On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.
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Paul Theroux,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Sep. 2026
While hunter-gatherers from that time are known to have used their teeth as tools — holding, breaking, stretching things — none of those uses matched the grooves on these teeth.
In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives.
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Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2026
And then there’s the use of fibers like raffia, which is turned into clothing using techniques like lace-making, applique and quilting.
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