Linking heritage, history, and handcraft, this exhibition combines various forms of papercutting.

Through large and small-scale works, contemporary artists such as Kanako Abe, Lucrezia Bieler, Hannah Kohl, Sonja Peterson, Michael Velliquette, Janelle Washington, and Sam Wrobel expand upon tradition while hobbyist paper crafters add their voices to rich creative lineages. Additionally, Myra Su will perform shadow puppet theater throughout the run of the show.

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Racine Art Museum (RAM) is a nationally recognized institution that presents exhibitions and programming curated around contemporary art, craft, and design.

Located in Racine, Wisconsin, a historic community on the shores of Lake Michigan, it occupies two facilities—the Racine Art Museum, an expansive modern gallery with award-winning architecture on the downtown waterfront, and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (Wustum), an exhibition space and studio art center housed in a historic farmhouse surrounded by lawns and gardens.

RAM is known for having the largest contemporary craft collection in North America, with more than 14,000 works by renowned artists in ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, polymer, wood, and more. Our thoughtful exhibitions invite visitors to engage with artistic innovation, the physicality of materials, and the intersection of the craft and contemporary art movements.

We welcome approximately 50,000 guests from 40 states and 15 countries annually—making RAM a cultural and economic anchor for the region. Each year, as many as 15,000 people take part in our educational programs. Others benefit from wide-reaching K–12 experiences, community collaborations, and creative engagement opportunities for people with memory loss.

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The UW–Madison Art Department is a national leader in the cultivation and production of creative expression and the visual arts. Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs set the practical, critical-thinking and collaborative foundation for students to excel in any area of artistic focus: painting, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, glass, furniture-making, papermaking, photography, digital media, video, performance and more.

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For thirty years, Ephraim Pottery has redefined American art pottery through revolutionary collaborative craftsmanship. Founded in 1996 by Kevin Hicks, our Wisconsin studio brings together ten master artisans who work side by side, sharing techniques and creative vision to produce limited-edition pieces that honor the Arts and Crafts Movement while charting new artistic territory.

Each hand-thrown vessel emerges from true collaboration—potter, sculptor, and glazer each contributing their expertise to create cohesively beautiful yet distinctly individual works. Our signature matte glazes flow and pool during firing, creating the organic forms and rich surfaces that echo masters like Grueby and Marblehead while expressing our contemporary voice.

As we mark three decades of collaborative artistry, Ephraim continues demonstrating that when artists work in harmony, they create something greater than any could achieve alone.

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