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Chilean artist Jose Romussi adds embroidery to paper photographs to extracts a third dimension, and thus a nascent personality, out of an otherwise flat image. By doing so, Romussi opens space for alternative interpretations and methods of viewing a staged image. The artist refers to his work as an "intervention," and in many ways, his intentions are similar to other contemporary artists who use yarn as a method of interrupting the norm. Like "Yarn Bombing," which is often performed as a…

Celebrate and explore Indian and Pakistani culture with these stunning embroidered maps.

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THE KINDCRAFT talks with Cusco's Center for Traditional Textiles founder Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez about the past—and future—of Peruvian weaving craft.

Filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand explores what it is to be human in his majestic latest film shot over three years in 60 countries, interveiwing 2,020 people

Textile artist Victoria Villasana applies colorful embroidery to photographs of cultural icons.

Mazahua women from Santa Ana Nichi in the state of Mexico attend a ceremony held at the Centro Cultural Mazahua