Knit Wit Magazine

A new biannual print magazine makes textiles and fiber art relevant and enticing

Young knitters, weavers and even hobbyists rejoice—no longer do you have to resort to dusty old library books or wade through the barrages of cutesy pink images on Pinterest to learn, share and discover new material related to handicrafts. Making textiles and fiber art relevant to younger generations is a new print-only magazine, Knit Wit. With combined experience at Bon Appétit, C magazine and FOAM, …

Afrika Bambaataa’s Vinyl Collection, Interpreted by DJ Shadow

The beloved DJ teams up with frequent collaborator Cut Chemist for a historical tour unlike any other

Six years after their last tour together, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist team up again—this time, for a very special pursuit. They gained access to over 40,000 vinyl records from Afrika Bambaataa‘s historic collection (which is in the process of being digitally archived at Cornell University), deemed “the record collection that invented hip-hop” by Assistant Curator of the Cornell Hip-Hop Collection, Ben Ortiz. For their …

Brazil Meets NYC in Joinery’s Blankets and Rugs

Surprisingly affordable and wildly popular textiles meticulously hand-woven by artisans in Minas Gerais

Within the Brooklyn boutique’s thoughtful selection of well-crafted housewares, vintage goods and hard-to-find clothing labels, one of Joinery‘s most popular pieces has been their own woven blankets and rugs which are, more often than not, out of stock. These unique textiles were serendipitously discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil by Joinery founder Angela Silva (who’s half-Brazilian), while she was in a nearby region attending her father’s …