On a cold winter morning last February, as snow fell across Springdale, approximately 120 people showed up to the opening of ...

January 31 is St. Brigid's Eve. Irish tradition has people leaving near their front door—or on a windowsill—a cloth reminiscent of Brigid's famous cloak. The belief is that the saint ...

Whitchurch Silk Mill launches beginner-friendly heritage craft workshops in 2026. Learn darning, weaving, knitting, embroidery and more.

Whitchurch Silk Mill launches beginner-friendly heritage craft workshops in 2026, offering darning, weaving, knitting and more to preserve traditional UK skills.

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

“Darning is mindful in so many ways, and I’m sure there are many who experience the sense of satisfaction and personal healing that darning can bring,” writes textile designer Noguchi (Darning: Repair ...

Postal service to release stamp honoring martial artist, actor, Seattle resident Bruce Lee Legendary Chinese American martial artist, actor, and Seattle resident Bruce Lee will be honored with a new ...

When I decided to study geology, I had only seen two movies with female geologists: Volcano and Jurassic Park. They did not exactly convey what working as a geologist is like (thank goodness!). Would ...

According to some relationship therapists, the strongest bonds are often not the ones that seem perfect, but are the ones that can heal after a conflict. It is through the process of repair after ...

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