The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.
Artists have always been drawn to the state’s rocky coast and fragrant pine forests. Now that same creative spirit is fueling changes in and around the city.
Long caught in the liminal space between craft and something more prestigious, works of thread and fabric are reaching newfound institutional recognition.
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.
Danny Cortes was at a low — divorced, unemployed, on parole — when Covid hit. Then a craft hobby to stay sane during lockdown blew up on social media — and in auction houses.