Honoring the Future

Honoring the Future We harness the power of art to educate, empower and engage the public on climate change.

We spark conversation, inspire action and help create healthy, inclusive climate smART communities.

Mike Sorge draws on multi-cultural wisdom, both ancient and contemporary, to craft inspirational and functional wooden s...
04/27/2025

Mike Sorge draws on multi-cultural wisdom, both ancient and contemporary, to craft inspirational and functional wooden sculptures about our relationship to nature. He personally rescues and conscientiously harvests wood. He aims “to awaken, inspire and uplift the responsible human spirit.”

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show, which closes today: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

Holly Tornheim creates unique wood objects in a solar-powered studio, using sustainably sourced wood and taking care to ...
04/26/2025

Holly Tornheim creates unique wood objects in a solar-powered studio, using sustainably sourced wood and taking care to minimize waste. She explains: “The wood I use includes leftover pieces from furniture makers and also material from local brush clearing. All the non-domestic wood I use is either Forest Stewardship Council or Smartwood certified or remnants given to me by other woodworkers. All remaining scraps are burned for heat in my home.”

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

Artist and scuba diver Jinbi Park draws inspiration from the ocean’s marvels. As coral reefs die from global warming, p...
04/26/2025

Artist and scuba diver Jinbi Park draws inspiration from the ocean’s marvels. As coral reefs die from global warming, pollution, and overfishing, Jinbi creates jewelry with reef-like motifs to share the splendor she observes on her dives with others, “some of whom will never see a living reef.” She uses only recycled metal and ethically, sustainably-mined gemstones in her jewelry.

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

Looking for eco-friendly alternatives to high-polluting “fast fashion”? The Smithsonian Craft Show features beautiful, a...
04/25/2025

Looking for eco-friendly alternatives to high-polluting “fast fashion”? The Smithsonian Craft Show features beautiful, artist-designed purses and clothing crafted with respect for our environment. Learn how these artists address sustainability: bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

And visit the Smithsonian Craft Show now through April 27 to see more of their fashions!

Amy Krone delights in giving new life to old, discarded things. As climate change increases the frequency of major flood...
04/24/2025

Amy Krone delights in giving new life to old, discarded things. As climate change increases the frequency of major flooding events, dramatically accelerating erosion along stream banks and breaking off the roots of riparian trees, Amy collects those roots to integrate into hand-crafted baskets. She explains: “In giving new life to the physical ruins of these devastating events, I illustrate that, if we take action, we can fashion a new world from the wreckage of the old.”

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at the Smithsonian Craft Show bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

CONGRATULATIONS to Trey Jones, winner of the 2025 Honoring the Future Sustainability Award at the prestigious Smithsonia...
04/24/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Trey Jones, winner of the 2025 Honoring the Future Sustainability Award at the prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show! The award, which comes with a $1,000 prize, honors an artist whose work educates the public about, or inspires or models a sustainable response to, climate change. Jones converts plywood trash from local cabinetry companies into beautiful, functional furniture with biomorphic forms and vibrant color.

See more creative approaches to attaining sustainability at bit.ly/4iqW8Dn

The Smithsonian Craft Show opens tonight in a festive celebration of artists’ creativity, craftsmanship, and vision. Hon...
04/23/2025

The Smithsonian Craft Show opens tonight in a festive celebration of artists’ creativity, craftsmanship, and vision. Honoring the Future will present a $1,000 award to the exhibiting artist whose work best addresses sustainability – and Wendy Maruyama, our juror, will have splendid artwork from which to choose.

See how each of the 24 artists applying for the award addresses sustainability: http://bit.ly/4cGNbo6

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