New York City life bustles outside — car horns, an occasional shout, the general urban hum. But inside the apartment, a soothing opposite — gentle Chinese music plays as painter Xiaoping Chen sits with legs folded on top of each other in effortless full lotus, emanating tranquility like a still pond.
“Being artists, we can only…
Sergio Baez is a jeweler in New York City and a president of Taba , which helps jewelry entrepreneurs launch their businesses. When a customer asked him to sponsor a human rights award for a spiritual practice persecuted in China, he found it an interesting technical challenge—and one of the most worthwhile contributions he's made…
The extend of craftsmanship, precision and perfectionism that goes into old school haute couture dresses always inspires me not to cut corners in my own DIYs. It's also a great source of inspiration for many of us, I'm sure. Maybe even gives us a bit of a nudge to learn a new skill or two?
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