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Two Navajo Artists Weave New Histories

by Susannah Abbey March 30, 2022March 31, 2022

Zefren-M and Morris Muskett find self-expression through contemporary weaving.

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An Artist’s Hand Towels, Woven During the Pandemic

by Lauren Moya Ford August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Doerte Weber’s weavings reproduce the ubiquitous charts and graphics related to infection rates, deaths, and unemployment.

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In Intricate Weavings, Igshaan Adams Maps South Africa’s Tangled Histories

by Gwen Burlington June 27, 2021June 25, 2021

Adams’s weavings are the kind that demand to be stood directly in front of, for you to hunker down on your knees, or crane your neck at all angles.

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A Tribute to Women’s Work, From Weaving to Computer Programming

by Renée Reizman October 23, 2019

While they may appear at odds, the design of computing machines and weaving technology are closely entwined.

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Weaving a New Future for a Traditional Turkish Craft

by Jennifer Hattam May 14, 2019May 17, 2019

A small group of fine artists are bringing renewed attention to the practice of weaving by incorporating it into their artworks.

(photo by Manny Rionda)
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The Ancient Tradition of Maya Weaving in the 21st Century

by Benjamin Sutton May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Maya women in Guatemala continue to practice forms of backstrap weaving that have thrived in Central America for centuries, even adapting them to more contemporary uses like handbags.

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Traditional Craft Meets Conflict in Afghan War Rugs

by Erin Joyce April 6, 2015April 9, 2015

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — War and conflict have long had a role in the production of art.

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Polly Apfelbaum Plays with Pattern

by Sarah Cowan August 1, 2014

Among the sleek catalogues at the entrance to the Clifton Benevento Gallery sits a tattered hardcover, its paper jacket ripped to reveal the plain binding. This is artist Polly Apfelbaum’s copy of A Handweaver’s Pattern Book.

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