Crafts
How Modern Researchers Are Trying to Recreate a Long-Lost Fabric
Dhaka muslin was immensely popular for millennia, but the secrets of its creation faded from memory by the early 20th century
How a Pioneering Ceramicist Is Using Pottery to Reclaim Black History
Jim McDowell, known to many simply as “the Black Potter,” is a ceramicist who specializes in a craft with deep connections to lost histories
Learn the Powerful Story Behind This Handcrafted Diné (Navajo) Teapot
From the storage vaults of the National Museum of the American Indian, a small, copper sculpture points to a different sense of place
How Native Artisans in Alaska Bring Innovation and Humor to Their Craft
In Indigenous communities along the coast, a lively artistic movement plays with tradition
Artisan America
A year-long celebration of craft in the United States
The State of American Craft Has Never Been Stronger
Today’s craft renaissance is more than just an antidote to our over-automated world. It renews a way of life that made us who we are
The Surprisingly Radical History of Quilting
Works on display in an Ohio exhibition highlight political art by marginalized people
In the Ancient American Southwest, Turkeys Were Friends, Not Food
An 800-year-old blanket made out of turkey feathers testifies to the bird's significance in Pueblo culture
This Kentucky College Has Been Making Brooms for 100 Years
Berea College's broomcraft program carries on an American craft tradition that’s rarely practiced today
For This Year's Crop of Smithsonian Craft Show Artists, the Pandemic Changes Everything
Ceramicist Patti Warashina, the winner of the show’s prestigious Visionary Award, reflects on how her artwork reveals the surreal of these times
How to Make Clothing Dye With Excess Fruits and Vegetables From Your Garden
Here are step-by-step instructions for giving your clothes and food scraps a second life
Sanford Biggers' Quilts Carry Secret Messages
Inspired by antique “freedom quilts,” the artist stitches encoded icons into his own textured pieces
Rare Chinese Vase Found in Pet-Filled Home Sells for $9 Million
The 18th-century artifact was made in a style specific to the Qianlong dynasty
How Knitting Enthusiasts Are Using Their Craft to Visualize Climate Change
In these crafters' scarves and blankets, rows of color correspond with daily temperature
The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix’s New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations
"Blown Away" showcases the incredible art form in an innovative reality competition series
Artisan Master Classes Hope to Draw Travelers Into the Armenian Countryside
A local NGO is working with farmers and craft makers to develop new cultural tourism offerings in Armenia's scenic Gegharkunik region
A Theory About Muppet Master Frank Oz
The prodigious puppeteer looks back at his most beloved creations, from Grover to Fozzie Bear
What Knitting Can Teach You About Math
In this professor's class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by drawing pictures, playing with beach balls—and knitting
The Age-Old Tradition of Armenian Carpet Making Refuses to Be Swept Under the Rug
A new generation is emerging to craft the ancient rugs
The East Coast May Be On the Brink of a Hop Renaissance
Can a farmer and a brewer come together to bring hops back to the eastern United States?
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