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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.

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.

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.

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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 lid, where a geometric sun composed of angular shapes can be seen

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 lid, where a geometric sun composed of angular shapes can be seen.

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 lid, where a geometric sun composed of angular shapes can be seen

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 decorations with various geometric motifs.

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 decorations with various geometric motifs.

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 decorations with various geometric motifs.

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…

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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…

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

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…

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.

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…

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,…