A country blacksmith rediscovers an ancient sword making technique that has eluded the world’s greatest metal scientists for centuries.
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- "Could Small Still Be Beautiful?", written by @brycetbauer, explores the legacy of E.F. Schumacher, a German-born, British economist who argued that the push for endless growth was destroying the foundations of meaningful work. @Center4NewEcon
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Read Story: https://t.co/FrMQSghaSh https://t.co/YhbJn0uled - “Cuba: Madres (y Padres) of Invention”: No cultural trip to Cuba would be complete without acknowledging the artists, craftspeople, and self-taught engineers who have helped keep the country running while technological time stood still.
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Read Story: https://t.co/KFmFzZ28JK https://t.co/wMMeoNIC6L - Congrats to our sustainable fashion correspondent @AldenWicker for making it into the 2019 Editor’s Picks @longreads with “Argentina’s Textile Crusader”. https://t.co/VyNnQX3gqQ
Craftsmanship Quarterly - “The Future Is Handmade”: A Dutch archaeologist finds artisans and thought leaders who are redefining craft, skill and, ultimately, the real meaning of a knowledge economy: https://t.co/tetWhs68pj
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https://t.co/XGVHWZD6bC https://t.co/SNXRHYf15T - The @nytimes recently published a story about a program in the Appalachians helping drug addicts recover through craftsmanship: https://t.co/Bqs0iidsaC
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We also published a similar story in 2019 — The Healing Power of “Bello”: https://t.co/naHwrinIYu - “The Perfect Pen”: Fountain pens have always served as the quintessential combination of beauty, tradition, and dexterity. But did you know they’re also tools of environmental consciousness?
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Read Story: https://t.co/kC5a1X0Tpw https://t.co/fE57Owbrgv - Meet Jack Mauch, the newest member of our growing family of “Craftsmanship’s Young Turks.” At age 32, Mauch is already creating breathtaking examples of craftsmanship in everything from furniture-making to ceramics and metalwork: https://t.co/dZawkbCmVv
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https://t.co/qbvYGWpSUD https://t.co/Xd2G1N40KK - We’re excited to see our recent feature “Greece’s Secret to Perfect Honey” on @TheWeek!
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Read Story: https://t.co/Uqqhs21fFC - In Italy, the age-old vermouth giant Martini & Rossi practices what might be called industrial spirits craftsmanship; in the U.S., a new breed of distillery is popularizing more irreverent spirits. Our correspondent visits both in search of their essences. https://t.co/67sI5pVAQJ...
Craftsmanship Quarterly - Arthur Harsuvanakit is a quiet, thoughtful young man who works in @autodesk’s generative design lab at Pier 9. With a background in woodworking as well as digital engineering, Harsuvanakit is a natural for his job: https://t.co/hSJuOcTEBr
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https://t.co/6iNCYhJmoM https://t.co/mSvVkW8hMx - “The Value of Time”: When an American-made quartz watch costs up to $1,500 and its counterparts from other countries, including Switzerland, range from $50 to more than $50,000, what’s the difference between them?
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Read Story: https://t.co/M9UK9OQvTz https://t.co/Z78gQlNgOL - Craftsmanship Quarterly is 5 years old! And what's the traditional 5-year-anniversary gift? Wood! Take a look at the stories we've published related to woodworking. We are proud to highlight these rare and largely unsung artisans from around the world: https://t.co/iyrdxXwWxA...
Craftsmanship Quarterly - Sustainable Clothing & Textile Gifts - In “Argentina’s Textile Crusader”, we discovered why clothing and other textiles made from guanaco wool are a sustainable choice. @AldenWicker
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2019 Gift Guide: https://t.co/X28MBSHA5Y https://t.co/kfMoie5657 - Special Seasonal Gift for Anyone on Your List - Norwegian Sweaters: A holiday classic — learn how to find one like those made by “The Norwegian Sweater Detective”.
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How to Find Norwegian Sweaters: https://t.co/JolyKEUfPJ
2019 Gift Guide: https://t.co/38TbUk9woC https://t.co/4Yo5XkjP8N - When 2019 was declared the International Year of Indigenous Languages, this mural in Morelia, Mexico, was dedicated to honor the indigenous Purépecha language https://t.co/LCEbXR3K7a @atlasobscura. Our stories on indigenous crafts:
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