Two Iranian women artists discuss their jewelry series and its relationship to Middle Eastern culture.

Patrick R. Benesh-Liu delves into the more than thirty-five years of making clothing by the Reintsema sisters, Lynn & K Meta. From their artist mother and the complicated example she set for the two daughters, who found a path together on the craft show trail, their elegant and structural art-to-wear speaks to the deep voice of the hand.

Robert K. Liu examines the talhakimt, a Tuareg agate fertility amulet, first made by East Indians, then with better agate and lapidary techniques by Germans in Idar-Oberstein. Due to competition for a share of the African trade in ornaments, the Czechs and French then produced molded glass versions, in various colors and sizes.

The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts brings Singaporean fashion designer Andrew Gn to the United States.

Ashley Callahan visits the jeweled menagerie of Linda Kindler Priest, who couples delicately chased and repousséd gold and silver creatures with specifically chosen semiprecious stones. These beautiful portraits of the animal kingdom are also clarion calls to save our planet.

The Philadelphia Musuem of Art Contemporary Craft Show brings together some of the best artists in American craft, right as Handwork 2026 kicks off in the City of Brotherly Love.

J Taran Diamond’s jewelry seeks to communicate thoughts and ideas with minimal materials that hold deep connotations, and create conversations around race and gender.

Robert K. Liu examines this unique and large collection of Tuareg jewelry and craft, gathered over a twenty-year period by a Tuareg jeweler, covering all areas where these nomadic artists have lived and worked.

Cat Bates is a Maine jeweler who seeks to make handmade, affordable jewelry that celebrates intricate processes and techniques.

Wayne P. Armstrong contributes his background as a biology professor to reveal the mystery behind the cochineal insect, the source of the bright red dye that was coveted all over the world. In Spanish, it is known as la grana cochinilla. From British Red Coats to 18th century paintings and food dye, cochineal is why red is part of humanity’s wearable repertoire.

Lesley Aine McKeown’s jewelry explores space, science fiction worlds and juicy stones, while she shares her wisdom on life and philosophy.

Robert K. Liu provides a comparison between the ancient and the modern craftsperson, using his own personal experience in making as a reference, as well as ancient examples of crafts.