Paint and thread have more in common than you might think. Beyond the fact that one is wet and the other dry, a brushstroke is surprisingly similar to a stitch. On their own, the individual marks may not mean much, but together they create works of art.
If you’re into crafting, you’ll know the struggle of expensive supplies and cupboards bursting with multiplying materials.
Americans are spending more time than ever on their analog hobbies, specifically crafts.
The beloved TV series The Simpsons has featured an array of adventures for over 30 years, but it wouldn’t be half as fun if it weren’t for all the characters and businesses that make up the fictional city of Springfield. Honoring its quirky charm, artist and The Simpsons super fan Marc Hagan-Guirey aka Paper Dandy has built a massive model of Springfield, “America’s Worst City.
Around the world, foosball tables have quite a homogenous look—a green surface that evokes a soccer field, a wooden frame...
A towering woven head rises nearly as tall as its maker, while mysterious figures dressed in intricate basket-woven costumes appear...
Artist Alinn Akhmetbek uses paper to explore facets of our world. The material is manipulated to express concepts of humanity and ecology, such as reconciling our treatment of the planet with our connection to it. These ideas are the basis for her recently completed work titled 72 Voices of Earth. The paper art is a view of our planet from space, done on a massive scale.
Knitting is a practical skill to have, but useful doesn’t have to mean dull.
To be loved is to be known.
Artist Phyllis Stephens begins her quiltmaking with a prayer. In doing so, she recognizes her place within the long-held practice. “I am an heir to the culture and value of the African tradition of quilt making,” she explains. For three decades, Stephens has created African-American story quilts, drawing from both history and personal experiences to create vibrant compositions that are full of life.
Within Japan’s Shinto tradition, kami refers to the spirits that reside within nature.
Drawing and painting are often thought of as lyrical forms of fine art, but so is cut paper.
