Honoring The Future

Check out our newest online exhibition! Be inspired by the vision of pioneering craft artists who offer fresh hope and new insights on how to surmount our environmental challenges. bit.ly/3EUkqCJ #CraftSpeaks

Today is the last day to see his work at the Smithsonian Craft Show! bit.ly/4iqW8Dn #Visionaries

Mike Sorge draws on multi-cultural wisdom, both ancient and contemporary, to craft inspirational and functional wooden sculptures about our relationship to nature. He aims “to awaken, inspire and uplift the responsible human spirit.” @CraftShowSWC

She adds: “All remaining scraps are burned for heat in my home.” See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show bit.ly/4iqW8Dn #Visionaries

Holly explains: “The wood I use includes leftover pieces from furniture makers and also material from local brush clearing. All the non-domestic wood I use is either Forest Stewardship Council or Smartwood certified or remnants given to me by other woodworkers.”

Holly Tornheim creates unique wood objects in a solar-powered studio, using sustainably sourced wood and taking care to minimize waste. @CraftShowSWC

Jinbi uses only recycled metal and ethically, sustainably-mined gemstones in her jewelry. See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn #Visionaries

Scuba diver Jinbi Park draws inspiration from the ocean’s marvels.  As coral reefs die from global warming, pollution, and overfishing, Jinbi creates jewelry with reef-like motifs to share the ocean’s splendor with those who might never see a living reef. @CraftShowSWC

And visit the Smithsonian Craft Show now through April 27 to see more of their fashions! #Visionaries

Looking for eco-friendly alternatives to high-polluting “fast fashion”? The Smithsonian Craft Show features beautiful, artist-designed purses & clothing crafted with respect for our environment. Learn how these artists address sustainability: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn @CraftShowSWC

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn #Visionaries

Amy explains: “In giving new life to the physical ruins of these devastating events, I illustrate that, if we take action, we can fashion a new world from the wreckage of the old.”

Amy Krone delights in giving new life to old, discarded things. As climate change increases the frequency of major flooding events, accelerating erosion along stream banks & breaking off the roots of riparian trees, Amy collects those roots to integrate into baskets @CraftShowSWC

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

The award, which comes with a $1,000 prize, honors an artist whose work educates the public about, or inspires or models a sustainable response to, climate change. Jones converts plywood trash from cabinetry companies into furniture with biomorphic forms and vibrant color.

CONGRATULATIONS to Trey Jones, winner of the 2025 Honoring the Future Sustainability Award at the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show! @CraftShowSWC #Visionaries

Wendy Maruyama, our juror, will have splendid artwork from which to choose. See how each of the 24 artists applying for the award addresses sustainability: bit.ly/4cGNbo6

The Smithsonian Craft Show opens tonight in a festive celebration of artists’ creativity, craftsmanship, and vision. Honoring the Future will present a $1,000 award to the exhibiting artist whose work best addresses sustainability.

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Inspired by Nerikomi (a Japanese technique for stacking clay to make porcelain), Trey Jones developed a method for creating furniture by stacking salvaged plywood. He estimates his studio’s use of the technique has prevented over 3,000 pounds of wood from going to the landfill.

Blazeck finds that making the pots “fosters a sense of reverence and responsibility towards the environment” – a sentiment she hopes to awaken in others.  See more creative craft addressing sustainability: bit.ly/4djKc5a

Congratulations to Carolyn Blazeck, winner of the First-Time Artist Award at the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show! The incised (sgraffito) images of birds, flowers, plants and insects on her hand-built clay pots celebrate her delight in nature.