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Through Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching Post

Through Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching PostThe artist’s flowing and geometric compositions stretch across walls and exterior facades.

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This April, Thousands of Kites will Paint the Sky for an International Festival of Flight

This April, Thousands of Kites will Paint the Sky for an International Festival of FlightFor 16 days this spring, an international kite festival will soar above the beaches of Cervia.

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Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread

Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread“Embroidery takes me to a calm place where only the process matters,” the artist says.

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In ‘KAUANI,’ Indigenous Mexican Flora Flourishes in Glowing Lanterns

In ‘KAUANI,’ Indigenous Mexican Flora Flourishes in Glowing LanternsIn Nahuatl, an Aztec language indigenous to Mesoamerica still spoken by more than a million people throughout Mexico, “kauani” means “to flourish.”

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Regal Portraits Evoke Myth and Power in Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Hand-Tufted Textiles

Regal Portraits Evoke Myth and Power in Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Hand-Tufted TextilesSaunders’ compositions merge cultural narratives and history with mythology, nostalgia, identity, and personal experiences.

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Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain Sculptures

Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain SculpturesThe inspiration for Xu’s porcelain sculptures has its origins in the building blocks of all life.

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