Amy Weiks and Gabriel Craig are a Detroit-based artist team. While working predominantly in metal, their holistic practice includes writing, craft advocacy, and educational activities. Their artistic work has been exhibited at venues including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR, the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, TX, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, and the Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Their critical writing has appeared in craft publications including Metalsmith, American Craft, and Surface Design Journal. They have lectured widely throughout the country and held numerous residencies including at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in 2009-10, the California College of Arts in 2013, Warren Wilson College in 2015, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in 2019. In 2012, Weiks and Craig founded Smith Shop—a nationally acclaimed metalworking studio in Detroit that produces functional and ornamental metalwork ranging from jewelry to architectural ironwork. Smith Shop has been recognized for excellence through numerous awards and by publications including Saveur, Food & Wine, Metropolis, Dwell, and American Craft. Craig received his BFA from Western Michigan University and his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Weiks earned her BFA from Western Michigan University and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. They reside in Detroit with their daughter Cecilia and their canine companion Wilmo.
