Handicrafts – Page 5

A Bookbinder Who Sets the Stage for Literary Revels

Dominic Riley has spent decades designing and creating new covers for special volumes, and teaching others how to do it, too.

By Jack Roe for The New York Times

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4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider.

By Rachel Herring

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In Japan, He Adds Color to the Tatami Tradition

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

By James Whitlow Delano for the New York

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Creating Beauty Behind Bars

In Italy, Cooperativa Alice helps inmates and women at risk learn couture skills, the kind of artisanal expertise that the luxury fashion industry needs.

By Clara Vannucci for The New York Times