Mitten knitted in entrelac that is shaped to fit the wrist and flair out towards the arm. White, black and salmon. Pattern is knitted in a pattern of stars/eight petal rose.
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 was a usual activity, she was naturally gifted. Her grandmother was the “godmother” of her village…
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…
Restoration, repair and new build of traditional timber boats. Recent rebuilds include 'Jubilee' - 27', Ness Sgoth and Vine-24' Fifie. Currently building a new 23' Fifie for a customer from the Isle of Wight.
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…
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…
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,…
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 lid and one on the body, indicate how to align them properly to close it and keep the contents…
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 lid and one on the body, indicate how to align them properly to close it and keep the contents…
Lofoten, Lufoahtta (Lule Sami), or Lufuohttá (Northern Sami) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and…
Ragnhild Lie grew up in Gudbrandsdalen and Lillehammer and has knitted, chrochet, braided, sewn and woven since she was little. Ragnhild is educated as textile artisan and holds a MA in Textiles from Bergen school of Art took in 1997. Her broad range…
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Art and Industrial Creation Centre) is an exhibition centre in Gijón, Spain, for art, science, technology and advanced visual industries. It is also a venue for artistic and technological production,…
La Ponte is an ecomuseum and research space on diverse topics such as history, archaeology, cultural and heritage studies that was promoted by people linked to the territory.
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 museum has a ‘Feis Room’ as a learning and performing art space for Gaelic culture including music, drama, art and storytelling.
There’s also an open-access archive containing maps, documents and photographs telling South Uist’s story. This…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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.…