For traditional crafts to survive, preserving them may not be enough—they may also need to be reimagined. That’s the idea an ongoing exhibition in Delhi explores, using West Bengal’s kantha embroidery ...
Especially if you are like me and are on re-watch 20 of “Big Bang Theory” — it might be time for a hobby.
By working with textile, contemporary Indian women artists are reclaiming the craft traditions that have historically ...
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got at least one half-finished craft project lurking in a basket somewhere. Maybe it’s a blanket you stopped knitting when life got busy, or a complicated kit that ...
In a quiet workshop in Dingzhou, an ancient city in North China's Hebei province, a revolution was taking place, one silk thread at a time. Under the steady glow of lamplight, the hands of master ...
Traditional craftsmanship continues to evolve through artisan studios, intimate house museums and revitalised cultural spaces, where heritage techniques intersect with modern design and inspire a new ...
For 20-year-old Itisha Bhanushali, these were a familiar part of growing up in the remote Nirona village of Kutch, Gujarat, ...
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This week Rugby Mayor Cllr Barbara Brown opened an exciting new textiles exhibition this week, at Art at the Alex, Rugby town centre, describing the exhibition as 'very beautiful!' ...
Napa’s Arleene Correa Valencia, who explores the themes of displacement and resilience in her mixed-media art, opens her first solo New York City exhibition this month.
Crafting is back. A scientist explains why hobbies like knitting and crochet can reduce stress and benefit the brain.
An embroidery reproduction of the classical Song Dynasty (960-1279) Chinese painting masterpiece A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains was the highlight of an exhibition at the Global Leaders' Meeting on ...