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October 3, 2022

Beautiful Portraits Celebrate First Nations Boys and Their Braids

In many Indigenous cultures, men grow their hair and wear braids as a way to feel connected to their ancestors. But, unfortunately, this way of showing respect for their culture can sometimes make them the targets of bullying. In fact, for one First Nations mother in Quebec, the start of the school year was full of anticipation, but also some worry.

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April 15, 2019

Brilliant Embroidery Uses Thread to Mimic Luscious Hair Flowing Off the Hoop

From thread painting to “floating” textile motifs, the boundaries of embroidery are being pushed and blurred more and more by contemporary textile artists. Bernita Broderie is helping to enhance this wave of contemporary embroidery art with her brilliant use of cotton threads. She uses the common fibers to render three-dimensional hairstyles that cascade from embroidery hoops in wonderfully unexpected ways. The French crafter’s hand-stitched designs are made using various hair-colored yarns stitched into raw cotton fabric.

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April 10, 2017

7-Year-Old Girl Who Lost Her Hair Gets Creative for School’s ‘Crazy Hair Day’

Earlier this year, Salt Lake City-based mom Daniella Vinanti Wride was startled to discover that her happy and seemingly healthy 7-year-old daughter Ginessa was losing her hair. Though she would eventually be diagnosed with alopecia—an autoimmune skin disease that results in all-over hair loss—the 7-year-old did not let it ruin her school's celebration of “Crazy Hair Day.”  Vinanti Wride first realized her daughter's hair was falling out one night as she was brushing her long locks. “On Jan.

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