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Blacksmithing is a traditional craft in which a blacksmith heats metal, usually iron or steel, and shapes it with hammer blows on an anvil. Using this…

For the ground she uses mediapan boards (groundwood panels), natural wood panels (from walnut wood) or pieces of wood she finds on the seashore. She…

Woodcarving in general is a craft technique of shaping wood by carving decorative or functional motifs. In Slovenia, it has a long tradition,…

Sheep Shearing is a process used by crofters in the hebrides to remove the old wool or 'fleeces' from their sheep when the new groeth starts to 'rise'…

Casín, which is produced by only two small dairies in Asturias, is one of the cheeses with the oldest written references in the world, one of the most…

The Asturian bagpipe belongs to the group of aerophones with a flexible air reservoir and, in its most common form, consists of a mouth-blown…

It is a fatty, matured cheese with a natural rind, which can be made with cow’s, sheep’s, and/or goat’s milk. It is lightly smoked and has slight…

The Taramundi knife-making tradition is an artisanal practice rooted in the rural economy of western Asturias, Spain. It consists of the handcrafted…

Molelos Black Pottery is a traditional craft involving ceramics fired in a reducing atmosphere, characterised by wheel-throwing, polishing/buffing and…

Traditional practice of working with zinc sheet metal to produce utensils (e.g. gutters, grain measuring troughs, funnels, pitchers). Today,…

Weaving bands for traditional clothes or other purposes on a rigid heddle. The heddle is traditionally made from wood or antler, but modern ones are…

Beekeeping has historically been an integral part of rural life in Asturias. According to the census conducted by the Marquis of Ensenada in the…

Electric screwdriver with a ball attachment to remove flesh and thin flesh films to prepare the reindeer skin for processing. Traditionally this has…

To build wooden boats was a skill lots of people knew in the old days, and everybody who owned a wooden boat had to know a little bit about how to…

Ingrid Larssen is an artist that lives in Stokmarknes. She is using smocking as her main technique (vaffelsøm). She uses it in different sizes, and…

At Ballangen Museum, Per Henrik Mørk, contruct models. He uses different technuiqes to acheive this, where one of the most used practice is gluing.…

At Ballangen Museum, Per Henrik Mørk, is contructing a model of the laundry for the mining company. This is a scaled miniature model, based on images…

Afuega’l Pitu cheese is an artisanal product crafted with traditional methods in several regions of Asturias. It is made exclusively from cow’s…

The charcoal clamp is a way of producing charcoal by arranging wood covered in spruce branches and "stöbbe" and is lit and chars in controlled…

Nålbidning is a way of making a fabric with a larger needle, and it can be compared to knitting or crocheting, or sewing. The needle passes through…

The potters of Arvika have worked almost exclusivly with earthenware clay, which red clay holds a warm tone which can be experienced as connected to a…

Chip carving is a way of decorating the wooden surface using cuts with a knife. The cutting, instead of face milling, seals the fibers and make it…

The cunqueira or tixileira tradition is an ancient craft with records dating back to the 16th century, associated with a tax linked to this activity…

Artist Residencies are coordinated excursions in which artists of various disciplines from music, craft or visual practices are hosted at different…

The Western Isles have a rich source of croft reared meat from sheep and cattle. Local venison is also available as are supplies of fesh fish and…

A Melodeon is an accordion that has buttons, rather than piano keys and requires a different skill set to play. The method of playing is captured and…

One type of tradtional wooden fishing vessel is a ‘Sgoth’ or ‘Sgoth Niseach’ – a traditional type of clinker-built skiff with a dipping lug rig and a…

Pulling the handle by hand is a technique used in mug making to compete the production of the handle. The process invloves holding clay in one hand…

On May 15, 56 artisans and cultural practitioners, association members, and professionals from the tourism sector and Arvika Municipality gathered at…

On 20th June 2025, Espacio Tormaleo is hosting a full-day event in Zarréu (Degaña, Asturias) as part of CULTURALITY. This event is part of the series…

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse is situated on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It was engineered by David Stevenson in 1862. The station’s claim…

Borgh Pottery Studio - Sue Blair

For five decades, Sue Blair has made unique ceramics interpreting the raw elements of the landscape in simple, striking forms.

The broken pieces of a corroded cast cauldron were found in 2013 during an excavation of a pre-Clearances longhouse in the Caen River Valley, in the…

Henner handweaves using a loom or a heddle. A loom can be of different sizes, ranging from smaller ones on a table and larger ones that fill smaller…

Felting is a technique of joining fibers together. It can be done dry or wet, and Carina Haglund uses wet felting. In Swedish there are two different…

Entrelac is a knitting technique that is strongly reminicent of woven/braided birch back, which is traditionally made and used in the area. See…

The know-how about curating, harvesting and selecting the best parts of the sheep wool and different uses according to its natural properties: socks,…

The presence of high-quality jet deposits in Asturias enabled, since ancient times, its mining and artisanal use, giving rise to a culture centered…

The presence of high-quality jet deposits in Asturias enabled, since ancient times, its mining and artisanal use, giving rise to a culture centered…

There are two types of pottery: black pottery, obtained by reducing iron-rich clay, which has been documented since the 11th century in various closed…

.Săpânța is not a common village, precisely because it holds on its territory a rare treasure, hard to value in money or words – CIMITIRUL VESEL (THE…

Called a Zapica, this jar was used to collect milk in mountainous areas. It is made of carved wood, with most of the decoration concentrated on the…

Glazed pottery painted with flower motifs, especially on the front area. This is combined with two butterflies in a blend of green and blue. The…

Wet felting is a traditional fiber art technique that transforms wool or other natural fibers into a dense, durable fabric by using moisture, heat,…

The history, tradition, and process of making Scotch whisky. Peat is sometimes used to enhance the flavour and give it a smoky taste.

All the Culturality partners met up in the Isle of Lewis to share their updates, next steps in the work packages, and participate in a workshop about…

Woven in the Bone Studio Tour

A Tour of the Woven in the Bone Studio.

This beautifully hand-knitted blanket reflects the distinctive symbolic patterns of traditional fishermen’s jumpers or ganseys. Each distinct…