Featured Posts
Jake Weidmann & The Apple Pencil
We’re excited to share a series of blogs from Calligrafile, a fantastic resource and catalog for lettering artists. The first post…
Why Nothing Writes Like a Fountain Pen
by TIM REDMOND Thirty-two years ago, when I was a young writer struggling to pay the rent and eat, I…
The Enduring Allure of The Harmonica
Someone once described the sound of a harmonica as 50% child, 50% old soul. Whether you love the sound of…
Hopeful Answers for a Climate Heavy News Week
The news cycle has been overwhelmed this week by reminders of climate change’s impacts, both projected and immediate. Almost immediately…
Love Your Food? 5 Reasons You Should Cook in Clay Pots
In our Summer Issue, we have a fascinating article on the mystique of cooking in clay. It may seem to…
Do-It-Yourself Gelato: How to Attempt the Sweetest Craft at Home
By Stella Lemper-Tabatsky, an undergraduate student in her 4th year at University of Pennsylvania. Stella is an intern at Writer’s Grotto,…
What’s with all These Summer Beer Gardens?
By Will Callan: Writer, runner, and cold water swimmer, living in Oakland, California. As we pass through midsummer, it’s…
The Winter of Our Disagreement? Has Trust Disappeared?
We welcome Stella Lemper-Tabatsky as a guest blogger. Stella is an undergraduate student from New York City, entering her fourth…
The Craftsmanship of Riding Waves
Three Surfboard Shapers That Handcraft The Perfect Ride An open azure sky. Wind-sculpted waves crashing at their peaks. The scent…
5 Street Artists Proving Calligraphy is Thriving in the Modern World
Image: Neils ‘Shoe’ Meulman, Village Underground, Moniker Arts Fair, 2012, London. When you hear the word “calligraphy,” what comes to…
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Jane Wildey Vuille: In an age of disposable everything, it is good to know that there is an industry such as this. I wish we could return to more craftsmanship.
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News
OUR SPRING ISSUE:
Our Spring Issue , on "Education's Lost Foundation," begins by looking at how futurists see education changing to met tomorrow's jobs. We then go to Rhode Island, where one woman is bringing back the art and power of play; and to Italy and Portugal to chronicle some innovative ways to rehabilitate criminals and drug addicts.
The issue ends on a lighter note, with "The Norwegian Sweater Detective," our profile of a woman who has dedicated her life to preserving the designs and meaning behind Nordic sweater traditions.
Craftsmanship Podcasts
LISTEN TO OUR ARTICLES. We recently launched our first series of audio stories, narrated by several of San Francisco’s American Contemporary Theater (A.C.T.) MFA students. More will be posted in the coming weeks.
Coming Soon
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP MAP. Many of you have asked us about work-shops, studios, and schools where you can learn a craft or hone skills in your chosen craft. While doing our research, we discovered that a comprehensive source for this information does not yet exist. So, we are setting out to create one. We will bring you more details soon.
