The Stuck at the Airport team is a big fan of both the work of Seattle-based glass artist Preston Singletary and the impressive exhibits at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that the SFO Museum puts together.

So we’re delighted that the newest SFO Museum exhibition at SFO is Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO.

The Tlingit and other native Northwest peoples, revere the Raven character as not only a creator of the world but also a trickster and a transformer.

Singletary’s Tlingit heritage and culture is reflected in his modern studio glass sculptures. For this exhibit, he’s collaborated with Garth Stein, a New York Times bestselling author who is also of Tlingit ancestry, and both the sculptures and the narrative text explore what Raven might be up to these days.

Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO is on view pre-security International Departures Hall of the San Francisco International Airport from June 21, 2025­ ­– October 18, 2026.

(All images courtesy of SFO Museum)

A new exhibition from the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrates the artistry of Chinese basketry and containers, many of which feature hand-painted motifs and auspicious symbols.

Portland Craft: Chinese Woven Baskets and Containers is on view post-security in SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 from April 19, 2025­, to June 7, 2026.

Here are some notes about the craft of Chinese basketry from the exhibit curators.

Baskets range in size, form, and usage—from sewing baskets and hat containers to food-carrying baskets and storage containers for grain, clothing, and other domestic items.

Betrothal or gift baskets, some of the most ornate Chinese baskets, are filled with food and gifts and given to the bride-to-be by the groom and his family.

Still made today in several southeasteHrn provinces, many of these specimens are now intended for the tourist or international market.

However, the SFO Museum exhibition features baskets from the 19th to early 20th century. Included are some baskets that not woven at all but are crafted from wood and laquered to mimic the form of a basket.

Here’s a sampling. All images courtesy SFO Museum.