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...Heritage, craft, organisation — and a conversation starter. “It’s a bit like owning a dog,” Barr laughs. “People stop to ask about my case....
...Hsu also counts Loewe and Magda Butrym as part of this craft-centric vein, “seamlessly blending rustic charm with a modern aesthetic”....
...After migrants fleeing the French Revolution brought the craft to England, its popularity took hold during the Victorian mania for everything floral....
...Susannah Garrod, whose clients include Dior and Jessica McCormack, relies on printers GG Print and Dear Elouise for typesetting, embossing, foiling and cutting intricate shapes....
...Frieda Gormley co-founder of luxury brand House of Hackney with husband Javvy M Royle “I found this little, knitted red and white mushroom in a craft market in Mexico City when we were on a family holiday...
...The Danish designer studied textiles and knitwear at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where she “fell in love with the craft”, before working at the studios of Cecilie Bahnsen and Mark Kenly Domino...
...“Craft is really embedded in our culture – every village in India has their own identity through their craft, and it’s a way of celebrating that,” says Karishma Swali, Chanakya’s artistic director....
...At Tunet, the Viking gathering place, warriors, blacksmiths, rope-makers and smelters illustrate other traditional crafts — and on some days, you can join workshops such as coin minting or wood carving....
...German-speaking world draws big names from around the world, with last year’s guests including directors Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta and Todd Haynes, and actors Diane Kruger, Mads Mikkelsen and Jessica...
...He remembers her taking him on trips to the island of Murano from their hometown of Turin as a teenager – but confesses that he initially had no special interest in the craft....
...It goes hand-in-hand with “craft” – another hackneyed term – whereby a brand’s legacy and expertise in a particular field, from tailoring to cordwaining, bestows upon it a reputation of quality, whether...
...All of this was washed down with glugs of craft beer and some of the most delectable sake I’ve ever tried....
...(There is also a craft cider-maker across the road.)...
...As Jessica Beresford reports in our cover story, it’s one of many initiatives nurturing the craft skills and expertise of artisans who have practised different specialisms for centuries in a country that...
...Trenado-Finetis suggests it is the craft’s rich history that is attracting interest....
...He’s a master in his craft.” A craft that, Krishna says, often isn’t given as much credibility or gravitas as other art forms....
...He volunteers at a non-profit co-operative where he teaches his craft to hobbyists....
...The charity ran local workshops for crafts at risk of extinction, managed the blue house as a guest house, and helped install a sewage system in Viscri....
...Principally, a £650 pigeon that has been spotted on Sarah Jessica Parker’s arm....
...And both Anderson & Sheppard and Huntsman are fabulous examples of the craft. I also love the guys at Thom Sweeney — they have impeccable taste, and their attention to detail is on another level....
...“I do like that combination that British craft has always encompassed, somewhere between the practicality and the craft and the art,” McCarthy says....
...“Growing up in Denmark, there is this tradition of craft and artisanship, and whether that’s with furniture or jewellery, it’s the same history of knowing the craft and using the craft to do what you want...
...Alongside a career as a product developer for clothing brands including Ralph Lauren, the designer shadowed a cobbler to hone his craft, creating footwear in his free time....
...“Our relationship has always involved the things that we love doing, and our love for craft.”...
...I also like to visit Nihon Mingei-kan, the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, because I love crafts that are practical and stay close to daily life....
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