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What has been said about our work

The combination of traditional craft knowledge with contemporary material experimentation is what makes this practice feel urgent. These aren't pieces made by nostalgia — they're made by curiosity.

Our exhibitions and studio practice have been featured in journals focused on craft, textiles, and contemporary book arts. We've been fortunate to show in spaces that take the material seriously — places where the work sits alongside both art world practitioners and craft industry makers. The coverage below represents substantive editorial engagement: interviews, reviews, and peer-examined features where the practice was discussed in depth, not just photographed for a gallery listing.

When we started documenting this work publicly, we made a deliberate choice to submit to journals and publications where people who actually work with their hands could read about what we were doing. That meant Surface Design Association's quarterly journal over glossy design magazines, Contemporary Impressions over Art in America, Craft Industry Alliance over general lifestyle press. The threshold was always the same: would someone reading this learn something specific about the work that helps them understand what matters about it.

The press mentions that follow are organized by recency and publication, with context about what each outlet covers. If you're a journalist, curator, or researcher looking for something specific — images, an artist statement for a particular series, or a conversation about technique — that request would go through the Inquiries page. If you're trying to understand what the wider field has made of this practice, the table below is where to start.

Publications and mentions

Publication Date Context
The Craft Brief March 2025 Profile in "Emerging Makers" feature
Surface Design Journal Fall 2024 Peer-reviewed article on fiber and printmaking integration
Contemporary Impressions Winter 2024 Exhibition review and artist statement
Craft America Online August 2024 Studio spotlight series
Earlier mentions and media appearances available on request. The entries above represent in-depth editorial coverage where the work and practice were examined substantively; routine show listings and social reposts are not included in this record.
Creative crafting workspace setup showing the working studio environment
The working space where most of this coverage originated. Press pieces often begin with studio visits where the material investigation and daily process become visible.

Coverage by the numbers

The metrics below offer one way to read what "impact" or "reach" means for a practice like this. These are conservative figures — they count only verifiable, archived mentions in publications with editorial standards, not every appearance or share. They reflect the deliberate choice to build a practice that matters to specialists rather than chasing a large undifferentiated audience.

Measure Period covered Verification source
Major craft and arts publications featuring the work 2024–2025 Self-reported and verified through publication archives
International group exhibitions Since 2018 CV record, exhibition catalogs, venue websites
Peer-reviewed journal articles 2023–2025 Surface Design Association and textile field journals
Speaking invitations from educational institutions Annual average Confirmed appearances at universities and professional conferences
Beautifully displayed finished creative work professionally lit and photographed against neutral background
Work from the 2024 exhibition that generated the most substantial editorial interest and critical engagement.