A Quick Chat With…

Hear from the community of Craft Alliance, including class participants, members, artist faculty, and exhibition artists.

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A Quick Chat With…Sandy Kaplan

The Flow of Continuing Meet Sandy Kaplan, a staple of the St. Louis clay community whose work is all about happiness, togetherness, and connection. Based here in the Delmar Maker District, Sandy has been working

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Écorché Sculpting from the Inside Out
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A Quick Chat With…Morgan Laughlin

At Craft Alliance, we often talk about the “soul” of an object, but for artist and instructor Morgan, the focus starts much deeper—at the bone. Morgan’s practice involves écorché, a traditional method of sculpting the

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A Quick Chat With Lauren Wash
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A Quick Chat With…Lauren Wash

We sat down with Lauren Wash, an artist and Craft Alliance’s Development Manager, to discuss the genesis of her quilting practice, her unique design philosophy, and why the simple act of making is a vital

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A Quick Chat With Susan Fox of Steele Caramels
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A Quick Chat With…Susan Fox

We sat down with Susan Fox, the founder of Steele Caramels, whose delectable confections—born from a cherished family recipe—are a unique feature in the Craft Alliance Shop. We discussed the art of the handmade, the

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A Quick Chat With…Alisha Porter

Alisha Porter is the 24-25 Whitaker Artist-in-Residence. Alisha is an artist and educator drawn to the transformative power of clay and the endless possibilities of mixed media and craft processes. Inspired by personal experiences of

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A Quick Chat With…Jeff Hornung

Jeff Hornung is an accomplished woodturner and artist based in St. Louis. He teaches classes in our Wood Studio, and his work can be found in our Gallery Shop. Click on the image to hear

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