4 articles tagged with "decorative arts"
Leather tooling is one of the oldest decorative crafts, practised across Islamic, European, and Native American traditions for over a millennium. This guide covers how tooling works, the major traditions, key tools and techniques, and where contemporary leather artists are taking the medium.
Glass is the only art medium that is fluid when made and rigid when finished. This guide covers the history of glassblowing, the transformation of glass into a fine art medium, Dale Chihuly's role in the studio glass movement, and why molten glass continues to attract serious artists in 2026.
Bookbinding is one of the oldest and most technically demanding crafts still practised today. This guide covers the history of the bound book, the major binding structures, the artists who turned the craft into fine art, and how to start exploring it yourself.
Discover Art Nouveau, the late 19th-century movement that wove organic forms, flowing lines, and decorative beauty into everything from architecture to posters. From Alphonse Mucha to Victor Horta, explore art that refused to separate the beautiful from the everyday.