Crafting America Spotlight Talk: Steven Young Lee

This video is part of a series of lectures spotlighting artists from the exhibition “Crafting America” at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Here, “Crafting America” artist Steven Young Lee presents a special demonstration and talk, sharing his process in action. Lee presents in his studio, giving you a close look at

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Steven Young Lee – Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016

Steven Young Lee blends Eastern and Western traditions with anachronistic, often playful imagery and striking pattern in his porcelain works. His process allows the clay forms to sink under their own weight in the kiln, creating dramatic “broken” silhouettes that can never be replicated. The resulting vessels embody equal parts mastery and chance, and reflect

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LECTURE: Steven Young Lee – February 24, 2019

Steven Young Lee’s artwork often considers his own experience navigating his Korean-American cross-cultural identity through the process of working in ceramics and building installations. In this talk, he discusses his work and the creative process that brought about his current APEX exhibition at the Museum. This lecture was recorded on February 24, 2019 in Portland

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She/Her/Herself: Four Generations of Women in Mingei

On March 27, 2019, as part of the celebration of our new ceramics exhibit, "The Persistence of Mingei: Influence through Four Generations of Ceramic Artists," we hosted a special gathering with women artists featured in the exhibition. Rebecca Sive moderated this informal conversation, focused on each artist's ceramic practice, their relationship to the Mingei influence,

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Mary Barringer and Danielle Burke – 2022 JRACraft Distinguished Artist Series

The James Renwick Alliance, in partnership with the Center for Craft, hosts fiber artist Danielle Burke and potter Mary Barringer for the 2022 Distinguished Artist Series. Learn more about the Distinguished Artist Series : MARY BARRINGER Mary Barringer received a BA in art from Bennington College, apprenticed with Michael Frimkess, and has been a studio

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