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June 9, 2023

The Modern Mambabatok: Lane Wilcken and Filipino Tattooing in the Diaspora

“Cultural tattooing is a ritual. There are chants, prayers and offerings to gods/ancestors to whom these tattoos are dedicated. Blessings, and sometimes curses are invoked in

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Fashion
January 4, 2023

Meet The Sari Weavers Keeping A 16th Century Craft Alive

From Business Insider’s Still Standing series: Banarasi silk saris flourished in Varanasi, India since the 16th century. Weavers in the city are working to keep the tradition

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Ceramics
August 30, 2022

3000 Years of Pottery

From the video: “This three-generation family of potters follows the same methods from over 3,000 years ago. The terra-cotta art is traditionally made by the women of Sejnane

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Décor
July 14, 2022

Hotel Xcaret Arte Tiles: Artesanos Mexicanos

From Hotel Xcaret Arte: learn about the craftsmanship that goes into creating beautiful tiles. Original video with English subtitles here.

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Music
June 27, 2022

Making a Cello

From the video: “The Academy of Ancient Music visits leading ‘cello maker, Robin Aitchison, who specialises in crafting beautiful copies of 17th and 18th Century instru

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Interiors Products
June 16, 2022

Farrow & Ball Wallpapers

Paint and wallpaper manufacturer Farrow & Ball show how their luxury wallpapers are produced. From the video description: “The company started making hand-crafted high-en

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Décor
June 5, 2022

Turning Sacred Flowers Into Incense Sticks

From the video: “Millions of Hindu worshippers start every day with a ritual offering of flowers. Temples dump those flowers into the Ganges, adding harmful chemicals and pes

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Textiles
May 25, 2022

The Art of Using Natural Dyes

From the V&A: “Sachio Yoshioka is the fifth-generation head of the Somenotsukasa Yoshioka dye workshop in Fushimi, southern Kyoto. When he succeeded to the family busines

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Textiles
May 5, 2022

Making Multicolored Specialty Yarn

From the video: “Phoebe Hammonds creates yarn for woven decor kits, crochet, knitting, macramé, and more. She blends colorful fibers, like merino and nylon, into a batt of f

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Décor
May 1, 2022

Making Nest Lamps

From the video: “The lamps that are in the rooms, were handcrafted by a community of 20 artisans in Cancun, Quintana Roo.”

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Textiles
April 27, 2022

Yucatecan Hammocks for Hotel Xcaret Arte

Hammocks are hand-crafted for the hotel. See more here.

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Art
April 20, 2022

From Pollution to Paint

From the video: “A coal mine that shut down over 100 years ago still spews toxic waste into streams and rivers. Now, a team of artists and scientists is harvesting the muck a

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Art
April 18, 2022

Hand-Tapped Filipino Tattoos

Whang Od is the last master of the art of traditional, hand-tapped Filipino tattoos.

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Books
April 16, 2022

Pablo Picasso: The Impossible Collection

  A short video showing the process of handcrafting Assouline’s Pablo Picasso: The Impossible Collection.  

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Ceramics
April 10, 2022

Craft Tiles at Hotel Xcaret México

From the video: “A small community in Merida, Yucatan were the artisans who made the 300,000 + tiles used to decorate the suites at the Hotel Xcaret México.”

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Products
April 9, 2022

350 Years of Korean Fan-Making

From the video: “Kim Dong-sik is a fourth-generation craftsman making hapjukseon, a traditional Korean fan. These fans date back at least 350 years to the Joseon dynasty (139

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Products
April 6, 2022

From Banana Plants to Menstrual Pads

From the video: “One in four women in India don’t have the supplies they need for their period. One startup (Saathi Pads) is turning farm waste into biodegradable pads

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Books
April 6, 2022

The Madman’s Library

Overview of Edward Brooke-Hitching‘s book The Madman’s Library. Watch an interview with the author:  

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Art
April 2, 2022

Producing Colorful Gulal for Holi

From the video: “One of the most important parts of the celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday celebrated internationally, is the color. Revelers throw hundreds of varieties of

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Textiles
March 27, 2022

Making Leather with Mangoes

Dutch brand Fruitleather is making vegan leather out of mangoes.

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