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Crafts
Tucson’s role as a cultural sanctuary was not inevitable; it was cultivated by artists, activists, and tradition keepers who tended its roots.
The project pursued sustainable methods of preservation through representation (exhibitions), education (workshops), and, perhaps most importantly, dialogue between the “living archives” of elder artisans and younger people.
The Japanese art of kintsugi embraces an ethos of waste reduction and creative reuse.
Kazakh textile artist Mereke Aidarsha specializes in weaving and felting.
Al Hosani is an Emirati ceramist and entrepreneur from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Throughout Kyrgyzstan, craftswomen are specializing and strengthening traditional crafts that were nearly forgotten.
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