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Coffee grounds vase

Creators of handcrafted utilitarian lighting and product design & fabrication. The YB workshop sits quietly nestled within the Cairngorms National…

Coffee grounds vase from local artisan in Asturias, Spain.

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.

The Highlands is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern…

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…

Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is…

Târgu Lăpuș is a town in Maramureș County, northern Transylvania, Romania. It administers thirteen villages: Boiereni (Boérfalva), Borcut (Borkút),…

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…

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

Interview with Anja Musek

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

Artist Anja Musek in her shop

Felted scarfs in the Anja Musek's shop

Felted scarfs in the Anja Musek's shop

The process of felting a flat surface

Wool felting tool

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

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…

Object made of iron, used as part of a mechanism to open and close a door. It is composed of two pieces joined by a handle. This piece features carved…

Object made of iron, used as part of a mechanism to open and close a door. It is composed of two pieces joined by a handle. This piece features carved…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A clay jar like this was commonly used in traditional cider-drinking culture. The pottery workshop in Faro was one of the most renowned places for…

Glazed pottery used as part of household ware. Made of pink clay, the interior is coated with a white glaze and decorated with a triskelion motif.

Interview with Ileana Matus (video file with no video, only audio)

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

Ileana Matus in her small house that was transformed in a museum

She was born in Rona de Jos commune, in an area where Romanian, Hungarian and Ukrainian ethnic minorities lived as a community. Singing in her family…

Interview with Anuța Stan (video file with no video, only audio)

Anuța Stan in her workshop

Anuța Stan in her workshop

Anuța Stan in her workshop

Interior of the workspace

Iron door handle featuring two distinct decorative shapes—one resembling a heart, and the other composed of various geometric forms. The handle itself…

Iron door handle featuring two distinct decorative shapes—one resembling a heart, and the other composed of various geometric forms. The handle itself…

The large number of pots found in the Asturian region highlights the importance of “pucheros” and legumes in Asturian gastronomy. This particular…

Large horn container with an iron handle, decorated with various motifs. In this case, the inscription "Soy de Enrique" ("I belong to Enrique")…

Large horn container with an iron handle, decorated with various motifs. In this case, the inscription "Soy de Enrique" ("I belong to Enrique")…

Pre-industrial glazed pottery painted with blue motifs that contrast with the white background of the piece. The decoration features lines of varying…

A clay jug used to transport water, with two handles and vertical decorative motifs on the body of the piece. These lines are carved, and this is the…

Wooden lunchbox with a lid, used for transporting food. The lid fits perfectly onto the box and is decorated with carved lines. Two arrows, one on the…

Wooden lunchbox with a lid, used for transporting food. The lid fits perfectly onto the box and is decorated with carved lines. Two arrows, one on the…

Carved wooden object used to stamp the name of the cheesemaker. One side displays the surname "González," while the opposite side features the letters…

Carved wooden object used to stamp the name of the cheesemaker. One side displays the surname "González," while the opposite side features the letters…

Carved wooden stamp made to mark Casín cheese. This piece features the name of the producer: "Dorotea" on one side and the surname "Alonso" on the…

Carved wooden stamp made to mark Casín cheese. This piece features the name of the producer: "Dorotea" on one side and the surname "Alonso" on the…

The Viseu, Dão e Lafões Region (VDLR), in central Portugal, is a richly textured cultural landscape shaped by centuries of human settlement,…

Carved circular wooden stamp for Casín cheese, featuring a handle. The inscription "Berginia Prao." surrounds a geometric sun positioned at the center…

Carved circular wooden stamp for Casín cheese, featuring a handle. The inscription "Berginia Prao." surrounds a geometric sun positioned at the center…

Horn container with a wooden base, featuring a wide range of decorative motifs. Garlands, plants, and other geometric patterns accompany a herding…

Horn container with a wooden base, featuring a wide range of decorative motifs. Garlands, plants, and other geometric patterns accompany a herding…

Horn container, used as a "gaxapu" due to its wooden base, featuring a handle for attaching it to a belt. Garlands and flowers decorate the piece,…

Horn container, used as a "gaxapu" due to its wooden base, featuring a handle for attaching it to a belt. Garlands and flowers decorate the piece,…

Horn container, used as a gaxapu due to its wooden base, featuring a handle for attaching it to a belt. Garlands and flowers decorate the piece,…

Horn container decorated with an inscription framed by garlands and other vegetal motifs. A carved inscription reads: "Hunting place of His…

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