The 61st Annual Traditional Spanish Market
CeramicPreservationMetalNorth AmericaWood / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA celebration of Hispanic New Mexico[Editor’s note: Since 1926, The Spanish Colonial Arts Society in New Mexico has hosted the Annual...
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AfricaGlassMetalContemporary Design / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTYou might well expect to find a somber mood at Delta Survie’s obstetric fistula center. But you would be wrong.In a blizzard of tropical...
View ArticleTransformative Bijoux
MetalEuropeContemporary DesignRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTAt-risk teens use jewelry-making course as therapy“Bijoux et Agressions” (“Jewelry and Aggressions”) was the name of the renowned...
View ArticleRosie’s Place
GlassMetalNorth AmericaContemporary DesignRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTRebuilding the lives of homeless womenOne of the first things you notice about a well-dressed woman is her jewelry. Her...
View ArticleTransforming Lives by Wearing Recycled Bombs
AsiaMetalContemporary DesignRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMaking Life Safer for Laotian Children and FamiliesPeace-loving Laotian artisans are using their creative abilities to eradicate the...
View ArticleMetal Magic
North AmericaSustainabilityContemporary DesignMetalRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA HAND/EYE FilmThe artisans of Croix des Bouquets are magicians. They turn recycled oil drums into intricate...
View ArticleGravity and Grace
North AmericaContemporary DesignTextileMetalOther Natural Materials / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMonumental works by El AnatsuiA great opportunity to experience the innovative work of internationally...
View ArticleThe Future of Craft?
FashionCeramicAfricaInteriorsMetalSustainabilityContemporary DesignWoodInnovationRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTLinking tradition with art and designThe next generation of craft is linking tradition...
View ArticleFire Power
North AmericaReligionPreservationMetalRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMaster Haitian metalsmiths forge an alliance with Brandaid Project to expand markets for the art of Croix des BouquetsIn Croix...
View ArticleThreads of Wax and Gold
AsiaPreservationMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMeeting the Dhokra artisans of DhenkanalThe Rath Yatra (chariot procession) in Orissa, located in the eastern part of India, is an annual affair attended...
View ArticleNaqqashi
AsiaPreservationArtifactMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe art of metal engravingNaqqashi or repousse is the art of engraving lavish and intricate designs on metal. Metal artisans in Lucknow have been...
View ArticlePrecision, Imprecision, and Politics
AfricaArtifactMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTGregor Jenkin’s steel creationsInternationally acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge was the first patron to buy a Gregor Jenkin steel table,...
View ArticlePieces of Silver
PreservationArtifactMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMark Sloneker’s Orijyn brings traditional Lao Lum silverwork to market with sustainable business practicesAsk Orijyn founder Mark Sloneker how he...
View ArticleComing to America
AfricaMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCreating jewelry for American consumers the Tuareg WayFor generations the Koumama’s, a family of nomadic Tuareg silversmiths, traveled the Sahara selling their...
View ArticleGAME CHANGERS
TextileWeavingArtifactMetal / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTFiber Art Masters and InnovatorsFiber art has been part of human culture for eons, but in recent times fiber artists have made major, revolutionary...
View ArticleThe New Textiles
Contemporary DesignTextileMetalWood / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTExploring Textile ArtMobilia Gallery’s recently invited artists—masters in a number of fields—to create sculptural forms for an...
View ArticleOne Bead at a Time
AfricaSustainabilityArtifactGlassMetalRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTSidai Designs provides sustainable employment and new skills to Maasai women in TanzaniaWhat does a graphic designer and a Maasai...
View ArticleUpcyclist
Contemporary DesignTextileArtifactGlassMetalWoodRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTReclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and InteriorsIf you can’t stand the notion of throwing away an old door,...
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AfricaArtifactMetalStoneOther Natural Materials / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTBaubles for PeaceAs a child, I would sit entranced watching my mother get dressed and adorn herself with various pieces of...
View ArticleDharma Wraps
North AmericaCultureReligionArtifactMetalPaint / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTSean Fletcher’s inspirational jewelry Until three years ago, Sean Fletcher was a Hare Krishna monk. Then, he decided to "return...
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