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Category: Handicrafts
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How Bottega Veneta’s Clam Bag Was Made
Inspired by traditional basket weaving, the Bottega Veneta accessory features leather instead of cane.
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Studio Campana’s Jalapão Chair Was Three Years in the Making
Humberto Campana wanted to create furniture from a Brazilian “golden grass.” But first, he would have to wait for the harvest.
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Nancy Martiny’s Saddles Have a Six-Year Wait Time
Nancy Martiny’s ornate pieces, which sell for $5,000 and up, are meant to be ridden by working cowboys and cowgirls like herself.
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A Fashion Editors Quest to Craft a Wardrobe by America’s Finest Artisans
One former fashion editor’s quest to find the country’s craftspeople to create quietly patriotic, heirloom-worthy fashion.
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A Basket Maker Keeping Alive, and Reinventing, an Ancestral Craft
Mary Jackson, who is featured in museums like the Smithsonian, works in the fiber-arts tradition of the Gullah Geechee of coastal South Carolina.
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For Japanese Hot Springs, Visit 3 Charming Onsen Towns in Kaga City
A new high-speed train stop unlocks Kaga, a destination for onsen, nourishing food and traditional crafts, as an easy-to-reach getaway from Japan’s capital.
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How a Mechanical Songbird Takes Flight
For one Swiss artisan, creating a sapphire-covered, tuneful automaton for the French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels was a yearslong process.
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Crafting Tod’s Shoes Never Meant to Be Walked In
In Venice, a coterie of craftspeople reinterpret Tod’s driving shoes.
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With Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty
A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.
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Crafts Retailer Joann Files for Bankruptcy
After pandemic-era boom in sales, Joann has been dealing with a pullback in consumer spending on at-home projects. The retailer will become a private company owned by a group of its creditors.