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Across the two days of the festival, 25,000 attendees visit 300 fiber and wool vendors, show off their handmade sweaters, and crowd into busy vendor booths.
The “Millville Rose” represents the refined skills of factory glassblowers who toiled in an industry in which they had little say in what they made.
Although Asian women farmers make up a fraction of all U.S. farmers, this population is gaining visibility.
Verna Gillis has always had a desire to be “in the middle of the music,” and that is exactly what she has done since the early 1970s.
Many in the Black community see Black hair as an art medium. But what is art without an artist?
For centuries, this renowned church on Fleet Street, once home to nearly all newspaper publishing in London, has actively ministered to those working in the printing and media industries.
Artist and folklorist Ashley Minner (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina) began her tenure as an assistant curator this fall.
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.