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A cheese vat is used in the initial stage of the cheese-making process, and the holes in the surface are made to allow the whey to escape through them. Also, this kind of pottery is known as 'black pottery,' which is due to the smoke used during 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, and agitation. The process involves layering raw wool, sprinkling it with warm, soapy water, and then…

Wool felting tool

The process of felting a flat surface

Felted scarfs in the Anja Musek's shop

Felted scarfs in the Anja Musek's shop

Artist Anja Musek in her shop

Artist Anja Musek at the door to her studio in Škofja Loka

Interview with Anja Musek

3D model of a Sgoth Niseach traditional boat from Ness, crafted by boatmaker Mark Stockl from Ullapool, Scotland.

Sgoth Niseach crafted by Mark Stockl, without the trailer.

3D model of a Sgoth Niseach traditional boat from Ness, crafted by boatmaker Mark Stockl from Ullapool, Scotland.

Viljandi County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia.

Târgu Lăpuș is a town in Maramureș County, northern Transylvania, Romania. It administers thirteen villages: Boiereni (Boérfalva), Borcut (Borkút), Cufoaia (Kohópatak), Dămăcușeni (Domokos), Dobricu Lăpușului (Láposdebrek), Dumbrava (Kisdebrecen),…

Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Domžale and Škofja Loka. It has around 300,000…

Franciacorta is a historical region in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, with a population of around 158,249. It is known for its wine production and includes world-famous producers such as Berlucchi, Bellavista and Ca' del Bosco. The name…

The Highlands is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands. The term is…

Cabeceiras de Basto is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,710, in an area of 241.82 km².

Coffee grounds vase from local artisan in Asturias, Spain.

Creators of handcrafted utilitarian lighting and product design & fabrication. The YB workshop sits quietly nestled within the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands . Fusing a background of Sculpture & visual art with design ,…

Coffee grounds vase

1,000-year-old Värmland cultural heritage recreated through a playable VR demo. The game-making organization Skildra participated for a couple of days in August 2022 in the field together with archaeologists from Värmlands Museum during the…

Tradition claims that for a short period in the 12th century there was a monastery at Lurö in Vänern. The monks must have moved soon and finally established the monastery in Varnhem around 1150. Is there any truth behind the traditions? Since 1989,…

At Ransäter's Hembygdsgård, several large events are held every summer with tens of thousands of visitors from all over Sweden and internationally. One of Sweden's most beautiful Hembygdsgård with a dozen or so museums and several restaurants as well…

At Brunskog's Hembygdsgård, Brunskogs rural community centre, located in western Värmland, there are about 30 buildings, both old and new. We are open all year round and organize several events during the year. The office's opening hours are 10am-3pm…

Alma Löv Museum is a contemporary art museum that consists of about ten pavilions scattered in nature and the large main building Paleis Oranjestraat with three floors where there is both a theater hall, exhibition halls and a café.

In Åmotfors Folkets hus, peoples community house, lots of activities take place daily with our tenants, at the same time that we arrange cinema, dance and children's theater ourselves.

Arvika Konsthantverk is an association for artisans in Arvika that runs Sweden's oldest specialty shop for local arts and crafts.

At the theater cinema Arenan you can experience film, theatre, dance, stand-up, lectures and concerts.

Creators of handcrafted utilitarian lighting and product design & fabrication.

The Isle of Harris Distillery was started in 2015 as a sustainable future-proof method of creating jobs and opportunities in Lewis and Harris. It is an attractive opportunity for young generations to return back to their Hebridean homes, countering…

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

Borgh Pottery is a working studio overlooking the Atlantic ocean on the Isle of Lewis. For five decades Sue Blair has made unique ceramics interpreting the raw elements of the landscape in simple, striking forms. At the heart of the building is the…

Sue Blair is a ceramics maker, creating pottery on the Isle of Lewis.

Digital technology and culture researcher

The Culturality project and RuralSpot is introduced and then Lorna Macaulay, from Harris Tweed Authority talks about the Harris Tweed industry as it has evolved through the years.

The Outer Hebrides are an archipelago of islands off the western coast of Scotland, also known as the Western Isles.

Wooden hanging light, titled YB18, created by Yellow Broom. Single pendent light hand turned in Sycamore with natural Tan leather and a pastel braided fabric flex. Inspired from a traditional industrial inspection lamp this tactile simple light can…

Borgh Pottery plate, created by Sue Blair.

Ceramic lamp base with Harris Tweed shade, created by ceramicist Sue Blair of Borgh Pottery, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

'Of Paint and Clay' white ceramic vase by Sue Blair of Borgh Pottery. Part of the 2024 exhibition "Of Paint and Clay", with pieces from Sue Blair and David Greenall.

The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago. They predate England’s famous Stonehenge monument, and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years. We don’t know…

Calanais Stone Circle 1

A RuralSpot in Scotland was held at Clan MacQuarrie Community Centre. Makers and stakeholders were invited to participate in discussions with the Culturality partners. Speakers from the Callanish Stones, Harris Tweed, and Tourism companies shared…