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Artisans & Craft

Celebrating the makers, materials, and masterful techniques behind timeless handmade goods.

Kashmiri artisans Manzoor Ahmad Hajam and Fayaz Ahmad Wani receiving the National Handloom Award from President Droupadi Murmu for their Chanddar Kani Shawls.

Jammu Kashmir artisans win National Handloom Awards for traditional crafts

Artisans Manzoor Ahmad Hajam and Fayaz Ahmad Wani from Jammu and Kashmir stood before President Droupadi Murmu, accepting the National Handloom Award for their exquisite Chanddar Kani Shawls, reported

Ikaika Kalua· Aug 10· 2 min read

Elliot McGucken etches Einstein's light cones over desert expanses

Over the desolate Trona Pinnacles, artist Elliot McGucken uses a drone to etch Einstein's light cones into the night sky, transforming abstract physics into tangible art.

Ikaika Kalua· Jun 24· 3 min

Intricate punch-cut art by David Daigle, revealing unsettling scenes within deconstructed commercial imagery, critiquing media and beauty standards.

David Daigle Critiques Commercial Imagery with Punch-Cut Art

In his forthcoming exhibition, 'The Death of Beauty,' artist David Daigle meticulously excavates iconic commercial imagery with precise holes, revealing tiny, unsettling tableaux.

Ikaika Kalua· Jun 23· 3 min

Explainers

What is the Arts and Crafts Movement's influence on home design?

Ikaika Kalua · Aug 11

Jammu Kashmir artisans win National Handloom Awards for traditional crafts

India's ODOP Initiative: Global Market for Artisans

VH Award Announces 2026 Open Call for Media Artists

Anna Mantzaris's new comedy PLEASE explores wanting love

Lenka Clayton Launches Open-Source Residency for Artist Mothers

Elliot McGucken etches Einstein's light cones over desert expanses

David Daigle Critiques Commercial Imagery with Punch-Cut Art

Explainers

What is the Arts and Crafts Movement's influence on home design?