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placemaker’s news: december 2025 – holy days

featured image: Lucuma Designs In many traditions the word “holy” means to be set apart for a specific purpose. For many religious people, it specifically refers to a purpose belonging to…

December 11, 2025

Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, Music, Newsletter, Textiles, Traditions, United States
the power of one

The power of one only exists because the power of many allows it to. Each of us has a power of one and we can become the power of many when we unite!

November 30, 2025

Americas, Europe, Music, Society, Textiles, Traditions, United States
placemaker’s news: october 2025 – the frog resistance

October’s News, covering the Frog Resistance in Portland, several new blog posts, welcoming Georgianne Holland of Nestle and Soar, and other news.

October 16, 2025

Africa, Americas, Art Classes, Asia, Ceramics, Dance, Fashion, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel, United States
Replicating a Tiffany Peacock in Textiles

Heather Daveno of August Phoenix Mercantile created a garment inspired by the peacock doors she saw at the Palmer House in Chicago. The doors were designed by Louis Tiffany and cast in bronze for C.D. Peacock Jeweler. This was a challenging piece with lots of embroidery!

October 8, 2025

Americas, Fashion, Textiles, United States