Highlighting the master artisans, makers, and innovators who are creating a world built to last. Substack: https://craftsmanship.substack.com/ Website: https://craftsmanship.net/https://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mrscm3pwyk2zWhen a promising rock musician tired of the road and the pressure, he gave up music and got a job at a hardware store. Then one day, he had a revelation. Read or listen to "The Cigar Box Guitar Maker," written by Nancy LeBrun and narrated by Avanthika Srinivasan: bit.ly/3pExQRd https://bit.ly/3pExQRd29 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrscm3pwyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mrfvoly3rs2oWhen Joe Cunningham started making quilts in 1979, it was an unusual occupation for a man—a fact that set him free as a fabric artist. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to: “The Uncommon Quilts of Joe Cunningham,” written and narrated by Jeff Greenwald and produced by Pauline Bartolone: bit.ly/4hdouE9 https://bit.ly/4hdouE924 Jul 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfvoly3rs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mrfup2qsks2nAn homage, in videographic form, to the Whitehall – a classic wooden rowboat whose design might date from the 1500s, and is still being rowed on the San Francisco Bay. Watch the mini-doc "The Beauty of a Timeless Rowboat" by Wendy "Pepper" Schuss. Story written by Todd Oppenheimer: bit.ly/3rlmPof https://bit.ly/3rlmPof24 Jul 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfup2qsks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mr6inrusl22nIn the city of Bologna, home to the world's oldest university, Pietro Livi developed an unusual machine shop—part artisanal and part high-tech—built to restore damaged ancient texts to their former glory. And then came Venice’s historic floods of 2019: bit.ly/3P1qYYo https://bit.ly/3P1qYYo21 Jul 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6inrusl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mqs4fmeiqc2pIn the little town of Cody, Wyoming, a small but determined nonprofit organization and its guild of master artisans are working to preserve the best traditional arts and crafts of the West. Read "By Western Hands: Saving Traditional Western Crafts from Extinction," by Laurel Delp: bit.ly/44BiRIe https://bit.ly/44BiRIe16 Jul 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs4fmeiqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mqmotnk46k2mIn the heart of Old Delhi, Asia's largest spice market showcases a kaleidoscope of culinary history. Whether you’re a foodie or just a curious traveler, a stroll through Khari Baoli offers a glimpse into a craft that has helped define a culture: bit.ly/4e315zY https://bit.ly/4e315zY14 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmotnk46k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mqco2d2s6k2fInside a 250-year-old house in Cairo, patient teachers and traditional Islamic patterns offer students powerful lessons in craft, cultural knowledge—and math. We hope you’ll enjoy reading, “How Cairo’s Kids Learn Geometry: With a Chisel,” written by Pauline Bartolone: bit.ly/4aN9lpj https://bit.ly/4aN9lpj10 Jul 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqco2d2s6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mqcmq76hsk2dGelato, it turns out, is a very different creature from ice cream. And there are reasons that the best gelato tastes so creamy yet somehow still light—and indescribably perfect. In honor of summer, master gelatiere Andrea Soban of Valenza, Italy, tours us through his secrets: bit.ly/45TTJvR https://bit.ly/45TTJvR10 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcmq76hsk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mq5kitf54c2pOboists can spend more time making reeds for their instrument than playing their music. One such musician, the comic monologist Josh Kornbluth, has a lot to say about reed making's painfully exacting process. Read or listen to "The Agony and Ecstasy of an Oboe Reed Maker": bit.ly/3C5WdcP https://bit.ly/3C5WdcP08 Jul 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5kitf54c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mpyjtx6rm222For 30 years, a team of skilled artisans has been recreating a medieval castle in Central France—using only materials, tools, and techniques that were available in the 13th century. Read “Inside Guédelon: The Artisans Building a 13th-Century Castle by Hand,” written by Anna Richards: bit.ly/4wkb7Gs https://bit.ly/4wkb7Gs06 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyjtx6rm222https://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mpyjsnlwos22The gondola, like Venice, is composed almost entirely of secrets. And now—after historic floods and plummeting tourism caused by the pandemic—the future of the gondola is in jeopardy. Read "Venice, Gondolas, and Black Magic," written by Erla Zwingle: bit.ly/3CxNmBf https://bit.ly/3CxNmBf06 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyjsnlwos22https://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mpyjratpn222Does "vegan" fashion always equal a win for the environment? In this exploration of the hidden stories behind materials such as wool and rayon, silk and polyester, and vegan leather alternatives, Alden Wicker finds some inconvenient truths for the animal rights movement: bit.ly/3ZpSJOC https://bit.ly/3ZpSJOC06 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyjratpn222https://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mp7i2bke7c2zIt often feels like there’s no limit to how far industry captains will go to exploit workers. Look no further than "the other NRA"—the National Restaurant Association. Read "The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 6," written by Todd Oppenheimer: bit.ly/4xWsZZY https://bit.ly/4xWsZZY26 Jun 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7i2bke7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3monud7fa5c2yContemporary ceramicists are continuing a long legacy of Black Americans working in clay. As they find new ways to tell their stories, the art world is finally catching up. Listen to: "Black Artists Are Reshaping How We Think About American Ceramics,” written by Ruth Terry: bit.ly/4oHooqk https://bit.ly/4oHooqk19 Jun 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3monud7fa5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3moip6otqi22dNand Kishore Chaudhary built Jaipur Rugs into a runaway success by working closely with India’s poorest citizens and by developing an apprenticeship system around India’s chronic battles with child labor. Read "India’s Rug Saint," written by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin: bit.ly/41ZlWi3 