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Occupy Your Bathroom

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Repair & RestorationMachines, MetalsTennessee

Throwaway Nation

Climate Change, Ecology, and SustainabilityMetals, PlasticUSA

The Cigar Box Guitar Maker

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsSteel, WoodGeorgia

Made in Prison: A Craftsmanship Mini-Documentary

Work, Education, and CommunityTextilesItaly

The Return of the Harmonica

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsMetals, PlasticGermany, USA

Washington, D.C.’s Homegrown Funk: Go-Go Music

Arts and Entertainment, Black Artisans, Music and InstrumentsWashington D.C.

The Agony and Ecstasy of an Oboe Reed Maker

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsReeds, WoodCalifornia

Of Dahlias, Devoted Growers, and their High-Stakes Competitions

Sports, Hobbies, and ToysPlants, SoilUSA

The Kayak’s Cultural Journey

Sports, Hobbies, and Toys, Traditional CraftsmanshipAnimals & Insects, WoodWales

Ann Morhauser, The Glass Builder

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipGlass, Precious MetalsCalifornia

The Apprenticeship Ambivalence

Work, Education, and CommunityMachines, Metals, Steel, WoodUSA

Jack Mauch: A New Renaissance Man

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipClay, Metals, WoodUSA

The Play Gap

Work, Education, and CommunityPaper, Soil, Textiles, Water, WoodRhode Island

Introduction to “The Future Is Handmade” — A Craftsmanship Mini-Documentary Film

Traditional CraftsmanshipAlcohol, Clay, Film, Lacquer, Textiles, WoodWorldwide

The Sculptor vs. The Robots

Traditional CraftsmanshipStoneItaly, Vermont

What? A Bamboo Bicycle?

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Sports, Hobbies, and ToysPlantsAfrica, California

The Rise and Fall of Toy Theatre

Arts and EntertainmentPaint, Paper, WordsUnited Kingdom

Paula Wolfert and the Clay Pot Mystique

Farming, Food, and AlcoholClayUSA

Venice and the High Art of the Mask

Arts and Entertainment, Traditional CraftsmanshipClay, Leather, Paper, WoodItaly

Italy’s Ancient Textile-Printing Mangle

Traditional CraftsmanshipMachines, TextilesItaly

Colorado’s Marble Motherlode

Traditional CraftsmanshipStoneColorado

Pablita Velarde’s Legacy: The Pueblo Artisans of the Southwest

Indigenous Art & Craft, Traditional CraftsmanshipClay, Leather, Natural Fibers, Paint, Precious Metals, Textiles, WoodNew Mexico

Brian Boggs, Master of the Chair

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipWoodNorth Carolina

The Clay Conjurer

Indigenous Art & Craft, Traditional CraftsmanshipClayNew Mexico

Painting for Eternity

Traditional CraftsmanshipClay, Glass, Paint, StoneItaly

Food Shift

Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Indigenous Art & CraftPlants, WaterArizona, California

Keepers of Indigenous Tradition

Indigenous Art & Craft, Traditional CraftsmanshipClayNew Mexico

Tomorrow’s Lobsterman

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Work, Education, and CommunityAnimals & Insects, WaterMaine

Acequias and the Hydraulic Genius of Shari’ah Law

Farming, Food, and AlcoholWaterColorado, Mexico, New Mexico

The Healing Power of “Bello”

Work, Education, and CommunityAnimals & Insects, Food, Leather, Paper, TextilesItaly

Straw Bale Construction: The Ultra-Ecological House

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Science, Engineering, and InventionCarbon, PlantsUSA, Worldwide

When Indigenous Women Win

Indigenous Art & Craft, Work, Education, and CommunityPlants, Soil, WaterMexico

The Vegetable Detective

Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Science, Engineering, and InventionPlants, SoilCalifornia

Tips and Inspiration from England’s Great Dixter Gardens

Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Sports, Hobbies, and ToysPlants, SoilUnited Kingdom

The Drought Fighter

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, Soil, WaterCalifornia

Introduction to “A Perfect Note: Café Jacqueline and The Art of the Soufflé”

Farming, Food, and AlcoholFoodCalifornia

Cuba’s Harvest of Surprises

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, SoilCalifornia, Cuba

The Hidden Powers of a Sheep

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholAnimals & Insects, Natural Fibers, SoilCalifornia, Vermont

The Bug Whisperer

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholAnimals & Insects, SoilOregon

​​America’s Military-Industrial Oligarchy vs. Our Small Towns

Work, Education, and CommunityMaine, South Carolina

The West’s Rural Visionary

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Work, Education, and CommunityOregon

The Craft of Sustainable Rice Farming

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, Soil, WaterArkansas

Italy’s Last Maker of Traditional Wooden Hat Blocks

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipWoodItaly

Could Small Still Be Beautiful?

Work, Education, and CommunityMassachussetts

The Secret to Vintage Jeans

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleTextilesUSA

The Human Cost of Recycled Cotton

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, TextilesIndia, Worldwide

Can the U.S. Bring its Supply Chain Back Home?

Work, Education, and CommunityUSA

Argentina’s Textile Crusader

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleAnimals & Insects, Natural Fibers, TextilesArgentina

The Norwegian Sweater Detective

Traditional CraftsmanshipTextilesNorway

Eco-Fashion’s Animal Rights Delusion

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Design, Fashion, and LifestyleAnimals & Insects, TextilesWorldwide

Led by the Nose

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipAnimals & Insects, PlantsWorldwide

Italy’s Book Doctor

Science, Engineering, and Invention, Traditional CraftsmanshipMachines, PaperItaly

The Soul of French Invention

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Science, Engineering, and InventionMachines, Metals, WoodFrance

The Reed Artist

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsAnimals & Insects, PlantsTurkey

India’s Rug Saint

Work, Education, and CommunityTextilesIndia

Greece’s Secret to Perfect Honey

Farming, Food, and AlcoholAnimals & InsectsGreece

Spoonism

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleMetalsNew York

The Wootz Hunter

Traditional CraftsmanshipCarbon, Metals, SteelFlorida

Historical Clothing’s Comeback

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipTextilesUnited Kingdom, USA

The World’s Greatest Goldbeater

Traditional CraftsmanshipMetalsItaly

The Jewelry Archaeologist

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleMetalsRhode Island, Virginia

The Kitchen Bladesmith

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipMetalsJapan, Washington

An Artist Who Listens

Arts and Entertainment, Black ArtisansPaint, TextilesMassachussetts, New York

A Home-Grown Social Entrepreneur

Black Artisans, Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Work, Education, and CommunityPlants, SoilCalifornia

Soul Food Gets the Vegan Treatment

Black Artisans, Farming, Food, and AlcoholFoodUSA

A Black Artist’s Haven on a (Mostly) White Vineyard

Arts and Entertainment, Black Artisans, Work, Education, and CommunityPaint, TextilesAfrica, Massachussetts

The Architecture of Trust

Work, Education, and CommunityWordsFlorida, USA

Venice, Gondolas, and Black Magic

Traditional CraftsmanshipMetals, WoodItaly

The Lost Art of Traditional Bow Hunting

Sports, Hobbies, and Toys, Traditional CraftsmanshipWoodCalifornia

In Praise of The Makers

Traditional CraftsmanshipPaper, Wood, WordsUnited Kingdom

The Beauty of a Timeless Rowboat

Traditional CraftsmanshipWoodSan Francisco

Mexico’s Master Guitar Makers

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsWoodMexico

King Charles Redefines Originality

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipClay, Natural Fibers, WoodThe Middle East, United Kingdom

The Toolbelt Masters

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Work, Education, and CommunityTextilesVirginia

Could Co-Ops Solve Income Inequality?

Work, Education, and CommunitySpain, USA

The Quarantined Country Musician

Arts and EntertainmentNorth Carolina

Portugal’s Azulejo Detectives

Traditional CraftsmanshipClayPortugal

Homemade Artisan Bread Made Simple

Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Sports, Hobbies, and ToysFoodCalifornia, USA, Worldwide

Italy’s Endangered Violin Forest

Traditional CraftsmanshipPlants, WoodItaly

Real Film Strikes Back

Arts and EntertainmentFilmWorldwide

2019 Craftsmanship Magazine Gift Guide

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipFood, Metals, Natural Fibers, Precious Metals, Textiles, WoodWorldwide

Do the Most Interesting Musical Pipes Come from Ireland?

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsMetals, Reeds, WoodIreland

The Re-Bundled Worker

Work, Education, and CommunityDigital Technology, MachinesWorldwide

Portugal’s Path to Breaking Drug Addiction

Work, Education, and CommunityPortugal

The Wizard of Old Wheels

Sports, Hobbies, and ToysMachinesCalifornia

The Soul Of Community

Arts and Entertainment, Work, Education, and CommunityDigital Technology, WordsNorth Carolina, USA

Folk Art on Steroids

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipLeather, Natural Dyes, Natural Fibers, Plants, Textiles, WoodWorldwide

The Art of the Joke

Arts and EntertainmentWordsNew York, Tennessee, USA

The New Workforce Dilemma

Work, Education, and CommunityUSA

The Watchman of Lausanne

Arts and Entertainment, Work, Education, and CommunityWordsSwitzerland

Is Digital Craftsmanship an Oxymoron?

