Crafts
How the Work of a Sculptor and a Doctor Landed In the Nation's Top Craft Show
More than 100 artists in the 36th annual Smithsonian Craft Show capture Asia's influence on American design
How the Technicolor Ikat Designs of Central Asia Thread Into Textile History
A new Smithsonian exhibition sheds light on the rich backstory of an oft-imitated tradition
The Art of Armenian Pottery Will Be on Display at This Summer's Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The artists behind Sisian Ceramics create works evocative of the Armenian landscape
Christmas at the Smithsonian's Dolls' House Includes All the Trimmings—in Miniature
It's 'Deck the Halls' with Christmas cheer at the beloved Victorian-style dollhouse at the National Museum of American History
Home Is Where the Corpse Is—at Least in These Dollhouse Crime Scenes
Frances Glessner Lee's "Nutshell Studies" exemplify the intersection of forensic science and craft
Inside Taiwan’s Craft Beer Renaissance
Once a state-run industry, beer-making in Taiwan is blending globally-minded brewing with local flavors
‘Spinster’ and ‘Bachelor’ Were, Until 2005, Official Terms for Single People
Being single is hard enough without these pejoratives.
What Makes Salt Water Taffy the Perfect Summer Candy?
The first families of the sugary treat stir up another season of making history by the bite
These Groceries Are Made of Felt
And artist Lucy Sparrow is opening an entire bodega full of them
Can Ancient Techniques Make Modern Wine Better?
A new generation of wineries are going to painstaking lengths to acquire hundreds of historic clay karases
Are Pumpkin Beers, Thank God, Finally on the Way Out?
Some breweries are slowing production, as the trend may be fizzling
How the Thinnest Burmese Gold Leaf Is Made
In Burma, goldworking skills have been passed down over generations
There’s a Lot More to This Basque Boat Than Meets the Eye
The lost story of the Basque heritage is just waiting to be discovered and could be revealed just by watching craftsmen rebuild an ancient whaler
Famous for His Rocking Chair, Sam Maloof Made Furniture That Had Soul
A centennial appreciation for this master of mid-century modernism is underway with a California exhibition and an upcoming seminar
Nine Unique Gifts to Buy in Vienna
From specialty fruit preserves to Habsburg figurines, Austria's capital has it all
Calling All Those in the Market for Skateboard Jewelry, Czech Marionettes or Other Quirky Crafts
The annual Smithsonian Craft Show features 120 of the best craft artisans from around the country
Meet the Woman Fighting for the Survival of India's Traditional Crafts Culture
Jaya Jaitly aims to protect India's cultural heritage from the threat of globalized marketplaces
Tied Up in Knots? Call a Yarn Detangler
A niche group of knitters specializes in wrangling disobedient skeins
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