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The Week in Craft: November 15, 2017

Your weekly dose of links about craft, art, design, and whatever else we’re excited about sharing

The Week in Craft: November 15, 2017

Your weekly dose of links about craft, art, design, and whatever else we’re excited about sharing
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Kiriki Press Wolf Embroidery Kit

Adorable embroidery kits like this one by Michelle Galletta of Kiriki Press inspire others to take up a needle and thread.

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The Society of North American Goldsmiths has announced the new editor for Metalsmith magazine and the forthcoming Metalsmith Tech. It's Emily Zilber, who, until recently, was a curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Effective the end of this year, Olga Viso is stepping down as executive director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

new exhibition of the work of ACC Fellow Nick Cave has opened at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville.

Toronto-based printmaker Michelle Galletta’s creates and sells DIY embroidery kits through Kiriki Press.

We love the idea of a Haiku Hotline from the producers of the Interesting People Reading Poetry podcast.

Cow Tipping Press teaches inclusive writing classes for adults with developmental disabilities, providing these writers "a radical chance to speak for themselves in a medium usually used to speak about them."

The newly discovered Pylos Combat Agate redefines what art historians thought they knew about the Bronze Age in Greece.

Now that the days are getting shorter and darker, we're especially drawn to the glowing optical fiber tapestries and weavings of Danish artist Astrid Krogh.

The New York Times highlights the traditional weaving and indigo dyeing practices of Dong women in southern China.

Looking to give in more ways than one this holiday season? My Modern Met shares a variety of handmade gifts that also give back to the community.

 

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