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Art & Design
Sin embraced the power of culture, and today he is a master leather craftsman and visual artist with experience in arts promotion, entrepreneurship, and economic development.
Today, artist Beau McCall—dubbed “The Button Man”—has works, including durags and jackets in museum collections around the world.
The Japanese art of kintsugi embraces an ethos of waste reduction and creative reuse.
Gulzar Village founder Nigina Ikromi has built a home for Tajik culture and artisans.
With a musical career spanning more than forty years and more than twenty albums, she has traveled the world with her music and art.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.