Handicrafts

September 11, 2024

A Celebration of Craftsmanship Draws Watch Brands

Homo Faber, the biennial fair held in Venice, draws independent makers as well as Richemont brands. The 2024 edition of Homo Faber, a biennial fair held […]
June 24, 2024

Ivy Karlsgodt’s Victorian Lampshades Are a TikTok Hit

When Ivy Karlsgodt set out to make her first vintage-inspired lampshade, she took her time: She sketched out a design, gathered her materials and spent hours […]
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 […]