Art… Crafts from Mexico 28 Aug 2025 Just like their dancing, the crafts of Mexico are historic, alive today and so varied! Of all the countries I have visited in my life, Mexico was by far the…
Art… Making a Quetzalcoatl Puppet 1 Aug 20251 Aug 2025 Hi! I decided to post this fun activity I enjoyed with my students. I created Quetzalcoatl puppets. Quetzal what? Quetzalcoatl, one of the most adored Mesoamerican gods. You can learn…
Craft… Making Korean Knots: maedeup (매듭) 12 Jan 202516 Feb 2025 Hello! I did it! I made some Korean knots. It wasn't easy... it is a very precise art. One wrong turn usually means the end of that attempt. How did…
Art… Korean Traditional Crafts Part 2: Maedeup (Korean Knots) 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025 Happy New Year 2025! I was going to make this post about textiles in general, but I decided that it was too broad and decided to concentrate on one aspect...…
Art… Korean Traditional Crafts Part 1: Paper 29 Nov 202429 Nov 2024 Korean traditional crafts are a beautiful reflection of their rich cultural heritage, showcasing the skill and artistry of generations of craftsmen. Though many of these crafts are also made in…
Art… Imigongo, a traditional painting form from Rwanda. 8 May 202419 Feb 2025 Featured Photo Credit: Ada Cotton Imigongo is a traditional way of creating paintings using cow dung. Yes, you read correctly! I was surprised too! Rwandans saw potential in cow dung…
Colombia… Making a Mini Wayuu Bag 10 Mar 2023 Hello! Yes! Remember that video in the last post about a coin purse based on the Colombian Wayuu bags? This one: https://youtu.be/YUbndWTJyDY Well, I did it!!! Isn't it adorable: !!!…
Colombia… Colombian Weaving Crafts 2 Mar 20232 Mar 2023 Doing research about Colombia's crafts I learned they have many "artesanias" (handicrafts) that involve weaving threads. Here are are a few in order of relevance: Sombrero Vueltiao Meaning turned hat,…
Art… Recreating a Tairona Gold Figure Pendant… 21 Feb 202321 Feb 2023 ...with gold papers! From my last post about the Pre-Columbian gold, I absolutely fell in love with the figure pendants created by the Tairona people. I really wanted to make…
Beauty… Creating a Myanmar/ Burmese Inspired Marionette 29 Nov 20222 Jan 2023 Hello! I know it's been a while, but his took more than while as I decided to make a marionette! Fortunately I was able to find some sites with great…
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