Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Birzeit, ...
As she begins to embroider flowers inside a vine leaf border, Uzbek artisan Mukhabbat Kuchkarova pulls the naturally dyed green silk thread through the cotton sheet. “I go to another world when I sew, ...
Albert Biggs’ embroidery reflects the quiet courage and dignity of Australia’s soldiers as they tried to mend their lives after the war Albert Biggs, a labourer from Sydney who enlisted in the ...
For traditional crafts to survive, preserving them may not be enough—they may also need to be reimagined. That’s the idea an ...