Metal Work

"The Hair Craft Project, led by artist Sonya Clark, highlights the talents of 12 stylists in Richmond VA's hairdressing community. The project shows the stylists' ability to manipulate the hairs on Clark's own head while also showcasing the stylists' undeniable textile artistry on canvases stitched with thread. The project breaks down barriers by crossing boundaries between hair salons and art galleries as sites of aesthetics, craft, skill, improvisation, and commerce."

This pioneering publication brings together work by nearly 40 international artists, whose varied approaches are not only pushing but redefining the boundaries of what we call craft today. Author Emily Zilber investigates the role of new tools and materials, the connection between craft and performance, and the power of craft's interactions with space. Sonya Clark is one of the featured artists.

"Documents the ... range of Percent for Art projects and their artists ... photographs of the artworks ... accompany each work's 'fact sheet' ... also features informative and engaging interviews with artists, community members, arts administrators, and others, exploring how art enriches civic life and personal experience"--Cover. This book includes an interview with Nari Ward