Sarah Sherman Samuel on Grand Rapids, American Craft, and Why Furniture City Still Matters
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
2/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
For designer Sarah Sherman Samuel, coming home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a reckoning with what American craft has lost—and what it still might become


