Handicrafts – MOSAEC

Sneakers Become Art With a Traditional Japanese Sewing Skill

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear.

By Vivian Morelli

Some of the paper flowers created by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen are as large as five feet across.

By Chantel Tattoli

DJ Morrow’s creations, inspired by his own emotional life, can disturb as much as they delight.

By Joshua David Stein and Jake Michaels

A couple restored an abandoned farmstead as a rural haven where curious visitors can immerse themselves in the treasures of the island.

By Laura May Todd