Museum Shop

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Modern Makers: Boss Dotty Paper Co.

Posted: May 6, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with Theresa Berens, founder of Boss Dotty Paper Co., about creativity, the joys of running a small business, and her favorite women artists.
A light-skinned woman with straight blonde held back with a black head band holds up an illustrated Happy Birthday card that features a platter of meat, veggies, dip, nuts, cheese, and bread. It says "Let's Eat Fancy Snacks."

Modern Makers: Océanne

Posted: April 8, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Océanne is a line of minimalist modern jewelry and apparel by French designer Anne Harrill. We spoke with Harrill about her mission and more.
A small, circular brass keychain pendant is engraved with the phrase "EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN" in all caps. It hands on the end of a leather tassel.

Cover to Cover: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend

Posted: March 22, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Published by NMWA, the fully-illustrated exhibition catalogue Sonya Clark: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend features new texts on Clark’s art by esteemed guest scholars and artists.
A close up photograph of braided black hair woven into cloth featuring colonial narrative scenes.

Modern Makers: Her Poppy

Posted: March 16, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Her Poppy body oil helps women maintain a healthy hormonal balance. We spoke with founder Lauren A. Gregory about the brand’s genesis and more

Modern Makers: District of Clothing

Posted: February 15, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
We spoke with District of Clothing founder Dionna Dorsey about her apparel company that encourages progress, inspires action, and supports self-love through motivating messaging.
A medium-skinned woman with straight black hair sits against a stone wall wearing a flowy white dress with a collar and belt. Her hands are on her knees and she looks at the camera with a slightly furrowed brow.

Modern Makers: Stella Fluorescent

Posted: January 14, 2021
Category: Museum Shop
Stella Fluorescent is a San Francisco-based design studio that specializes in thoughtful, fashion-forward accessories, jewelry, and textiles. We spoke with co-founder Tiersa Nureyev about the company and her work.

Modern Makers: Anchors-n-Asteroids

Posted: December 28, 2020
Category: Museum Shop
Anchors-n-Asteroids is a Los Angeles-based mother-daughter design team founded by Gwynne and her daughter Pearl. We spoke with 10-year-old Pearl about her art and what it’s like to be, possibly,...

Reminiscing with Fanny Sanín

Posted: December 10, 2020
Category: Museum Shop
The first comprehensive monograph on painter Fanny Sanín is now available in the Museum Shop. We spoke with the artist about her long career and the painting that embodied her...
An abstract geometric painting featuring three peach colored rectangular columns atop a plane of dark brown, grey, and teal green. There are also red, pink, and white segments that form triangles, rectangles, and squares.

Modern Makers: Mater Soap

Posted: November 11, 2020
Category: Museum Shop
We interviewed artist Addison Walz, founder of Mater Soap, a small-batch, handmade bar soap and organic body product company, about her process and products. Shop Mater in the Museum Shop!
Three Mater Soap products against a white background. On the left is a green, flecked bar of soap. A wooden, slatted soap dish with MATER on the side is in the center. On the right is a small blue pump bottle with the Mater Serum label on it.

Modern Makers: LUMXN

Posted: September 16, 2020
Category: Museum Shop
Interview with Marlin Ramos and Reina DuFore, founders of LUMXN, a zine that highlights and promotes intersectional womxn doing unconventional advocacy work in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area.
Two hands enter the frame from the left and right sides. On the left, the light-skinned hand has silver nail polish and holds a white, tall, lit votive candle. The hand on the right is dark-skinned and holds a magazine that says "LUMXN: The Memory Print" and features a collage on the cover.