Photo: Aurelie Tu
Features
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A n d T hen There
W as G la ss
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Since 1971, Pilchuck Glass
School has been a hotbed of in-
novation. To mark its 40th year,
we connect with 12 artists whom
the storied school has touched,
plus co-founder Dale Chihuly.
Introduction by Suzanne Beal.
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CraftedSystem s:
H ope in the M a k in g
Portland, Oregon-based designer
Aurelie Tu hires women from a
local Y W C A shelter to help her
assemble the stylish felt lamp-
shades, rugs, and vessels she sells.
Elizabeth Lopeman reports on an
empowering business model.
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R estoration Values
At Red River Restorations in
Austin, Texas, John Hindman
and his team of woodworkers
are reviving century-old crafts-
manship. Julie K. Hanus talks to
Hindman about his company’s
time-tested values.
“They start with a pile of parts and after a while
they have all these vessels around.”
A U R E L IE T U , O N T H E H O M E L E S S W O M E N
W H O C O N S T R U C T H E R F E L T P IE C E S
Aurelie Tu
Audrey vessels, 2010
watcrjct-cut and
handwoven wool felt
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J o a n Schulze:
D efin ed by D a rin g
In a career spanning four decades,
Joan Schulze has been a fearless
explorer, employing all manner
of techniques and materials in
her signature quilts and other
works. Suzanne Smith Arney
traces the fiber artist’s journey.
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