Robert McVety probably doesn’t think of himself as an “artisan.” But in truth, the 73-year-old retired trade association consultant practices a craft that is one of the most ancient of artisanal ...

Inside a grand tent shimmering in tinsel and red-and-green streamers, children shriek with delight, spinning hand-carved wooden tops around the floor. Across the room, their parents marvel at a ...

Chuck Adams looks past the branches of the 7-foot Christmas tree in his living room and directly at every cut and stroke of the more than 170 hand-carved ornaments on them. Adams can tell you about ...