Meet the Makers’ Circle, an advisory group of contemporary artists and designers working closely with Shaker Museum to advance dialogue around the relationship between past and contemporary material culture and explore how makers express their values in their work.

  • Ini Archibong

    Archibong’s practice is characterized by craftsmanship and the integrity of his chosen materials, as well as a passion for world cultures and his own Nigerian heritage. Photo by Julian Anderson. @iniarchibong

  • Nacho Carbonell

    Carbonell is known for his tactile approach to sculpture, playing with texture, experimental techniques, and natural materials. @nacho_carbonell

  • David Nosanchuk

    Nosanchuk is a New York City-based artist whose work is a combination of rigour, history, technology, and storytelling. @davidnosanchuk

  • Neri&Hu

    Neri&Hu was founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office is an inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Shanghai. @neriandhu

  • Bibhu Mohapatra

    Mohapatra is a New York-based fashion and jewelry designer who launched his first collection during New York Fashion Week in 2009. @bibhumohapatra

  • hettler.tüllmann

    Designer Katja Hettler and architect Jula Tüllmann are the duo behind the Berlin/Miami-based studio, hettler.tüllmann. @hettler.tullmann @katjahettler @jula_tullmann

  • gt2P

    gt2P (great things to People) is an art, architecture, and design studio based in Chile. Photo by Cristobal Palma. @gt2p

  • Sheila Hicks

    Hicks received a Fulbright scholarship in 1957-58 to paint in Chile. While in South America, she developed her interest in working with fibers. @ateliersheilahicks

  • Katie Stout

    Stout is a Brooklyn-based designer known for her whimsical and provocative Lady Lamps. @ummmsmile

  • Joie Ngo

    Ngo is a Vietnamese-American ceramic artist expanding the potential of the vessel form by creating cyborgian objects that acknowledge past ceramic traditions while smiling towards the future. @jolienope

  • Emmett Moore

    Moore was the first Miami-based designer to have a solo exhibition at Design Miami/. @emmettmoore

  • Ladies & Gentlemen Studio

    Founded by Dylan Davis and Jean Lee in 2010, their bi-coastal design studio offers objects from lighting, furniture and accessories to creative direction of spaces and experiences. @ladiesandgentlemenstudio

  • The Haas Brothers

    The Haas Brothers are Nikolai and Simon Haas. The Los Angeles-based brothers work across creative disciplines including fashion, film, music, art, and design. Photo by Tim Hans. @thehaasbrothers

  • Bode

    Bode was the first female designer to show at New York Fashion Week: Men’s. The brand began with a collection of one-of-a-kind garments composed entirely of antique textiles. @bode