The history of dark glassDecember 26, 2016We are so accustomed to seeing ‘through’ glass in our everyday lives that it is often taken for granted. The darkness of ...Read more
Talavera Pottery Quality CheckDecember 5, 2016We met Machel Paulhus when we visited Uriarte Talavera, a workshop that has been producing Talavera pottery since 1824. We got there ...Read more
Backstrap LoomNovember 20, 2016Backstrap loom is a girl thing. That’s why Libia Moreno, from Colorindio, was the right person to tell us about this ancient craft. Her ...Read more
10 things you should know about amazonian basketryOctober 31, 2016Imaginations have long been captured by the Amazon; boundless tracts of jungled landscape, home to dazzling natural diversity, shrouded ...Read more
The Art of Weaving: Looms of TeotitlanAugust 29, 2016“The art of weaving, it is not easy, not anyone can make this; total commitment is needed to develop the work. This is as we ...Read more
A movie to watch: Embrace of the SerpentJune 23, 2016Dir. Cirro Guerra (2015). Starring Antonio Bolivar, Brionne Davis, Jan Bijvoet, Luigi Sciamanna, Nicolás Cancino, Nilbio Torres, ...Read more
Alpaca fibers: The treasure of the AndesJune 10, 2016Alpaca fibers, fine filaments of fleece shorn from an animal half a world away, lovingly woven to form a dazzling textile. Soft to ...Read more
Weaving spirit shelters, the Mayan huipilJune 7, 2016“The drama unfolds: while the toad sings at the mouth of the Earthlord's mountain cave, the Earthlord's daughters fluff cotton that ...Read more
