Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship Magazine, Ruth Terry, Laura Fraser, Todd Oppenheimer, Jeff Greenwald, Anna Richards, Pauline B, Chris Colin, Making Whole, Erika Z., Crafted ConversationsHighlighting master artisans, innovators, and pioneers who are creating a world built to last.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 232 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Freshly Unlocked! "How Cairo’s Kids Learn Geometry: With a Chisel"
Dear Friends,
This week’s featured story takes us to Old Cairo, where, on blistering summer afternoons, a group of teenagers gathers inside a 250-year-old stone house to do something radical: slow down, put away their phones, and learn geo...
Inside Guédelon: The Artisans Building a 13th-Century Castle by Hand
For 30 years, a team of skilled artisans has been recreating a medieval castle in Central France—using only materials, tools, and techniques that were available in the 13th century.
Dear Friends,
The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 6
It can often seem like there are no limits to how far many captains of industry will go to deceive, pressure, and take advantage of the workers they depend on. Exhibit A in this syndrome is the restaurant industry—or, to be fair to the many...
New Audio Story: "Black Artists Are Reshaping How We Think About American Ceramics"
Dear Friends,
This week—fittingly, on Juneteenth—we’re delighted to release a new audio story to add to our growing podcast collection.
Since 2021, June 19 has been observed as a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of ensl...
How to Make CBD Chocolates: a Berkeley Herbal Center Workshop
Penny Barthel, a cannabis horticulturist and educator, teaches hands-on plant medicine workshops at the Berkeley Herbal Center. Story photos by Jeff Greenwald, except where noted.
Dear Friends,
In this “short & sweet” dispatch, which is r...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Highlighting master artisans, innovators, and pioneers whose work informs our quest: to create a world built to last.
I'm a Black and Puerto Rican American freelancer who writes about everything from racism to rollerskating.
Writer, bookworm, salsa dancer, magazine journalist. Author of An Italian Affair, All Over the Map, Losing It, and The Risotto Guru; collaborated on Electrify with Saul Griffith, PhD. Loves SF, Italy, Mexico, Peter, and Oxford commas.
Todd Oppenheimer is the founding editor and publisher of the multimedia magazine, Craftsmanship; and the Executive Director of its non-profit umbrella, The Craftsmanship Initiative.
I'm an Oakland, CA-based photojournalist, author, and sometime stage performer. My seven books include Shopping for Buddhas, The Size of the World, and 108 Beloved Objects.
Multi-award-winning writer based in Lyon, France, and the author of Paddling France for Bradt Guides.
Longtime audio journalist.
Chris Colin has written about bad billionaires, living in darkness, bureaucratic sludge and more for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic, Pop-Up Magazine, 99% Invisible and Wired. His next book is about a ritual he started called Admin Night.
An addiction recovery program designed within the framework of a classical woodworking apprenticeship.
Writer and author in North Florida.
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