and experiences of Black artists who are part of the contemporary clay community. Sharing their insights in compelling interviews, 38 of today’s Black ceramists demon- strate a diversity of studio practices and ways of using clay. Experts clark and Dean present the his- tory of the earlier Black artists in US history who paved their paths. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 324 color images • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-6457-0 • HC • $60.00 / £54.99 / 86.00 CAD CONTEMPORARY FINE CRAFT CRAFT & WELLNESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERAMIC ART