A Quick Chat With…
Hear from the community of Craft Alliance, including class participants, members, artist faculty, and exhibition artists.

A Quick Chat With…Dan Barnett
Honoring Over 27 Years at Craft Alliance After an incredible 27-year run keeping the lights on, the kilns firing, and the literal doors open as our Facilities & Office Manager, Dan Barnett officially retired from

A Quick Chat With…Bev Aroh
Honoring Over 20 Years at the Heart of the Craft Alliance Clay Studio If you’ve spent any time in our clay studio over the last two decades, you already know Bev Aroh. Serving as both

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

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

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

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