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The Architecture of Trust

With only a quick glance at today’s overheated political climate—the balkanized geography between red and blue states, a bombastic former president, the strident social media culture, all culminating in an attack on the U.S. Capitol—you get an unmistakable message: We don’t know how to talk with each other anymore, let alone build common ground. An expert in linguistics explores our new argumentative culture to find ways to revive the craft of conversation, so that Americans of different beliefs can start believing in each other again.

Written by MICHAEL ERARD

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Inside Khari Baoli: India’s—and Asia’s—Largest Spice Market

In the heart of Old Delhi, a bustling market street called Khari Baoli serves as the home of Asia’s—and perhaps the world’s—largest spice market. Along both sides of this street sit heaping mounds and baskets of turmeric, cardamom, coriander, and all the other spices that give Indian cooking its distinctive, complex flavors. The vendors on…

Written and photographed by LAURA FRASER

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Women Who Embroider the Air

In Burano—a tiny island 4 miles from the city of Venice—the ancient art of ultra-fine, hand-sewn lace somehow remains alive. And so does the equally ancient culture surrounding it. Our correspondent visits with the master craftswomen of Burano to learn their history, their secrets, and the prospects for their future.

Written and photographed by ERLA ZWINGLE

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Listen to “Slow Fashion and Place-Based Economies,” with Fibershed’s Rebecca Burgess

Rebecca Burgess is the executive director of Fibershed, an internationally recognized nonprofit focused on transforming the clothing and textile system, the author of two books, and a vocationally trained weaver and natural dyer. She sat down with Craftsmanship Magazine to talk about price and privilege when it comes to “slow fashion,” why the world can…

Written by Craftsmanship Editors
Narrated by CHRIS EGUSA with REBECCA BURGESS

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Hitting All the High Notes: Delbert Anderson Trumpets On

Uniting Navajo traditional songs with the dynamic currents of contemporary jazz and jazz improvisation, the trumpet master weaves a vibrant tapestry of sound.

Written by ROSEMARY DIAZ

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The Craftsmanship Initiative is dedicated to reclaiming craftsmanship’s principles of excellence, beauty, and durability as a pathway to a more sustainable world. The flagship venture of the initiative, which operates as a non-profit, is Craftsmanship Magazine, a multimedia publication that focuses on master artisans and innovators whose work informs our quest.

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Watch: “The Tools of an Uilleann Pipe-Maker”

Craftsman and musician John Butler demonstrates some of the tools he uses to build Irish uilleann pipes—a notoriously difficult instrument to make, and to play.

By CRAFTSMANSHIP MAGAZINE

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Watch “Guillermo Rubio, Mexican Master Luthier, Builds a Guitar”

Step inside a family-owned workshop in Paracho, Mexico — birthplace of the ornate, white guitar made famous by the Disney movie, “Coco,” and home to some of the world’s most accomplished luthiers. Don’t miss the full story, “Mexico’s Master Guitar Makers”, written by Laura Fraser.

By Craftsmanship Magazine

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Watch “Snapshots of Istanbul, Music by Niyazi Sayin”

Scenes from the world of Turkish Islamic arts, accompanied by the sound of Niyazi Sayin playing the ney.

By Tasos

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