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Craftsmanship

  • Uncovering the Stories of Nazi-Looted Art
    Uncovering the Stories of Nazi-Looted Art
    Between 1933 and 1945, Jewish art collectors in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe were systematically forced into exile, deported, or murdered by the Nazis. The Nazis forced Jewish art collectors to ...
    February 27, 2020BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • In Awe of Ornamental Glass
    In Awe of Ornamental Glass
    From the late 19th century through to around the 1940s, everyday shopkeepers across England advertised their businesses on ...
    January 16, 2020BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • The Merciful Deity Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara at the Smithsonian
    The Merciful Deity Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara at the Smithsonian
    Life can be hard. When faced with fear, crisis, and hardship, some Buddhists call out to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara ...
    January 14, 2020BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Elegance Restored: The Bookbinder’s Craft
    Elegance Restored: The Bookbinder’s Craft
    There it sits on a bookshelf in the den, that 150-year-old King James Bible once owned by your ...
    January 2, 2020BY Jeff Minick
  • Notre Dame Rector: Fragile Cathedral Might Not Be Saved
    Notre Dame Rector: Fragile Cathedral Might Not Be Saved
    PARIS—The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a "50 ...
    December 26, 2019BY The Associated Press
  • Josiah Wedgwood’s Portland Vase: The Pinnacle of Classical Perfection
    Josiah Wedgwood’s Portland Vase: The Pinnacle of Classical Perfection
    Josiah Wedgwood spent his life perfecting the art of pottery, establishing 260 years ago the company that bears ...
    November 14, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • The Gift of Tradition
    The Gift of Tradition
    The decorations and special objects that are unique to one’s family are a key part of holiday traditions. They ...
    November 12, 2019BY Barbara Danza
  • Brian Flintoff, Master Carver of Maori Musical Instruments
    Brian Flintoff, Master Carver of Maori Musical Instruments
    Until some 40 years ago, traditional Maori music was thought to be all but lost. Then Brian Flintoff, ...
    November 6, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Patricia Lovett on Beautiful Lettering and Illumination
    Patricia Lovett on Beautiful Lettering and Illumination
    Scribe Patricia Lovett writes calligraphy and paints illuminations at her home studio in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. But she ...
    October 16, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Treasures From a Well Made Book
    Treasures From a Well Made Book
    NEW YORK—The oldest book that Jeff Peachey has worked on was a papyrus fragment from over 2,000 years ...
    September 5, 2019BY Shiwen Rong
  • Kyoto: Capital of Artistic Imagination
    Kyoto: Capital of Artistic Imagination
    Rich with culture and brimming with history, Kyoto is often considered the heart of Japan. A stroll through ...
    September 3, 2019BY Angela Feng
  • Only in Florence: The Artistry of Semiprecious Stone Paintings
    Only in Florence: The Artistry of Semiprecious Stone Paintings
    Everyone who enters the Scarpelli Mosaici workshop in Florence, Italy, is told the story of “commesso Fiorentino” or ...
    August 14, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • The Lasting Impression of Letterpress Printing
    The Lasting Impression of Letterpress Printing
    Today, Bowne is home to 34 presses, 18 of which are in regular use, largely from the late ...
    August 7, 2019BY Catherine Yang
  • The Imperfections of Life Expressed in Handmade Craft
    The Imperfections of Life Expressed in Handmade Craft
    The handcrafting process is often slow because it isn't only about the skills, but the heart the creator ...
    July 31, 2019BY Shiwen Rong
  • Hida Sangyo: Creating Masterpieces That Transcend Time
    Hida Sangyo: Creating Masterpieces That Transcend Time
    Nestled near the Northern Japanese Alps of Gifu prefecture, Hida Takayama (known locally as Hida) is one of ...
    July 18, 2019BY Angela Feng
  • The Centuries-Old French Tradition of Making Pots With Clay, Rope, and Wood
    The Centuries-Old French Tradition of Making Pots With Clay, Rope, and Wood
    The photographs show an almost quintessential French landscape, where a vast expanse of green grass disappears into a ...
    June 6, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • The Qipao
    The Qipao
    The qipao’s sleek and elegant form is an image widely associated with Chinese style and aesthetic. And beyond ...
    May 17, 2019BY Elite Magazine
  • The Guarneri ‘Il Cannone’ Comes to Columbus, Ohio
    The Guarneri ‘Il Cannone’ Comes to Columbus, Ohio
    It could be something out of “Mission Impossible.” Only under armed guard, chaperoned by a conservator, and kept in ...
    May 14, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Curator’s Notes: Te Aika Hei Tiki
    Curator’s Notes: Te Aika Hei Tiki
    Corban Te Aika, curator of human history (Matauranga Maori) at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, shares ...
    May 3, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Pounamu: New Zealand’s Beloved Greenstone
    Pounamu: New Zealand’s Beloved Greenstone
    Slowly, slowly, years of erosion gently unlock pieces of greenstone into the Te Wai Pounamu: the greenstone waters ...
    April 23, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Florida’s ‘Knights’ Displays Exquisite European Craftsmanship
    Florida’s ‘Knights’ Displays Exquisite European Craftsmanship
    The Sunshine State plays host to "Knights," an exhibition at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, ...
    April 11, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • The Disappearing Art of Vanishing Fore-Edge Painting
    The Disappearing Art of Vanishing Fore-Edge Painting
    “Wow! I didn’t see that coming.” For over 40 years, these have been the words that fore-edge painter ...
    April 2, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Celebrate UK Heritage Crafts
    Celebrate UK Heritage Crafts
    What do watchmaking, commercial papermaking, piano making, and scissor making all have in common? They’re all traditional heritage ...
    March 21, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Art and Design Schools Must Cultivate Creators, Not Theorists
    Art and Design Schools Must Cultivate Creators, Not Theorists
    A sadly common refrain about young people today is that they are coddled, entitled, self-absorbed, and tech-addicted. But as ...
    March 11, 2019BY The Conversation
  • Holding On to Heritage Crafts
    Holding On to Heritage Crafts
    Traditional craftsmanship is diminishing worldwide. We wouldn’t let our museum collections decay and disappear, so why do we ...
    February 20, 2019BY Lorraine Ferrier
  • Petronella Oortman and Her Giant Dolls’ House
    Petronella Oortman and Her Giant Dolls’ House
    A 17th-century dolls’ house must number among the more unusual source “texts” through which we can find out ...
    February 19, 2019BY The Conversation
  • ‘Violins of Hope’ Share Their Secrets and Their Music
    ‘Violins of Hope’ Share Their Secrets and Their Music
    String instruments are exceptional pieces of artwork that seem to be forever imprinted by their past, and maybe ...
    February 7, 2019BY Masha Savitz
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