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Metal sculpture of a cormorant, a native seabird in Lofoten. The bird is sitting on a naturally rounded stone, looking upwards with its peek towards the sky. The sculpture has a brass shine, by brushing brass ontot the hot surface. The form is an…

Forging is working with iron, and other metals.Warm and hot forming requires a forge to warm up the metals, The hot and warm metals can be formed into shapes with the help of hammers, anvil, pliers and other tools. The different warming, temperatures…

Sweater Inspired by the historical photo of the North-Norwegian fisherman Johanner Folgerø. The pattern desing became popular from the charismatic photo of the fisherman. These photos were taken on the occasion of the fishing exhibition in Bodø in…

A square-shapen woven shall made out of locally sourced wool from the Lofoten Islands, died with Indigo.

Yarn skein made out of Kvit Sau sheep breed from the Lofoten islands. It is dyed using local reinfann (Tanacetum vulgare). Double thread yarn, 315m pr. 100g.

Yarn skein made out of Gammalnorsk sheep breed from the Lofoten islands, raw color.

The know-how about curating, harvesting and selecting the best parts of the sheep wool and different uses according to its natural properties: socks, sweaters, woven fabrics and felted wools. Knitting has been a practiced traditionally carried out at…

The know-how about curating, harvesting and selecting the best parts of the sheep wool and different uses according to its natural properties: socks, sweaters, woven fabrics and felted wools. Different breeds will shed different wool textures.…

Double-sided pendant in which a carved jet piece with a traditional Asturian design is set in a repoussé silver piece representing the Asturian mountains

A unique piece where the carved and polished jet serves as the base, while the black opal set in silver hangs from its side, achieving a sophisticated and artisanal design.

A circular pendant made of silver and jet. The central part of the jet features an ornamental circular design with a pattern associated with the Gothic rosette of the Oviedo cathedral

The presence of high-quality jet deposits in Asturias enabled, since ancient times, its mining and artisanal use, giving rise to a culture centered around the properties of this unique mineral. Its believed protective nature generated strong demand…

Black ceramic vessel, made on a foot-powered wheel, with a smooth and blackened surface. It has a truncated-conical shape, with the base diameter smaller than the mouth, which is completely open. The walls and base feature circular perforations.

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 forms (puchero, barbón, penada, cider jug...), and glazed and enamelled pottery, which appears from…

Two-piece mould consisting of two hollow pieces that fit together. They are rigid and symmetrical pieces. It is made of plaster.

It is an open and geometrically shaped vessel. It has faceted walls and a pink engobe on the outside with scattered coloured spots.

It is an open, elongated, geometrically shaped vessel. It has faceted walls and a white glaze on the outside with scattered coloured spots.

A decorative item used in household, it is distinctive for the area of Săpânța, Maramureș, because of its decorative style and colors.The Cerga de Săpânța (Săpânța wool blanket) shrinks to its proper size only in the vâltoare (a traditional…

A decorative item used in household, it distinctive for the area of Săpânța, Maramureș.

.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 MERRY CEMETERY). The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța – globally unique and world value monument, where…

One of the most important manifestations of traditional culture, the result of the creative effort of a whole community and a real brand of identity, is the traditional/popular costume. In Maramures, the most important piece of clothing and the…

The components that define the image of the traditional costume are the traiste (shoulder bags) and desagi (saddle bags). These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. Their purpose and usability distinguish…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Making Process: Handspun linen yarn with drop spindle/spinnrock

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…

The weaver draws inspiration from the landscape and rich culture of Scotland. As Sam stated: “I follow a well trodden path that continues to draw connections between the diverse Scottish landscape and the cloth that I make”. Weaving woollen cloth…

This is a sweater in crafted in wet-felting technique, created entirely from a single piece of felt. The seamless construction demonstrates a high level of expertise in both felting and garment shaping, as the entire form is sculpted during the…

Blue felted jacket by artisan Anja Musek, based out of Atelje Amuse located in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia. This is a masterfully crafted wet-felted wool jacket, created entirely from a single piece of felt. The seamless construction…

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…

The necklace is woven out of 100% linen yarn in both warp and weft. The blue tones are a blend of newly produced Swedish yarn and leftover yarn form the local handweaving association. Process: Handwoven with the usage of the technique “pulled…

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…

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…

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…

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.…