EditorialComputerized knitting, a technology similar to 3-D printing, makes it possible to create additional space between the strands of material. (Josie Norton/The New York Times)
EditorialSweat Protector (koyori ase-hajiki), Medium: paper Technique: 4-strand plaiting with 2-strand twists Label: Plaited paper, Vest which opens at the front; fronts connected to back by two twisted strands on each side. Hexagonal mesh of plaited recycled p...
EditorialFragment of a limestone head of a bearded male with a plain headdress, Archaic, early 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (29.2 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The face shows a smiling expression. The strands o...
EditorialLimestone head of a silen (?), Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (8.9 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, The top of the back shows that the figure was leaning forward, with shoulders hunc...
EditorialNecklace, 1845?50, Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk and yellow gold, L. 20 in. (50.8 cm), Jewelry, This seed pearl necklace is composed of three floral plaques mounted on thin sheets of mother-of-pearl and joined by two double strands of p...