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Inspired by a discussion with a UC Berkeley engineer on privacy and human rights at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Rachele Didero developed the idea of combining crafting in fashion and computer science. Subsequently, Rachele met Federica…

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 only part of the object that preserves the original burnishing. This type of pottery, produced in…

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 large number of pots found in the Asturian region highlights the importance of “pucheros” and legumes in Asturian gastronomy. This particular piece was made at the Faro pottery workshop and features the traditional black finish characteristic of…

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.

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 crafting household ceramics.

Pre-industrial glazed pottery painted with blue motifs that contrast with the white background of the piece. The decoration features lines of varying thicknesses—both vertical and horizontal—which cover the body, the mouth of the jar, and the foot.…

Paz Mesa had her first contact with textile crafts through her mother, who taught her how to spin the wool of her own flock of Xalda sheep; a task that she carried out together with her sisters. They later would give the wool already spun to a cousin…

Hand-felted scarf is made with wet felting technique, produced from high-quality black, gray, and white wool, combined to give a sense of colours bleeding into each other. A technique was used to produce delicate, lightweight, and airy texture, which…

Monika Hint, an student of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, runs her own studio, Koordikamber, in Koordi farm in Viljandi county. Collaborating with fellow artisans, local farmers, and hunters, she uses bone, horn, leather, wool, and…

A wooden skiff (sgoth in Scottish Gaelic) traditional crafted in and for the waters around Ness, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The boats were traditional fishing boats, particularly for line fishing, during the 19th century and until the…

Textile artisan Ragnhild Lie discovered that most of the wool from the area was being sent out of the country while people were knitting with foreign-produced yarn. This led her to reclaim the wool and cultural heritage in the craft. With a…

The items are part of a girl’s traditional costume. Historically the girls of the ethnographic area of Lăpuș used to wear such clothing attire as daily outfit, but with the passing of time the traditional costume is worn only on special occasions…

A hand made white porcelain vessel decorated with inlaid coloured porcelain tree motifs in black and blue, with matt black glaze on the inside. Making Process: A thin slab of porcelain is rolled out and decorated with coloured porcelain that is…

A hand made white porcelain bottle decorated with inlaid coloured porcelain in blue, grey and orange. Making Process: A series of thin slabs of porcelain are rolled out and decorated with bands of coloured porcelain that is inlaid into the top…

A 2-ply skein of yarn, S-twist. Making Process: Handspun yarn using spinning-wheel. The wool used are from Carl-Joahns own sheep, which are of an older local breed of sheep “Värmalndsfår”. These particular sheep produce a varying wool spanning for…

Glazed pottery painted with vegetal motifs, especially on the front area. This is combined with two butterflies in a blend of green and blue. The decoration also extends to the top, around the mouth of the piece, and around the base, with blue lines…

Basket with a cubic shape and a lid attached with two hinges. A semicircular handle allows for comfortable transport. This type of basketry from Forcinas comes from one of the most important workshops, which employed over eighty artisans during the…

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…

Marlén, biodigital architect and Manuel, biodigital designer and craftsman, make up the Laboratorio Biomimético, a project based on biomimesis, that is, on the attentive observation of nature, directly through field trips, or indirectly, with…

Helena Cardoso is a Portuguese designer and visual artist. Cardoso has worked since the late ‘70s, with several artisans specialising in different handmade techniques and materials in northern Portugal, especially traditional Portuguese crafts.…