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This is a rebroadcast of a podcast from June 10th, 2022 presented as an encore for anyone who missed it. 

American Craft Podcast thanks our guest, Ebitenyefa Baralaye. See more of his work at baralaye.com and follow @baralaye. To view the Object visit the American Craft Council here.

Originally published in late April we want to make James' work and interview available to new listeners as well. Enjoy this encore presentation.

Sonya Clark is a multidisciplinary textile artist, Professor at Amherst College and ACC Fellow. Hosted by ACC Honorary Fellow Stuart Kestenbaum, this interview is one in a series developed by Kestenbaum and  craftschools.us. You can find Sonya's work at https://sonyaclark.com/ and learn more about the artist at https://www.craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/connector.

Originally released in April we think it's worth inviting our new listeners to our conversation with Morel Doucet.

American Craft Podcast also thanks our host and producer Sarah Rachel Brown from perceivedvaluepodcast.com. Follow @sarahrachelbrown.

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-between spaces of immigrant life were made more acute for Bukola Koiki than ever. Searching for the feeling of home during the seemingly endless isolation of that time, she found herself comforted in abstracted forms and shapes of houses. The Pull was made in response to her yearning for Nigeria and beloved family members.

American Craft Podcast thanks our guest, Ebitenyefa Baralaye. See more of his work at baralaye.com and follow @baralaye.

See Alex's object and read his full statement and the curator's statement here. 

With his object, James toiled with the notion of creating a tool that embodies sport, escapism, and self-defense; that expresses movement and stillness, a call and response between sporting leisure and creative labor. He attempts to fashion a tool that is multifunctional and dysfunctional at the same time.

In fashioning the object, Morel Doucet pays homage to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who came from humble beginnings. Morel's piece commemorates Mr. Moïse's legacy and the fragments of his vision for the Haitian people. The butterflies that grace the face of the object are symbols of transformation and hope. The stark white porcelain head pays homage to Morel's grandfather's cup of coffee he would casually drink after his evening work on the farm. 

American Craft is excited to announce the launch of the American Craft Podcast through 6 episodes featuring one-on-one interviews with the artists of our Object As…project. Produced and hosted by Sarah Rachel Brown of the Perceived Value Podcast, find the American Craft Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen.