Making Leather with Mangoes
Dutch brand Fruitleather is making vegan leather out of mangoes.
Inking Traditional Chinese Art
From the video: “Chen Jie is a tattoo artist in Beijing who inks traditional Chinese landscapes, still lifes, and figure paintings. This style, which incorporates traditional
Making Traditional Korean Ceramic Dishes for Michelin-Starred Restaurants
From the video: “Kwangjuyo Group has been making 3,000 varieties of traditional Korean ceramic cups, bowls, and plates by hand since 1963. The company’s hands-on approach,
100-Year-Old Book Restoration
Professional book restorer Sophia Bogle shows how to restore a 120 year old book.
The Art of Making a Tapestry
The Getty Museum takes us behind the scenes to see how a tapestry is made. From the video description: “Learn how tapestries were made in the time of Louis XIV and are still
Wedding Dresses Around the World
7 dressmakers around the world show what wedding fashions look like in their region. From the video description: “Among the dresses featured: an elaborately beaded Native Ame
Quipu: Incan String Communication
Communication comes in many forms, and throughout history humans have been creative with how they communicate with each other and record information; these knotted strings the Inca
The Sky Atlas
Escape into a world of beautiful maps and art in Edward Brooke-Hitching‘s book The Sky Atlas.
The Making of Assouline’s Ultimate Collection
Assouline is known for creating beautiful, collectable, ultra-luxury books about art, design, and lifestyle.
A History of Pearls
Pearls are one of nature’s most beautiful creations, and there is a long history of humans adorning themselves with them. From the video description: “The film guides u
Attar: India’s Natural Perfumes
The city of Kannauj is considered to be India’s perfume capital, and this video shows how natural perfumes (“attar”) are produced using a steam distillation method th
Tahitian Mourner’s Costume
Mourner’s costume from Tahiti, collected by Captain Cook in 1774. The costume is made of barkcloth, pearl shell, feather, and coconut shell. Visit the British Museum’s blog
de Gournay: “Vertical Haute Couture”
Watch the magic of de Gournay’s wallpapers as they come to life.
Turkish Dagger
Gold Turkish dagger with rubies and engraved floral filigree, ca. 1550-1600. Currently at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Wien.
Conserving a Beaded Gown
Watch the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Senior Textile Conservator Susana Fajardo as she works on the dress worn by Sandie Shaw at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967.
