Posted inContent Type: Personal Profile France Handicrafts Knots Perilhou, Laurentine Textiles The High-Fashion Side of Knots A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Posted by By RSS Feed
Posted inHandicrafts Leather and Leather Goods Singapore Watches and Clocks From Watch Fan to Watch Strap Maker, in 2 Years Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia. Posted by By Lauryn Ishak for The New York Times
Posted inBrennan, Patrick County Kilkenny (Ireland) Handicrafts Knives Steel and Iron vis-photo An Irish Artisan Finds Joy in Forging Knives Patrick Brennan describes the process of making Damascus steel as ‘magical.’ Posted by By Karen Cox for The New York Times
Posted inFish and Other Marine Life Handicrafts Jewels and Jewelry Metals and Minerals Native Americans Navajo Indians Silver vis-photo From the Sea and Desert to Silver Creations Native American artisans create molds from cuttlebone and tufa stone to cast metal jewelry. Posted by By Adria Malcolm for The New York Times