The New York Times – T Magazine:
For the founder of the Nairobi, Kenya-based label Yoshita 1967, traditional craft is personal and political.
Category: Handicrafts
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An American Knife Maker in Australia
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Bud Heyser, who grew up in Kentucky, now finds himself forging custom blades in Melbourne.
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How Artisans Are Recreating the American Revolution
The New York Times – Travel:
In the spirit of 1776, these shipwrights, printers and textile workers are commemorating George Washington’s legacy through 18th-century techniques.
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A History of American Utopia in 10 Acts
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Exploring some of the significant experiments that have best captured the country’s idealistic spirit.
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In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.
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The Pratt Students Patching Pants in a Brooklyn Mending Circle
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A group of students at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is meeting up to mend clothes that might otherwise be thrown out.