Celebrity Life

From fashioning fabric dolls and flowerbomb-tastic tree decorations on Channel 4’s ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’, to showcasing her superlative styling skills for luxury brands such as De Beers Diamonds, when it comes to crafty all-rounders, you don’t get many more multi-skilled than this classy influential crafter with a particular passion for paper and florals. Renowned multi-crafter/photographic […]

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Demand for the elaborate, elegant centrepiece of the Japanese wardrobe is in decline, but a handful of artisans and entrepreneurs are trying to revive it.

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Demand for the elaborate, elegant centrepiece of the Japanese wardrobe is in decline, but a handful of artisans and entrepreneurs are trying to revive it.

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See the works in the flesh at The Design Museum in London

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By Loannie Dao When John Hardy traveled to Bali, Indonesia in 1975, he was enchanted by the art of Balinese jewelry making. Shortly after his arrival, Hardy established the now renowned jewelry company dedicated to honoring the original techniques of artisan handcrafted pieces. Nearly half a century later, the John Hardy New York City Flagship […]

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The painstaking job of restoring some of the world's finest ancient tapestries, stitch by stitch, is not for the highly strung or restless.

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The painstaking job of restoring some of the world's finest ancient tapestries, stitch by stitch, is not for the highly strung or restless.

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Having found an antidote to the frenetic pace of life, the duo is taking the homegrown brand mainstream.

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Having found an antidote to the frenetic pace of life, the duo is taking the homegrown brand mainstream.

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Power & Elegance: Usquaebach Whisky  –  By Alex Park The word “Usquaebach” – pronounced “oos-ke-bah”- is Gaelic for “the water of life.” You’re probably more familiar with the term “whisky” which was derived from Usquaebach after the term was shortened to “Usquae” (“oos-ke”). Eventually, the Usquaebach brand was born in 1877 and purchased by Twelve […]

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He has always insisted his works are crafts, made to be used. A survey of Iskandar's career at National Gallery shows how they are art.

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He has always insisted his works are crafts, made to be used. A survey of Iskandar's career at National Gallery shows how they are art.

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