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Penciled In from CRAFT: 07: Shoes
Jennifer Maestre has created beautiful sea urchin-inspired sculptures from colored pencils and nails. by Arwen O'Reilly

Felted Bear Hugs from CRAFT: 07: Shoes
James Gobel makes felted art that's somewhere between quilting, painting and mosaic. by Annie Buckley

Fenced In, Kept Out from CRAFT: 07: Shoes
Lacey Jane Roberts is putting up (and taking down) barriers with her art. by Katie Kurtz

Jonesy Town from CRAFT: 07: Shoes
15-year-old Sam "Jonesy" Goldstein is busy crafting his way into an art career. by Shawn Connally

Against the Grain from CRAFT: 07: Shoes
Natalie Trujillo makes beautiful wooden jewelry from scraps. by Matt Maranian

Pitch a Dress from CRAFT: 06: Play
Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao create art with tents and dresses. by Megan Mansell Williams

Perfect Pair from CRAFT: 06: Play
Artist Jana Brevick strives for unity of form, function, and meaning in her unique jewelry. by Katie Kurtz

Stitch House from CRAFT: 06: Play
Alison Murray led crafters from around the world to knit items for her unique gingerbread house. by Peter Sheridan

Soft Power from CRAFT: 06: Play
Margarita Cabrera makes U.S.-Mexico border inspired vinyl art. by Annie Buckley

Full Metal Skateboard from CRAFT: 06: Play
Darío Escobar uses the Guatemalan colonial-era gilding and embossing techniques to bridge the gap between old and new. by Annie Buckley

Killer Crochet from CRAFT: 05: Paper
The monstrously ironic sculptures of Patricia Waller. by Eric Smillie

Beautiful Wasteland from CRAFT: 05: Paper
The work of El Anatsui, one of Africa's foremost artists, effect a powerful transformation. by Annie Buckley

Pretty Functional from CRAFT: 05: Paper
Saya Morisyasu believes that being pretty is a function. by Katie Kurtz

Tales of the Bead from CRAFT: 05: Paper
Teresa Sullivan can make seed beads laugh, cry, dance, and defy gravity. by Diane Gilleland

Rag Fashion from CRAFT: 05: Paper
Ida Rak transforms castoffs into fanciful paper sculptures. by Annie Buckley

Monster Madness from CRAFT: 04: Costumes
Jennifer Strunge's monsters range from small as a doll to big enough to eat a man. by Peter Sheridan

Junk Menagerie from CRAFT: 04: Costumes
Edouard Martinet's stunning assemblage sculptures. by Arwen O'Reilly

Plastic Age Style from CRAFT: 04: Costumes
At first glance, you'd think Cathy Kasdan's dress creations are costumes from old Doris Day movies, but you're actually looking at hundreds of plastic bags. by Natalie Zee Drieu

50-Point Bonus from CRAFT: 04: Costumes
High-brow art meets throwaway materials in David Mach's towering nude made of Scrabble tiles. by Keith Hammond

Decked Out from CRAFT: 04: Costumes
Rebecca Hickey turns trash into shredder fashion by recycling skateboards into chic bags ... and cash for public skateparks. by Megan Mansell Williams

Handmade from CRAFT: 03: Japanese Influence
Reports from the world of extreme crafting. by Annie Buckley, Shawn Connally, Keith Hammond, Megan Mansell Williams

Handmade from CRAFT: 02: Creative Clones
Faux taxidermy, fabric brain art, river-rock ceramics, blown-glass rayguns, and Burning Man's favorite 80-foot flower. by Kirsten Anderson, Goli Mohammadi, Arwen O'Reilly, David Pescovitz, Eric Smillie

Handmade from CRAFT: 01: Craft Premiere
A spotlight on extraordinary handmade creations. This installment features Johnny Swing, Escama, David North, David Cole, and Bill Burns. by Gareth Branwyn, Arwen O'Reilly, Carla Sinclair

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