I recently gate-crashed my daughter’s research trip to Nantucket, a delightful island off the Massachusetts coast and once the centre of the whaling industry. She is researching scrimshaw, a form of folk art produced by sailors during long sea voyages in the 18th and 19th centuries. Whalebone was the plastic of the 1800s, fashioned into a
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Handmade
The connection between handmade and humanity is integral for our future survival. Selvedge plays a major role in bringing handmade to the forefront from magazine to events to classes demonstrating dedication and creativity in presenting artisans around the world. Thank you for continuing to bring out the beauty of the world to us.
