American Craft – August 01, 2019

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King of the

Weird Frontier

Wayne White’s

outsized imagination

and sense of humor have

taken him from Pee-wee’s

Playhouse to music videos

and art galleries.

By Joyce Lovelace

34

Made to Move

The clothing of musician,

dancer, and designer Wunmi

captures and encourages a

vibrant, joyful life.

By Paulette Young

42

Life on Earth

With her beaded figures,

Betsy Youngquist speaks

to the enduring power of

mystery and imagination.

By Gussie Fauntleroy

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Stop Motion

What the artist-

designed objects made

for Merce Cunningham’s

groundbreaking midcentury

dance works can tell us

about an intrinsically

fleeting art form.

By Susannah Schouweiler

58

Crowning

Achievements
Theatrical wigs
and the stories they
tell take center stage.
By Anitra Budd

64 wide world of craft^

Bright Future

Hoi An,Vietnam, has become

a tourism hotspot, thanks in

large part to its artisan legacy.

By Patrick Scott

Wunmi’s multicultural

background is woven

into her clothing line

(and music, dancing,

and theater work).

Photo: Michael O’Neill

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