If you’re into crafting, you’ll know the struggle of expensive supplies and cupboards bursting with multiplying materials. Or maybe you’ve got a Pinterest board full of DIY ideas but haven’t quite convinced yourself to invest in all the equipment.
Americans are spending more time than ever on their analog hobbies, specifically crafts.
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Around the world, foosball tables have quite a homogenous look—a green surface that evokes a soccer field, a wooden frame with metallic handles, and two teams sporting different colors to tell them apart. Some builders take a few creative liberties, such as giving players specific uniforms, often as a nod to the local leagues.
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Artist Alinn Akhmetbek uses paper to explore facets of our world.
Knitting is a practical skill to have, but useful doesn’t have to mean dull. It’s also a great way to express yourself. With the right skills, you can create imagery through yarn, adding a bit of whimsy to a blanket, scarf, sweater, and more. Australian designer Jake Henzler, aka Boy Knits World, does just that by incorporating architecture into his creations.
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.
Within Japan’s Shinto tradition, kami refers to the spirits that reside within nature. These deities stand as divine though often invisible forces, animating the landscapes around them as they shift between ancient trees, towering mountains, and billowing clouds. But in Japanese, the word kami also means “paper,” a more everyday but equally significant term.
Drawing and painting are often thought of as lyrical forms of fine art, but so is cut paper.
Textile art has a long history, existing for thousands of years in some form.
