Shrimp playing instruments and mice as sword-carrying pirates are just some of the figures Amedeo Capelli has created for his hand-operated automatons.
Category: Handicrafts
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France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection
Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans.
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How Contemporary Artists Are Taking Papier-Mâché Out of the Classroom
A new wave of self-taught craftspeople are using the medium to make playful, thought-provoking works.
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You Don’t Want to Drink Sake From Just Any Old Cup
Copper cups, hammered by hand, are a specialty at Gyokusendo, a Japanese family company established in 1816.
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In an 18th-Century Tavern, a Different Kind of Holiday Market
Dozens of makers gathered at the restaurant Stissing House, in New York’s Hudson Valley, for a celebration of craft and local creativity.
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In Peru, a Family’s Vocation in Silver
All seven of Gregorio Cachi’s daughters followed him into making jewelry. Now many of their children are involved, too.
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Jewelry Designs for the Younger Set
Diane Neuville went looking for a finer piece to give her daughter. When she didn’t find what she wanted, she decided to create her own.
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Reflecting Personality in the Form of Charms
Designers and dealers find the greatest meaning in some of the smallest examples.
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Two Shopping Areas in Qatar Couldn’t Be More Different
The neighboring areas in Doha, Qatar, couldn’t be more different when it comes to ambience and goods for sale.
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A Shop With a ‘Made in France’ Theme
The designer Junhee Kim has created a kind of artisans’ cooperative at her store in Paris.
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Jewelry Class Echoes the Florence of Old
Tourists eager to do more than sightsee gain new skills and insights from schools’ intensive courses.