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Wide World of Craft
Wide World of Craft
Many craftspeople have flocked to the city since the fall of the wall, especially ceramists and jewelry and clothing designers. ...
Wide World of Craft
“Art in South Africa seems very personal. There are so many cultural stories and nuances that need to be expressed before they go missing inthe imminent mix of culture and race.” —Nic Braden ...
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Whatever the words used, over the last decade a rich dialogue about craft’s changing goals, aesthetics and values has been incited by a visionary group of Stockholm residents. ...
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What draws craft artists to Hawaii? You'll know when you glimpse the dramatically twining canopy of a koa tree and the jaw-dropping multi-colored cliffs of the Na Pali Coast.
The islands' natural beauty is a potent force in the lives and work of creative people. "We're drawn here. There's this wonderful creative energy here that just attracts people like a magnet," says wood artist Tiffany DeEtte Shafto, president of Hawai‘i Craftsmen and co-author of Contemporary Hawai‘i Woodworkers: The Wood, the Art, the Aloha, with Lynda McDaniel (Contemporary Publications, 2009).
The exotic surroundings inspire craft enthusiasts, as do Hawaiian cultural traditions. But many ...
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“It would be fair to say that there is a broad political consensus that crafts are an important party of our cultural heritage.“–Joe Hogan ...
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An abundance of events suggests that craft in Britain is banging and growing more than ever before. ...
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Featuring Over 20 Photographs Not Seen in Print! ...
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From outside its borders, the land of Burma seems shrouded in mystery and controversy. A military government has controlled it since 1962 under a policy of economic isolation, and the nation, now known by the sometimes disputed name of Myanmar, is one of the least-visited countries in Southeast Asia. Few outsiders come here, and even fewer know about ancient Burmese crafts such as lacquerware and lotus weaving that have been handed down for generations.
Many of these crafts and the people who practice them are suffering in the face of flagging tourism, which accounts for up to 90 percent of artisans' ...
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Even post-Katrina the Crescent City’s arts community won’t rest. ...
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In the Mexican colonial city and its surrounding villages, the arts are a way of life. ...
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The birthplace of the United States remains to this day a center for forward thought. ...
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Craft creativity flourishes in this coastal city. ...
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Prague is steeped in multiple histories of making. ...
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“To me the appeal of Providence is its warmth and unpretentiousness, the proximity to both New York and Bowon while being able to afford having a shop.”—Boris Bally
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Artists and tourists alike are drawn to the city’s rich mix of cultural influences.
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For much of the 20th century, the art scene in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was synonymous with cowboys and Indians. Tourists expected— and found— Western genre paintings of wranglers on horseback, oil portraits of Pueblo Indians in native dress and traditional Native American pottery and textiles. While visitors can still find all those things in the “City Different,” over the last two decades Santa Fe’s artscape has changed dramatically— including a sharper focus on contemporary craft by non-native makers.
Craft has always played a key role in Santa Fe’s art market—which is the nation’s second largest, after New York City’s, ...
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The name may sound quaint, but a stroll in this vibrant South Australian mecca reveals a deep devotion to craft and design. ...
Wide World of Craft
"My goal was to create a Taiwanese identity--timeless products with high technical skills that could exist only in Taiwan." --Gijs Bakker ...
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