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Stan, Anuța
She is a native of Săpânță, her grandmother introduced her into the practice of weaving at the age of 5, later on when she was 15 she was hired as to work at home within a workers cooperative. She has been weaving within this arrangement for 15…
Yolanda González
One of the areas of the laboratory is ARBIO, dedicated to the production of biodegradable fabrics that the made by kÖs firm of Constantino and Yolanda uses to make some of its pieces. This collaboration is part of the key points of the lab, which…
Constantino Menéndez
One of the areas of the laboratory is ARBIO, dedicated to the production of biodegradable fabrics that the made by kÖs firm of Constantino and Yolanda uses to make some of its pieces. This collaboration is part of the key points of the lab, which…
Manuel Persa
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…
Marlén López
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…
Artesanías Forcinas
The artisan who created the Basket bag item.
Monika Hint
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…
Stan Maria
Creates clothes with her mother Dominica Stan.
Dominica Stan
Creates clothes with her daughter Stan Maria.
Federica Busani
Federica Busani, current Co founder of Cap_able.
Rachele Didero
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
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…
Rut Olsson
Rut Orrmalm Olsson, producer of textile handicraft, started at the shop in May 2008 and left the shop three years later. Göran Söderström, goldsmith from Lannavaara, joined us in October 2008.
Carl-Johan Lejrin
Creates 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 qualities used for tapestry to yarn for…
Fisherman's 3-Ply Knitted Gansey
This is a fine example of a traditional 'Helmsdale' patterned fisherman's gansey or jumper, dating back to
the mid-20th century. The design features motifs that include the diamond shape of herring nets and the
cable patterns reminiscent of rope…
Tags: textiles
Fisherman's 3-Ply Knitted Gansey
This is a fine example of a traditional 'Helmsdale' patterned fisherman's gansey or jumper, dating back to
the mid-20th century. The design features motifs that include the diamond shape of herring nets and the
cable patterns reminiscent of rope…
Tags: textiles
Felted Jacket
3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.
Horn container
A large horn container featuring a wide range of decorative motifs and notable inscriptions. Garlands, plants, and flowers are accompanied by animals and hybrid creatures. One inscription indicates ownership: “I belong to Juan Rodríguez” (“Soy de…
Tags: horn carving
Castanet
Castanet used for musical accompaniment. The body is entirely decorated with geometric motifs, with a prominent eight-petal rosette featured at the center. A carved inscription shows the date “VIII-XXXIIII” (August 1934). This piece comes from Cangas…
Tags: wood
Animal collar
Wooden collar with riveted iron reinforcements at both ends, connected by an iron piece designed to hold a bell. The wood is decorated with carved six-petal flowers distributed around the entire piece.
Tags: metalwork, woodworking
Stirrups
Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.
Tags: forging, woodworking
Animal collar
Wooden collar for livestock, featuring a brass plate nailed to the surface and decorated with stamped motifs. The initials “M. A.” likely indicate the owner of the animal, and the rest of the carved decorations include vegetal patterns and circles.…
Tags: metalwork, woodworking
Horn Container
A carved horn with a wooden base. Used as a gaxapu, its surface is decorated with various motifs. A man riding a horse, vegetals, and flowers are part of the decorative program, which concludes with two animals: a peacock and a snake. The latter…
Tags: horn carving
Horn container
Horn container with an iron handle. The front side features a scene of a man with a scythe, surrounded by garlands and vegetal motifs. The inscription “I belong to Manuel Jesús Calvo” (“Soy de Manuel Jesús Calvo”) indicates the ownership of the…
Tags: horn carving
Horn container
Horn container with an iron handle and the inscription “I belong to Benjamín Cabeza” (“Soy de Benjamín Cabeza”). Used as a gaxapu, this object features various geometric and vegetal motifs, such as garlands, palmettes, a circle, and a heart.
Tags: horn carving
Wooden container
Chestnut wood gaxapu with a body that has a semicircular base. The front side features floral and geometric motifs and retains traces of red and blue polychromy. On the back, a handle allows the object to be attached to a belt.
Tags: woodworking
Stirrups
Wooden stirrups featuring geometric and vegetal motifs carved on their various sides. A handle at the top is also decorated.
Tags: woodworking
Wooden container
Chestnut wood gaxapu with a prismatic body that narrows toward the base. The three front faces are carved with geometric and vegetal motifs, highlighting a central rosette and the initials “M. A.” A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, keeping…
Tags: woodworking
Wooden container
Wooden container with a prismatic shape—semicircular at the base and square at the mouth—used to hold water in which the sharpening stone is kept. A handle on the back allows it to be attached to a belt. The front features geometric motifs with…
Tags: woodworking
Wooden container
Wooden gaxapu with a prismatic body and a semicircular base. On the back, a handle allows it to be attached to a belt, holding the sharpening stone for the scythe. On the front, two horseshoes with a nail between them appear at the top, while a large…
Tags: woodworking
Stamp
Small circular wooden stamp used to mark Casín cheese. A handle allows it to be held and used to stamp the carved geometric solar disc on its surface.
Tags: wood
Wooden container
Gaxapu used to keep the sharpening stone in water for the scythe. This wooden container has a prismatic body supported by four small feet. A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, and geometric motifs surround the initials “V. V.” on the front of…
Tags: woodworking
Horn container
Horn container with an iron handle and a wooden base, traditionally used for milking in mountainous areas. It features inscriptions on both sides: “I belong to Jose” (“Soy de Jose”) and “Enrique Mart.,” accompanied by garlands and vegetal motifs. Two…
Tags: forging, horn carving, woodworking
Horn container
Horn container decorated with an inscription framed by garlands and other vegetal motifs. A carved inscription reads: "Hunting place of His Excellency, the Marquess of Rodriga, Caleao, 16 11 21" ("Coto de caza de El Exmo. Sr. Marqués de la Rodriga…
Tags: horn carving