Luthiers are craftspeople skilled in making string instruments – guitars, violins, violas, cellos, double basses. Their hands carve, chisel, gouge, varnish, and fit together various types of inanimate ...

The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and ...

A master craftsman supposedly pours their soul into their work. In this book review of The Violin Maker’s Secret, we explore an instrument that possesses a soul and a memory entirely its own. Evie ...

For 60 days they worked beneath the surface carving out a luxury underground house using simple tools and steady effort. The walls and rooms had to be shaped carefully so the structure would remain ...

The moon might be nearly 4,00,000 kilometres away, but the Rann of Kutch makes it feel startlingly close. With its endless white salt flats stretching to the horizon, the second-largest salt flat in ...

WAGON AND CARRIAGE INDUSTRY.Though Cleveland was never home to the massive wagon and carriage factories found in some midwestern cities, it nevertheless possessed large numbers of smaller firms ...

Back in Philadelphia’s industrial heyday, the city dominated chocolate making. Companies turned out sweets like Wilbur Buds and iconic gifts like Whitman’s Samplers. Luckily, Philly’s chocolate-making ...

Using traditional hand tools, including carving gouges similar to those used in the 16th century, allows the form to evolve in response to the material. Alison Crowther’s work celebrates the beauty of ...