Jump on board with this season’s astronomy-inspired jewelry. From literal variations of sun, moon, and stars to mo…
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Wit Craft
We could all get craftier with our rooms, warming them up with hand sculpted, woven and carved organic pieces that easil…
The Firing Method: Lombok Pottery Center
Members of the Lombok Pottery Center in Indonesia don’t need a kiln to harden their clay creations. Instead, they …
Gourd Art: the Creative Process
For the past two thousand years, Peruvians have carved stories of their ancestors and present days onto the surfaces of …
Joe the (Sustainable) Cuppa
A girlfriend of mine has successfully given up the caffeine habit to improve her health, but I’m not about to part…
The Silk Weavers of Naqada
To commemorate special occasions like marriages and the birth of children, Sudanese women adorn themselves with long, fl…
George Obeng: Exploring an Artisan's Inspiration
When George Obeng observes the world around him, he sees it through the eyes of an artist. This creative individual reco…
Gone Rural: Going Beyond the Craft
When Jenny Thorne began her job as both a nurse and teacher in Swaziland, the rewards of altruism only whetted her spiri…