In our Summer Issue, we have a fascinating article on the mystique of cooking in clay. It may seem to…
By Stella Lemper-Tabatsky, an undergraduate student in her 4th year at University of Pennsylvania. Stella is an intern at Writer’s Grotto,…
By Will Callan: Writer, runner, and cold water swimmer, living in Oakland, California. As we pass through midsummer, it’s…
We welcome Stella Lemper-Tabatsky as a guest blogger. Stella is an undergraduate student from New York City, entering her fourth…
Three Surfboard Shapers That Handcraft The Perfect Ride An open azure sky. Wind-sculpted waves crashing at their peaks. The scent…
Image: Neils ‘Shoe’ Meulman, Village Underground, Moniker Arts Fair, 2012, London. When you hear the word “calligraphy,” what comes to…
Change never happens from a top-down mandate of any single individual. Change begins as local actions by individuals who are…
We welcome our first guest blogger, Rashid Darden, novelist, teacher, and National President of Gamma Xi Phi, www.gammaxiphi.com. Rashid originally…
Wired Magazine, UK, recently published an interesting article, “Humans May Speak a Universal Language.” The article explores how the sounds we…
We spend a lot of time typing these days, which isn’t really writing in the traditional sense. Yet even for…
Janara Nerone: Thanks for turning me on to your magazine! I really enjoyed this article (Bonsai Kid.) What an inspiring artist. I hope to have a tree again someday!
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.
Vintage.axe.restoration: What a story! (The Wootz Hunter Documentary.) A must watch for everyone. Thank you for sharing this.
OUR WINTER ISSUE:
In our second look at The Craft of Community we explore "The Architecture of Trust" in a story written by Michael Erard, an expert in linguistics. This story is a sophisticated look at public gatherings for "civic dialogues" that might rebuild the bridge between today's opposing political camps.
And, on a lighter note, our other topics story offers a little help with your holiday shopping. In "Led By The Nose," Barbara Tannenbaum dives into the rich new world of indie perfumes. In a story that is entertaining, surprising, and revealing she discovers a wealth of scents that the big perfume houses have long ignored.
There will be more stories coming soon. So check back regularly...
LISTEN TO OUR ARTICLES. We are working with San Francisco’s American Contemporary Theater (A.C.T.), and their MFA students, to bring you a number of narrated articles. We will be launching our first audio articles in the next few months.
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.