In conjunction with the exhibition, Hull-House presents the Radical Craft: Arts Education at Hull-House, 1889-1935 catalog!

The first of its kind in the museum’s history, the catalog features rich visuals and essays that provide deep and lively engagement with the history of arts education at Hull-House. Contributors include Museum educators and curators Katie Akerboom, Ross Stanton Jordan, Nadia Maragha, Matthew Randle-Bent, and Liesl Olson; artist Faheem Majeed; and scholars Fiona Maxwell and Annie V.F. Storr.

The catalog—designed by Mollie Edgar and Tobey Albright of Hour studio, printed and bound in Venice, Italy— serves as a testament to Hull-House co-founder Ellen Gates Starr’s commitment to books as works of art.

This catalog was made possible by grants from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Efroymson Family Fund, and the National Endowment for the Arts. With this support, and in the spirit of fulfilling Starr’s utopian dream of making beautiful books for all, the catalog can be found at Hull-House Books for a solidarity price of $18. It is also available accompanied by a special edition textile from The Weaving Mill featuring a quote by Starr for $95.

Photos by Sarah Larson