Heard Museum - Native American crafts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Index of American Design - From the National Gallery of Art, this site allows you to take tours of their collections of costumes, textiles, dolls, furniture, folk art, pottery, Shaker crafts, toys, woodcarving, and metalwork. Museum - Hours, exhibitions, volunteer information. Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitors Center, San Francisco - Site includes photos of some featured murals, information about the center, classes, and tours. Museum - Features contemporary craft, folk, and ethnic art from around the world.
Site lists upcoming exhibitions, publications, and museum information.
Traditional Japanese Craft - This site from Stanford's Japan Window Project includes information on and examples of traditional Japanese crafts including weaving and dyeing, braid and embroidery, ceramics, lacquer ware, woodwork, metalwork, and papermaking. Victoria and Albert Museum. Founded in 1852 to support and encourage excellence in art and design, it was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria. You can view all the pieces in the collection on the web site, divided into categories for ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. Use at your own risk.