https://bit.ly/41ZlWi317 Jun 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moip6otqi22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mo4asjzurs2cWilly Wonka meets herbology? Craftsmanship's contributing editor gets a hands-on lesson in making plant medicine, with sweet results. We hope you’ll enjoy reading, “How to Make CBD Chocolates: A Berkeley Herbal Center Workshop,” by Jeff Greenwald: bit.ly/4xqNbTk https://bit.ly/4xqNbTk12 Jun 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4asjzurs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mo4arhtcg22cContributing editor Jeff Greenwald, who excels at applying the lens of craftsmanship to unusual topics, offers us a peek into the colorful and fascinating world of saltwater aquaria. Read “Raising Corals in the New Age of Aquaria,” written by Jeff Greenwald: bit.ly/3RpbzEc https://bit.ly/3RpbzEc12 Jun 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4arhtcg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mnx7qxds7c2iNew England’s fabled lobstering industry is struggling with an aging workforce, new regulations, warming waters and wildly inconsistent lobster catches. So why would a bright young man in Eastport, Maine, commit to a life fishing the seas? Read "Tomorrow’s Lobsterman," by Ben Speggen: bit.ly/4tVP4VH https://bit.ly/4tVP4VH10 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnx7qxds7c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mnkol5oy6c2hInside the Berkeley Herbal Center, traditional knowledge is thriving—not as a musem relic, but as a living practice focused on holistic healing. We hope you’ll enjoy reading “Herbalism: Crafting Ancient Plant Medicine for Modern Life,” by Jeff Greenwald: bit.ly/49FWswB https://bit.ly/49FWswB05 Jun 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkol5oy6c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mnkojajki22hLike many American cities, Durham, N.C. is turning once-abandoned factories into tech hubs and microbreweries. It’s also building a shared commitment to its most vulnerable citizens. Read "The Soul Of Community," written by Barry Yeoman and photographed by Alex Boerner: bit.ly/3oTYLYC https://bit.ly/3oTYLYC05 Jun 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkojajki22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mnfmiqzxlc2mGian Piero Bellucci is the last Italian artisan who still makes the traditional, hand-carved wooden forms that serve as hat blocks for makers of fine hats.Read and watch "Italy’s Last Maker of Traditional Wooden Hat Blocks," story and film by Luisa Grosso. Read story: bit.ly/4j7fH47 https://bit.ly/4j7fH4703 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfmiqzxlc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mmz6aaw73s2qUnderneath all the discouraging news we hear and read these days, there’s a movement slowly building out there that shows real promise, especially for America’s working class. As is typical with big social steps forward, this one is emerging from the ashes of what’s been destroyed.: bit.ly/4fPe1Oz https://bit.ly/4fPe1Oz29 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz6aaw73s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mmyzlbyzpk2uIn “Women Who Embroider the Air,” written by Erla Zwingle (with an audio version narrated by Nancy LeBrun), you’ll meet the master craftswomen of Burano, Italy, who are keeping the centuries-old art of fine, handmade lace alive. Read story: bit.ly/41SAdOh https://bit.ly/41SAdOh29 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyzlbyzpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mmwgl5yguc2sThrough years of painstaking, costly, and often fruitless detective work, Hugo Kohl rescued an era of early American jewelry manufacturing technology that was on the brink of extinction. Read "The Jewelry Archaeologist," written by Alison Main: bit.ly/3zxC26w https://bit.ly/3zxC26w28 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgl5yguc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mmwgjoio2c2sFor the team behind Wowhaus Studio, great public art isn't just about design; it's about creating purpose, meaning, and joy. They apply this philosophy in their daily lives, too—and so can you. Read "How to Make a Good Day": Scott and Ene Constable on Crafting a Meaningful Life: bit.ly/4dxHWrH https://bit.ly/4dxHWrH28 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgjoio2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mmewl6wvvk2lThe Isbell family of Arkansas has spent decades experimenting with new ways to grow rice. In the process, they pioneered American-grown rice for sushi and sake, along with farming techniques that can slow climate change. Read "The Craft of Sustainable Rice Farming," by David Ramsey: bit.ly/3zMAvwH https://bit.ly/3zMAvwH21 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmewl6wvvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mm7zs4jwek2wIf you’ve ever visited Bali, you might have fond memories of white-sand beaches, ornate temples, and gracious hospitality. But for many visitors, the island’s most striking feature is its rich cultural heritage. Read "A Traditional Balinese Craft Rediscovers Its Roots — in Leaves": bit.ly/3NE6AvI https://bit.ly/3NE6AvI19 May 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7zs4jwek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mlvumv6nz22wAs industrial agriculture has narrowed both livestock genetics and textile production, many wool producers, retailers, and artists who work with fiber are working to revive an old source: heritage breeds of sheep. Read "Rare Sheep, Rich Yarns," by Erika Zambello: bit.ly/4dsuiGr https://bit.ly/4dsuiGr15 May 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvumv6nz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mlqsrypok22sIn Japan, an aging population, declining birthrate, and a concentrating of jobs in the major cities, has left rural areas across the countryside littered with abandoned houses—known as akiya, or “empty homes.” Now, a movement is on the rise to repurpose and enliven them with artistry: bit.ly/3JWXZlI https://bit.ly/3JWXZlI13 May 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqsrypok22shttps://bsky.app/profile/craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social/post/3mleaiypby22nIndia’s communities of specialized artisans, who are often the knowledge-keepers of their centuries-old craft traditions, face an uncertain future. Listen to "The Fragility of India’s Artisan Communities,” written by Laura Fraser, narrated and produced by Pauline Bartolone: bit.ly/4wirXGw https://bit.ly/4wirXGw08 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsgj3lfiwglulockiuoxedd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleaiypby22n