Julie Schneider – Hyperallergic

The Familiar and Familial in MiKyoung Lee’s Art

Julie Schneider — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:01:05 +0000

Made from everyday materials, Lee’s sculptures feel approachable and familiar, reminiscent of home and imperfect human bodies.

The Celestial Songs of Spiritual Women Across the Ages

Julie Schneider — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:53:26 +0000

Shakers mingle in this multimedia production at the New York Choral Society.

The Glimmering World of Dorothy Liebes’s Weavings

Julie Schneider — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:19:33 +0000

A new book and show at Cooper Hewitt introduces the artist’s vivid, textural world to a new generation.

The Rise and Fall of American Glass

Julie Schneider — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:26:09 +0000

Amber Cowan’s entrancing sculptures share the spotlight with antique objects, illuminating the history and enduring possibilities of American glass art.

The Art of Home in Times of Isolation

Julie Schneider — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:07:17 +0000

In the wake of COVID-19's house-bound isolation, art materials and motifs derived from the home seem charged with new meaning and a searching sense of reinvention.

Women of Color Who Weave Connections Through Craft

Julie Schneider — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:02:00 +0000

Each voice in This Long Thread intersects to reveal the collective chronicles, struggles, and triumphs of women of color in today’s craft landscape.

Powerful Visions of Reclaimed Narratives by Indigenous Artists

Julie Schneider — Wed, 04 May 2022 22:08:00 +0000

The artists in Mesh collectively delve into connections to land and to community, pushing back against colonizing forces, and reclaiming their own narratives and power.

The Journey Behind Liza Lou’s Behemoth Beaded Kitchen

Julie Schneider — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:16:00 +0000

Today, “Kitchen” and its themes of women’s work and thankless labor are as sharp and fresh as ever.

Escape Into Soundwaves From the Comfort of Your Home

Julie Schneider — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The World According to Sound’s listening series has breathed new life into stagnant stay-at-home days and given me a meditative tool for coping with ever creeping anxiety.

Craft Through This: Why Getting Together Online to Make Stuff Matters

Julie Schneider — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:02:42 +0000

With the scarcity of human contact, crafting offers a tactile and sensory experience, a different type of touch and connection.

At 96 Years Old, Richard Mayhew Is Still Painting Transportive “Mindscapes”

Julie Schneider — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:14 +0000

The American painter was a member of the legendary artist group Spiral and continues to make art every day in his studio in Santa Cruz.

The Enduring Allure of Pencils

Julie Schneider — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:04 +0000

Sometimes affection sprouts up in unexpected forms. Sometimes a core of graphite mixed with clay and encased in a tube of wood can surprise you. It hooked me, anyway.

Vera Neumann, the Artist Who Transformed Her Paintings Into Wearable Objects

Julie Schneider — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:05:39 +0000

“I’m an artist who prefers to paint things for people rather than for walls,” Neumann explained in 1971.

Relationships Woven Through Textiles at the Bauhaus

Julie Schneider — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:59:10 +0000

Weaving beyond the Bauhaus looks at the intersecting connections and relationships that took root at the Bauhaus’s weaving workshop and continue to unfurl today.

The Threads of Anni Albers’ Legacy

Julie Schneider — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:58:40 +0000

Featuring more than 350 objects spanning her career, the Anni Albers retrospective spotlights the pioneering artist’s lasting influence on modern art, design, and architecture.