An AI model is infused with the socialist ideals of William Morris and operated by pressing the treadle of a vintage foot-powered sewing machine in this project by recent Central Saint Martins ...

On this day in 1855, American businessman Isaac Singer patented a motorized sewing machine that went on to be a household name across North America. Singer wasn't the first to market a sewing machine, ...

Sewing is connecting Egypt’s past to its present and passing on traditions of designing and making clothes at home to the ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sewing Machine Patent Model. Patent No. 4,750, issued September 10, 1846. Elias Howe Jr. of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more ...

Here is a riddle for which I have no answer, perhaps readers will know. If you see a beautiful photograph of the sun and do ...

Brampton was born Elsie Joyce Rhind, in Kenora, Ont., and has always used her middle name. When she was a toddler, her family ...

In our mass-produced world, finding something unique has become the retail equivalent of spotting a unicorn. SuperThrift is essentially a unicorn sanctuary. The building announces itself with a bright ...

"Absolutely correct. I was on a taste panel for about 12 years and had to requalify on identification twice a year. We were ...

Stories about William Morris, including seminal projects by the late English textile designer and contemporary designs ...

The title of Lynn Newcomb’s exhibition at Highland Center for the Arts comes from an aphorism attributed to the ancient Greek ...