Arts and Crafts
Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
A Look Behind the Peruvian Art of Gourd Carving
With magnificent hand carvings, artisans craft stories of celebration and tragedy into dried gourds—a tradition practiced for more than 4,000 years
This Stained Glass Window, New to the American Art Museum, Is Like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before
Artist Judith Schaechter is pushing the boundaries of her craft, adding her own twist to age-old techniques
Saving Los Angeles’ Batchelder Tile
Arts and crafts enthusiasts are waiting for a recently rediscovered landmark to reopen
These Artists Turn Trash Into Wearable Treasure
Scott and Lisa Cylinder use retooled or found objects to create their clever, one-of-a-kind baubles.
James Borden Doesn't Just Build Clocks, He Creates Sculptures that Tell Time
At the 32nd annual craft fair, the art and craft of the traditional clock takes on a whole new tick tock
This Steampunk Pottery by a Man Named Beer is Not Your Usual Craft Fair Fare
Paveen “Beer” Chunhaswasdikul's unique, hand-hewn stoneware will be showcased at the 32nd annual Smithsonian Craft Show
For 80 Years, X-Acto Has Been on the Cutting Edge of Edge Cutting
From its debut as a surgical knife, X-Acto's precision blades have been the Kleenex of cutting
This Paper Chameleon Robot Is Surprisingly Lifelike
At first glance, you might mistake this chameleon for the real thing. But this little green lady is made out of paper and gears.
Painting with Beads: A New Art Form Emerges in South Africa
"Ubuhle Women" at the Anacostia Community Museum showcases the work of a community of master beaders
The Great Battles of History, in Miniature
At a museum in Valencia, Spain, over one million toy soldiers stand at attention, prepared to reenact the wars that shaped the world
The Science of Shrinky Dinks
"Magic" is a mere marketing ploy
The Cherished Tradition of Scrapbooking
Author Jessica Helfand investigates the history of scrapbooks and how they mirror American history
The Splendor of Greene and Greene
A new exhibition celebrates the work of brothers Charles and Henry Greene, masters of American Arts and Crafts architecture
Buying a Carpet in Istanbul
A guide to types of Turkish carpets and techniques that go into making them
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