Science, Engineering, and InventionDigital Technology, Machines, MetalsSan Francisco, USA

A Woodworker’s Tale

Traditional CraftsmanshipWoodOregon, USA

Young Champions of Craftsmanship

Traditional CraftsmanshipMetals, Paint, WoodCalifornia, Massachussetts, Minnesota, USA

The Perfect Pen

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipInkJapan, USA

The VW Doctor Is In

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Repair & RestorationMachinesCalifornia

The Antidote to Fast Fashion? System Dressing

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleTextilesCalifornia, Tennessee, USA

Women Who Embroider the Air

Traditional CraftsmanshipTextilesItaly

Summer Workshops for the Aspiring Artisan

Traditional Craftsmanship, Work, Education, and CommunityClay, Glass, WoodUSA

The Power of the Scribe

Work, Education, and CommunityAnimals & Insects, InkCalifornia, Israel, New York, USA

Tomorrow’s Library

Work, Education, and CommunityFilm, PaperSan Francisco, USA

The New Sign Painters

Arts and EntertainmentPaintCalifornia, Massachussetts, USA

The New Water Alchemists

Climate Change, Ecology, and SustainabilityWaterWorldwide

The Celluloid Gumshoe

Arts and EntertainmentFilmCalifornia, USA

A Tale of Two Vermouths

Farming, Food, and AlcoholAlcohol, PlantsItaly, San Francisco, USA

Our Second Artisanal Gift Guide

Arts and Entertainment, Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Sports, Hobbies, and ToysAlcohol, Food, Leather, Natural Fibers, PlantsWorldwide

The California Mirage

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholSoil, WaterCalifornia

Precious Drops

Climate Change, Ecology, and SustainabilityClay, Plastic, WaterWorldwide

Cuba’s madres (y padres) of invention

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Repair & RestorationMetals, Plants, Soil, Textiles, WoodCuba

The Rawhide Artist

Traditional CraftsmanshipLeatherOregon

Amarone: The Slow Wine of Valpolicella

Farming, Food, and AlcoholAlcohol, Natural Fibers, Plants, SoilItaly

From Bicycles to “Pedal Steel” Guitars: One Maker’s Quirky Frontiers

Sports, Hobbies, and Toys, Traditional CraftsmanshipMetals, Steel, WoodCalifornia, USA

The best bicycle seats on the planet: A factory tour

Sports, Hobbies, and ToysLeather, MetalsUnited Kingdom

Japan’s Gorgeous, Precarious Fishing Poles

Sports, Hobbies, and ToysPlants, WoodJapan

My Day with the Duchess

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholWaterIdaho, USA

The Secrets of an Italian Gelato Master

Farming, Food, and AlcoholFoodItaly

How Far Can Beer Science Go?

Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, WaterSan Francisco, USA

The Mind of a Cartoonist

Arts and EntertainmentInk, PaperNew York, USA

The Shinola Polish

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipLeather, MetalsMichigan, USA

Walmart’s Made-In-USA Shell Game

Work, Education, and CommunityUSA, Worldwide

The Value of Time

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Science, Engineering, and InventionMetalsSwitzerland, USA

The Search For The Perfect Leather Bag

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Traditional CraftsmanshipAnimals & Insects, Ink, Leather, MetalsIdaho, Michigan, Oregon, San Francisco, Washington

Can Pátzcuaro and Surrounding Colonial Crafts Towns Survive Modern Mexico?

Traditional Craftsmanship, Work, Education, and CommunityClay, Metals, Natural Fibers, TextilesMexico

Let Tinkerbell Tinker

Science, Engineering, and Invention, Work, Education, and CommunityClay, Metals, Paper, PlasticCalifornia, USA

Real Shaving: a Gift Guide

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Science, Engineering, and InventionMetals, Natural Fibers, Plants, TextilesWorldwide

An Artisanal Gift Guide

Arts and Entertainment, Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Sports, Hobbies, and ToysClay, Metals, Paper, Plastic, WoodWorldwide

Printing with Love

Traditional CraftsmanshipCalifornia

The King of Cake

Farming, Food, and AlcoholFoodItaly

The Vegetable Detective, Take Two

Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Science, Engineering, and InventionPlants, SoilCalifornia

Mezcal’s Dance with Extinction

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, SoilMexico

The Soul of the Italian Shoe

Design, Fashion, and LifestyleLeatherItaly

Rum’s Revenge

Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlantsNew York

The Bonsai Kid

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Design, Fashion, and LifestylePlants, SoilOregon, USA

The Revival of Nero’s Wine

Farming, Food, and AlcoholAlcohol, ClayCalifornia

The Puppeteer

Arts and EntertainmentMetals, Paper, Textiles, WoodIllinois, USA

The Conductionist

Arts and Entertainment, Music and InstrumentsItaly, Worldwide

Parts & Recreation

Sports, Hobbies, and ToysPlasticIllinois, USA

Food by the Gallon

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholWaterUSA, Worldwide

The Hidden Wonders of the Musée des Arts et Métiers: Paris’ Museum of Art and Invention

Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle, Science, Engineering, and InventionMachines, Metals, WoodFrance

The Carbon Gatherer

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholCarbon, Plants, SoilCalifornia, USA

Your Salad’s Difficulty with Sustainable Farming

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholSoilCalifornia, Italy

The Many Stripes of Sustainable Agriculture

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and Alcohol, Science, Engineering, and InventionSoilUSA, Worldwide

The Lost Prophet of California Agriculture

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholMachines, Metals, PlantsCalifornia, USA

A Brand New Idea for Commodity Exports

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholPlants, SoilUSA, Worldwide

Smart Farming

Climate Change, Ecology, and Sustainability, Farming, Food, and AlcoholSoilWorldwide