Meet the Makers’ Circle, an advisory group of contemporary artists and designers working closely with Shaker Museum to advance dialogue around the relationship between past and contemporary material culture and explore how makers express their values in their work.
Archibong’s practice is characterized by craftsmanship and the integrity of his chosen materials, as well as a passion for world cultures and his own Nigerian heritage. Photo by Julian Anderson.
@iniarchibong
Hicks received a Fulbright scholarship in 1957-58 to paint in Chile. While in South America, she developed her interest in working with fibers.
@ateliersheilahicks
Ngo is a Vietnamese-American ceramic artist expanding the potential of the vessel form by creating cyborgian objects that acknowledge past ceramic traditions while smiling towards the future.
@jolienope
Neri&Hu was founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office is an inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Shanghai.
@neriandhu
Founded by Dylan Davis and Jean Lee in 2010, their bi-coastal design studio offers objects from lighting, furniture and accessories to creative direction of spaces and experiences.
@ladiesandgentlemenstudio
Designer Katja Hettler and architect Jula Tüllmann are the duo behind the Berlin/Miami-based studio, hettler.tüllmann.
@hettler.tullmann
@katjahettler @jula_tullmann
The Haas Brothers are Nikolai and Simon Haas. The Los Angeles-based brothers work across creative disciplines including fashion, film, music, art, and design. Photo by Tim Hans.
@thehaasbrothers
Bode was the first female designer to show at New York Fashion Week: Men’s. The brand began with a collection of one-of-a-kind garments composed entirely of antique textiles.
@bode