Written in response to Julia Bryan-Wilson’s essay, “Eleven (Contradictory) Propositions in Response to the Question: ‘What is Contemporary About Craft?’”
Composed during the workshop New Ways of Seeing: Writing About Craft in Context at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, August 2026.
Haystack’s Artist Grant Initiative (AGI) program provides an opportunity for emerging and early-career artists to expand their practice and develop connections with other craft practitioners.
Haystack is thrilled to share the 2026 Artist Grant Initiative cohort: Jaden Estes Carlson (she/her), Annika Earley (she/they), Will Grimm (he/him), Alejandra Salinas Pérez (she/her), Angelique Scott (she/her), Liza Stout (she/her), Alvaro Villa (he/him), and Haniel Wides (they/them).
If you visited the Haystack Store at some point over the last three summers, you may have noticed some special edition merchandise at the counter. In this post, we shine a light on the custom Haystack-inspired bandanas available for purchase in the Store, created by members of the Haystack community.
From the very beginning, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has been a place for people of all skill levels to form a creative community, and for many, it became a transformative experience. With seventy-five years of programming under Haystack’s belt, there are countless stories to tell.
