Where It All Began: Silk and the Women of Laos

Where It All Began: Silk and the Women of Laos

I was 22 years old, living in Vientiane, working for a small fair trade company. My job was to go out into the rural villages surrounding the city, find weavers, document their work, photograph their...
A Love Story

A Love Story

This is the workshop of Maestro José García Antonio, Manos Que Ven: Hands That See. And here he works with his wife, Teresita, and their entire family.
Sam Baloi's Perseverance

Sam Baloi's Perseverance

Sam Balói's journey from orphaned child trading carvings for bread to recognized artist exhibiting at international conferences embodies a particular kind of perseverance.
Dino's Love of Psikhelekedana

Dino's Love of Psikhelekedana

This regional tradition of Psikhelekedana connects Dino to generations of carvers who have used this distinctive medium to tell their community's stories, transforming cashew wood into vivid narratives of Mozambican life.
Behind the scenes with Doda Razafy

Behind the scenes with Doda Razafy

His work stands as a visual chronicle of contemporary Madagascar, preserving the vibrant, complicated beauty of a place often overlooked by the global art world.
A Closer Look at Ademilson Eudócio

A Closer Look at Ademilson Eudócio

When you hold a piece by Ademilson Eudócio, you're holding clay that's been shaped by three generations of masters, each one learning from the last, each one adding their own voice to a tradition that...
What is Folk Art, Exactly?

What is Folk Art, Exactly?

Folk art is more than paint on wood or thread on fabric. It is the heartbeat of a people and the living echo of stories across generations!