Archive for May, 2009
World Wide Knit in Public Day, Christchurch
PRESS RELEASE Pick up your pins, needles and hooks to join a craft-loving community, bringing cheer to the centre of Christchurch this winter. World Wide Knit in Public Day is an annual event that takes place on the second Saturday of June. This year’s event will be on Saturday 13th June between 11am and 3pm [...]
Mason County Quilt Trail has something for everyone
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Every quilt has a story, and for some Mason County residents that story also is a tourism and business opportunity. A group of Point Pleasant residents are developing a quilt trail through Mason County that will lead visitors to farms, businesses and historic locations across the county. Each location on the [...]
Chengdu museum highlights traditional embroidery
Sichuan embroidery is celebrated for its time-honored history and its excellent craftsmanship. Ancient literature and relics attest to the two thousand year tradition of Sichuan embroidery. This week, a museum opened in Chengdu dedicated to the art, along with other intangible heritages. The museum serves as the main display venue for the second Chengdu International [...]
Russia's Iconic Nesting Dolls On Endangered Industry List
SERGIYEV POSAD, Russia — Inna Kashnikova found her calling during a fourth-grade trip to a factory in this picturesque town that produces matryoshki, the wooden nesting dolls that are synonymous with Russian folk art. “I really liked it here, with the smell of the paint and all the colors,” recalled Kashnikova, 40, as she sat [...]
Turkish blue beads exported to 30 countries
Blue glass beads, which are believed to protect one from the evil eye and jealous intentions and bring good luck and success, have played an important role in Turkish daily life and have now become an export product. Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Necmi Çalışkan, the head of the İzmir Chamber of Commerce (IZTO), [...]
Library corner:Cloth Doll Artistry: Design and Costuming Techniques for Flat and Fully Sculpted Figures
Cloth Doll Artistry: Design and Costuming Techniques for Flat and Fully Sculpted Figures by Barbara Willis (Paperback – Jun 1, 2009) A five star Customer Review This is a well written book and the pictures are wonderful. The instructions are well thought out and are easy to follow with the pictures to guide you. The [...]
Library corner:Parchment Dreams
Book Parchment Dreams. 97431. Suitable for beginners and advanced parchment crafters. The book contains patterns work descriptions and colour examples of 27 projects including cards fans a lampshade and bookmarks. 48 pages soft cover 22 x 26 cm. See all products at - http://www.wightcat.com/crafts/perg_new%5B2009%5D.htm
Magnificent paper cut artist:Peter Callesen
ABOUT HIS WORK Lately I have worked almost exclusively with white paper in different objects, paper cuts, installations and performances. A large part of my work is made from A4 sheets of paper. It is probably the most common and consumed media used for carrying information today. This is why we rarely notice the actual [...]
Kashmir,Canada,crafts find local outlet
Lilly Amin has brought a bit of her homeland with her to Saskatoon. The native of Kashmir has opened Lilly’s Kashmir Handicrafts in the Ideas Inc. building at River Landing. Amin and her husband, both of Kashmir, arrived in Canada a little more than a year ago from Saudi Arabia, where they were practising physicians……. [...]
Arts,crafts and fun:storybook collection at Highland House
NORTH TRURO — Rudelle Falkenburg and Deborah Minsky met back in the ’60s in Provincetown, forging a friendship when they lived on the same property in the East End of town. Forty years later, the two now have an opportunity to work together and rekindle that friendship. Starting Monday, Minsky, head of the Highland House [...]
Entries(RSS)