mohawk maker quarterly/issue 1

While I was working on the Modern Originals,  Mohawk Paper Company asked me some questions about my work for their first issue of Mohawk Maker Quarterly. It is funny, I was a bit cuckoo with deadlines at that point so the second I answered their questions and sent them a few photos, I completely forgot about it. And then about a month ago I received this beautiful color newspaper. Wow!! I am in the comapny of some wonderful people whom I admire - Massimo Vignelli, Stephen Shore, etc - and I am in the section called "Champions of Craft" which I am completely humbled and honored by. Thank you so much for the acknowledgement Mohawk!  You can read about it here

june schwarcz/

Today and tomorrow I am photographing enamel artist June Schwarcz and her home for my new project on American Craftspeople. I shot this in the hallway today and both June and I were just marveling at the light. I love the way the glass in the picture frames are reflecting that spot of sun on the door...

kay sekimachi/fiber artist

All over Kay's home are beautiful little groupings of found objects from nature and artwork by friends. This first image is what happened to one of her perfect little arrangements when I walked by too quick....whoops!

See how it was originally arranged below.

kay sekimachi/fiber artist

Last Thursday and Friday I began my new project on American craftspeople. There is such a resurgence of craft right now, but I feel like much of it is really trendy with no knowledge of the incredible tradition it comes from. Kay Sekimachi is a master fiber artist. She is in her 70's I would guess and still works everyday at the loom or on other projects in her home studio. I am continuing the work I started with Handcrafted Modern, documenting houses, so I shot the entire house. But today I thought I would give you all a little taster of Kay's work. These are all hanging in the upstairs loft studio. I have included a detail of this long hanging piece. It is made entirely of fish line. The result is incredibly beautiful. It almost feels like some amorphous creature from the sea....