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The last practitioners of age-old crafts.
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The last practitioners of age-old crafts.
- Woodcraft is having a revival in Hong Kong, and a new exhibition showcases contemporary takes on it and old techniques such as mortise and tenon joints
- The carvings, furniture and decorations on display tell ‘each craftsman’s story and their emotional connection to the objects’, its co-curator says
21 Jan 2022 - 11:32AM
Arabic calligraphy recently won recognition from Unesco as intangible cultural heritage, but the handwritten script is falling out of use in the Arab world. One devotee works on a building site in Iraq to support his art.
Arabic calligraphy recently won recognition from Unesco as intangible cultural heritage, but the handwritten script is falling out of use in the Arab world. One devotee works on a building site in Iraq to support his art.
25 Dec 2021 - 6:15PM
