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No Elves Here, but Plenty of Magic

Giving Gifts Built to Last

Decolonizing Recovery through Native Foodways

"Hunt, Gather, Cook" with Hank Shaw

Designing Little Underwater Worlds

Raising Corals in the New Age of Aquaria

Cafe Jacqueline and The Art of the Souffle

America and the Architecture of Trust

Inside Khari Baoli: India’s—and Asia’s—Largest Spice Market

Women Who Embroider the Air

The Uncommon Quilts of Joe Cunningham

"Slow Fashion and Place-Based Economies," with Fibershed's Rebecca Burgess

Watch: "The Possibilities of Building with Bamboo," with Bhavna Sharma

Try This at Home: A Recipe for Plant-Based Photo Developing

"Urban Building with Bamboo—A 'Lofty' Design Challenge," with Jonas Hauptman

Straw Bale Construction: The Ultra-Ecological House

Reviving the Craft of Plant-Based Photo Developing

Black Artists Are Reshaping How We Think About American Ceramics

New Audio Story: "The Great Washing Machine Scam"

Keeping the Beat: Custom-Made Conducting Batons

Do the Most Interesting Musical Pipes Come from Ireland?

Mexico's Master Guitar Makers

The Beat Goes On—with B-sides and Bonus Material

"The Joy of Experimentation," with Andy Graham

Hitting All the High Notes: Delbert Anderson Trumpets On

The Reed Artist of Istanbul

The Music Makers and Shakers

The Cowboy Folklorist

"Humility and Hustle," with NEST's Rebecca van Bergen

On Adaptability and Letting Go, with Annie Morhauser

The Little Block-Printing Workshop that Could

The Glass Builder

When Life Handed Her Yarn, Adella Colvin Spun a Bright Future

The Jewelry Archaeologist

The Toolbelt Masters

Rewilding Your Yard, with Dr. Doug Tallamy

Rewilding Your Yard, with Dr. Doug Tallamy

Beyond Organic: Healing Our Soil

Three Sustainable Gardening Gurus to Follow

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Designing a Climate-Resilient Garden, with Cricket Riley

Designing a Climate-Resilient Garden, with Cricket Riley

Handmade Puzzles, and the Remarkable Craft of Dissectology

Peace, Love, and Puzzles for All

A Conversation with the 'Compost King'

A Conversation with the 'Compost King'

Garden season is underway... let's dig in!

The Tools of an Uilleann Pipe-Maker

What do an old-world watchmaker and a country blacksmith have in common?

Western-Wear Designer 'Jukebox Mama' Paints with Thread

Tools, Technology, and Tradition

Master of the Chair—and the Tools

What's new in our 'Stack (and beyond)

How Do Tools and Technology Affect Creativity? with Gary Rogowski

Watch Master Luthier Guillermo Rubio Build a Guitar

Breathing Lives into Wood

Books, Baskets, and Beyond the Interim: Three Fascinating Substack Reads

"Why Letterpress Endures," with master printer Blake Riley

"Why Letterpress Endures" with master printer Blake Riley

Midweek mini-roundup: Women Making History

In the Age of Manufacturing, Why Choose Handmade?

In the Age of Manufacturing, Why Choose Handmade?

We're growing! Thanks to our Substack community...

Just in time for the Oscars: "Real Film Strikes Back"

What is 'Mastery'—and Can You Innovate from It?

How Does Greece Keep Producing the World's Best Honey?

The Curious Origins of Horsehair Hitching

"Find Your Fascination" with Master Artisan Shoni Maulding

More Lessons from a Master Gelato Maker

"No Shortcuts": Lessons from a Master Gelato Maker

Master Woodworker Gary Rogowski on "Patience and Forgiveness"

New audio story: "The Cowboy Folklorist"