Handicrafts

March 12, 2024

France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection

Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans. There’s a youthquake underway at one of France’s oldest institutions. […]
December 4, 2023

In Peru, a Family’s Vocation in Silver

All seven of Gregorio Cachi’s daughters followed him into making jewelry. Now many of their children are involved, too. The jewelry that Hilda and Sonia Cachi […]
December 4, 2023

Reflecting Personality in the Form of Charms

Designers and dealers find the greatest meaning in some of the smallest examples. On vacation in the Maldives as a teenager in 2018, George Inaki Root […]
November 14, 2023

The High-Fashion Side of Knots

A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Detailed. Delicate. Colorful. Laurentine […]
November 7, 2023

From Watch Fan to Watch Strap Maker, in 2 Years

Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia. It all started in early 2021 when […]
September 6, 2023

Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Fuels a Small-Business Boom

When the performer asked fans to wear silver for Virgo season, shops on Etsy and elsewhere saw the collective spending power of the BeyHive. When Virgo […]
September 1, 2023

The Latest Fad in the Hamptons: Pottery Wheels

Hamptonites can’t get enough of pottery wheels in their backyards. One ceramist is bringing the messy, yet soothing, hobby into the homes of the moneyed elite. […]
June 15, 2023

Native American Watch Accessories Still Attract Attention

While the jewelry fad has waned, artisans continue to make designs in silver and turquoise. ALBUQUERQUE — Someday, Andrew Thomas plans to have a silver watch […]
May 31, 2023

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 […]
May 29, 2023

For Freeman Vines, Guitar Making Is a Way of Life

Art of Craft is a series about specialists whose work rises to the level of art. Freeman Vines was chasing a sound. He couldn’t remember where […]