02/23/2020
HANDMADE: hands from the present illuminating hands from the past...
18th Century Homelife: Spinning, Dyeing, & Weaving as Told by Those Who Were There
A Fred Blystone Pic taken at Colonial Williamsburg Please understand that I am in no way claiming to be any sort of an expert in th...
02/07/2020
HANDMADE: or is it heartmade? 'The most important thing in life is to work hard but follow your heart. Don’t bring negative energy to yourself, so that you can live however you want.' HANDMADE with the HEART...
Yoshiko Jinzenji: 76-Year-Old Japanese Quilt Artist Built Her Own 4,300-Square-Feet Kitchen House - Apollo Box Blog
The 76-year-old Japanese quilt artist Yoshiko Jinzenji bought a 4,300-square-feet plot of land up Mount Hiei in Kyoto 8 years ago to build a house for herself. “The whole house is an integrated kitchen with a small bathroom. I want… Continue Reading Yoshiko Jinzenji: 76-Year-Old Japanese Quilt A...
10/21/2019
HANDMADE: Bead by bead, stitch by stitch, color upon color -- the sound suits of artist/dance Nick Cave address what we see without judgment.
'I don’t ever see the sound suits as fun. They are really coming from a very dark place. The sound suits hide gender, race, class. They force you to look at the work without judgement.'
Thick Skin, Nick Cave — Art21
Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of c...
10/14/2019
HANDMADE: Hand-painted and formed by the women of Matobo in South Zimbabwe. Small. Ecological. Deeply personal. Exquisitely beautiful. What are you doing to live simpler and beautifully with your own hands and ways?
Huts designed by the women of Matobo in the Matabeleland South province of Zimbabwe
Contact details: Veronique Attala ([email protected] or [email protected])
07/18/2019
HANDMADE: One good thing leads to another hand by hand...
Darzah - Bringing Palestinian embroidery to modern day life | Bint Battuta Diaries
How I found this gem is a story of how one good thing leads to another. In a recent blog post, I spoke with Afshan Khan about her and her sister, Drakshan’s heartwarming work with women in the Multan region of Pakistan. They do gorgeous embroidery under the brand name Purple Impression, based in ....
06/29/2019
HANDMADE: every little piece made by the hand...
The Cemetery Caretaker Who Covered His Cottage in Mind-Bending Mosaics
On the outskirts of Chartres in the mid-1900s, self-taught artist Raymond Isidore covered nearly every surface of his small home with glittering mosaics.
06/18/2019
HANDMADE: the traditions of Lesage tweeds -- individualized weavings for each piece...
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06/18/2019
HANDMADE: complex weaving techniques from Bhutan...
Making of: Kira, Tingma and Aikapur Weaving, Bhutan
Words by Emily Lush, Photos by TripToes , Videos by Red Lantern Journeys & Global Vision Movie Bhutan is renowned for its silk-on-silk textiles that carry sophisticated, embroidery-like patterns. Working on backstrap looms, weavers use a pick-up technique to create designs which are worn b
06/18/2019
HANDMADE: traditional tassels...
How the world's most beautiful tassels are made
Behind the curtain at Les Passementeries de L’île de France