On July 3, the designer is making another appearance at Paris Haute Couture Week. South Asian wedding wear helps keep his business of “mindful luxury” thriving.
Category: Handicrafts
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Imagine Spider-Woman With a Crochet Hook
In “My Neighbor’s Garden,” an installation at Madison Square Park, Sheila Pepe uses the humble art of crochet to shape space and build community.
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Native American Watch Accessories Still Attract Attention
While the jewelry fad has waned, artisans continue to make designs in silver and turquoise.
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Can Old-World Horezu Pottery Survive Modern Tastes?
A style of pottery made for centuries in a small Romanian town has recently become a hot commodity.
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A Sunny Parisian Cafe Inside a 19th-Century Artist’s Studio
Plus: coffee-inspired jewelry, an exhibit of natural ceramics and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Pottery Workshops Fill Up as People Travel to Connect Over Clay
Pottery workshops like those at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine are filling up with people who want to connect with others instead of screens.
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For Freeman Vines, Guitar Making Is a Way of Life
“To somebody else, it’s just some wood glued together,” Freeman Vines, 80, said. “To me, it’s something else.”
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‘Translators’ Help Romilly Saumarez Smith to Keep Creating Jewelry
When Romilly Saumarez Smith lost her fine motor skills, she despaired. But then she remembered that even Michelangelo worked with collaborators.
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A British Fabric Collection That Feels Straight Out of ‘Bridgerton’
Plus: a hotel in Portugal that highlights regional artisans, objects from an architectural duo and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Harnessing Earth and Fire to Create Natural Vessels
Mitch Iburg, a ceramic artist, goes to great lengths to ensure that his pieces are easier on the environment.
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Geraldine and Irene Neuwirth Are Still Learning From Each Other’s Craft
The painter and her daughter, a jewelry designer, have always shared a creative nature. But their philosophies differ when it comes to criticism and outside influence.
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A Fashion Designer and a Writer on Unlikely Allegiances
In reading Raven Leilani’s novel, Ulla Johnson recognized a commonality in their respective crafts. Leilani did, too.