Craft Futures: Celebrating 60 Years of Craft
This fall, we celebrate the transformative nature of craft techniques and materials that have held true for centuries and the makers who continuously challenge and expand the field of craft. Looking towards the next 60 years, Craft Alliance poses the question: What is the role of craft in our collective futures? Whether transforming materials, expanding technique, or challenging personal practices, the artists in this exhibition are building the future of craft.
Phyllis Weber Wins The Women of Achievement Award
Phyllis Weber, one of the original founders of Craft Alliance, has dedicated 60 years to enhancing the St. Louis community through her tireless volunteer work. As one of the five women who established Craft Alliance, she played a crucial role in developing it into a gallery and shop with classes, studios, and outreach programs for […]
Becoming: Crafting a Future 2023-2024 Exhibition
This year’s Young Artist Cohort spent 36 weeks in an intensive craft skill-building program to showcase pieces that shine as bright as the artist who created them. Each artist is inspired by something that sparks their creativity and drives them to enjoy making. Our curriculum concentrates on developing concepts and craft techniques to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities, highlighting the artists they are becoming, and showing how bright their futures are.
Registering for Classes & Camp in DonorView
Register For Exciting Craft Experiences Today Registering for Camps/Classes in DonorView As you gear up for an exciting craft experience filled with creativity and fun, we want to provide you with information on how to complete the registration process. To facilitate classes and camp registration we kindly ask all members to create a DonorView account. […]
How to Create My DonorView Profile Account
Before the Summer Camp registration opens on February 6, we kindly ask all members to create a DonorView account, your profile, using the email address associated with your Craft Alliance membership. Please see these detailed instructions.
Study Hall
Study hall is often described as a place where students are encouraged to complete homework, study for upcoming examinations, and makeup missed assignments. Study Hall also becomes a place where we develop, a designated space and time for questions, explorations, and self-development. Explore selections from the Craft Alliance Ceramic Teaching Collection and Craft Library, as well as demonstrations, presentations, and hands-on stations.
The Unbirthday Party: 19th Biennial Teapot Exhibition
The Unbirthday Party kicks off our 60th anniversary year with a topsy-turvy version of the beloved biennial teapot exhibition at Craft Alliance. The exhibition is inspired by Lewis Caroll’s books, in particular the Mad Hatter’s tea party in The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and the “Unbirthday Party ” as described by Humpty Dumpty in Carroll’s sequel Through the Looking Glass (the two were merged into one in the 1951 Disney movie).
The exhibition is presented as an immersive experience, inviting visitors to be guests at a tea party in which the rules have all changed, and every day is an opportunity to celebrate your UnBirthday.
Important Update: Craft Alliance Membership Restructure
Dear Craft Alliance Community, We hope this message finds you well. As we continue our mission to nurture creativity and engagement within our community, we want to express our gratitude for your unwavering support over the years. At Craft Alliance, we are dedicated to providing high-quality craft education, fostering artistic growth, and enriching our community […]
Statement Regarding Recent Concerns at Brew Tulum
Dear Craft Alliance community, In light of recent concerns raised regarding Brew Tulum, we at Craft Alliance wish to reassure our valued staff, faculty, students, patrons, and community members that your safety and well-being are our top priorities. We want to provide a safe and nurturing environment for everyone to unleash their creativity. Upon learning […]
Now Hiring! Community Outreach Teaching Artist
Teaching Artists will collaborate with the Community Programs Manager to establish a lesson plan, materials, and supplemental needs for craft instruction, including single events and workshops. Instruction may be held at Craft Alliance or may be held at Craft Alliance, festivals, or other community-centered locations, festivals, and block parties.
Convergence: Indigenous Exchange & Encounter
Experience St. Louis in a new light as a historic Indigenous hub of encounter and exchange, transcending its colonialist title, “Gateway to the West.” Revel in the evocative medium of printmaking, where artists masterfully layer imagery, text, and memories to explore themes such as migration, ancestry, and language.
where to begin when to end
2023-2024 Artists-in-Residence Marina Peng and Mee Jey explore ideas of cultural identity and isolation, motherhood, and, ultimately, survival through textile-based works
Craft Alliance Names Bryan W. Knicely As Its Next Executive Director
Craft Alliance, a visual arts non-profit located in St. Louis, MO, and nationally recognized as one of the premier craft organizations in the country, announced Bryan W. Knicely as its next Executive Director. Knicely will serve as Craft Alliance’s brand ambassador in a growing artist-minded community and will be responsible for the leadership and management […]
Scintillate: Crafting a Future 2022-2023 Exhibition
This year’s Young Artist Cohort spent 36 weeks in an intensive craft skill-building program to showcase pieces that shine as bright as the artist who created them. Each artist is inspired by something that sparks their creativity and drives them to enjoy making. Our curriculum concentrates on developing concepts and craft techniques to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities and show how scintillating and bright their futures are.
Tommy Simpson & Amy Firestone Rosen
Our 2023 Winter Exhibitions include Head Heart Hand: The Joyful Art of Tommy Simpson in the Staenberg Gallery and Amy Firestone Rosen: Dancing on the Ceiling in the Creative Commons.