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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…

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.…

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.…

Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.

Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Chapel of Bezerreira and the peaks of the Caramulo Mountain Range

UA.LABDESIGN 2023: Learning to scutch the linen

UAveiro Masters’ students visit in 2024: Learning to weave with linen.

Image of a felted jacket made by Anja Musek from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia. .

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…

3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

Image of felted sweated created by Anja Musek of Atelje Amuse from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

3D model of felted sweater by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

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…

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 and…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Federica Busani, current Co founder of Cap_able.

Creates clothes with her daughter Stan Maria.

Creates clothes with her mother Dominica Stan.

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 artisan who created the Basket bag item.

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, 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…

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…

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…

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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…

The weaver working on traditional wool shoulder bag in Maramures

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…

Simple wool belt made by Anuța Stan

Simple wool belt made by Anuța Stan

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…

.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…

Anuta Stan, weaver of Săpânța presenting the steps of wool weaving

Anuta Stan, weaver of Săpânța presenting the steps of wool weaving

Interior of the workspace

Interior of the workspace

Interior of the workspace

Outside of the workspace

Outside of the workspace

Natalia Suarez inside the workspace

Natalia Suárez outside the workspace

Natalia Suárez's set of tools and creations

Interview with Natalia Suárez

Interview with Natalia Suárez

Natalia Suárez making a vase

Born in Laviana, Asturias in 1976. Designer and ceramist. Graduate in Fine Arts, specialising in Design, from the University of Barcelona and a Higher Graduate in Artistic Ceramics from the School of Arts and Crafts of Barcelona, Llotja, San Andreu.…

Orlando Morán in his workspace at the Cultural Factory of Avilés

Interview with Orlando Morán

Interview with Orlando Morán

He earned a degree in Geography and History from the University of Oviedo in 2001. He began his professional career as a researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid before transitioning to professional archaeology, where he participated as a…

Maria Pérez en su taller de Villaviciosa

Maria has been a master jet artisan for 30 years. She started as a jeweler, but nowadays, working with jet is more important.

Maria Pérez en su taller de Villaviciosa

Maria Pérez en su taller de Villaviciosa

Interview with Ragnhild Lie

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…

Tor-Vegard Mørkved, art blacksmith, The Blacksmith in Sund (Smeden i Sund), with his world: "the only Cormorant-maker blacksmith in the World" (Verdens eneste skar. His emblematic artwork is a sculpture of a native seabird, cormorant (skarv).…

Interview with Tor-Vegard Mørkved

Interview with Tor-Vegard Mørkved

Interview with Tor-Vegard Mørkved

Interview with Inez Assk

Inez Assk in her home, knitting

Inez has worked as a textile teacher and is now retired. Knitting has been important for her throughout her life. She has had a big exhibition of mittens (she has inherited artifacts of her grandmothers) in entrelac in Sunne at Sundsbergsgård a few…

Portrait of Carina Haglund inside her workshop

Winter. Portrait of Carina Haglund, on stair to one of her houses. Her workshop is the red builidng in the left corner

Winter. Haglunds workshop in the left side of the image and house on the right.

insta360 photo of Haglund's workshop

interview with Carina Haglund

Carina Haglund felts artefacts that she sells and shows at exhibitions. She arranges workshops and courses for children and adults. She's also doing lectures about her craft. Haglund is member and participating in the event "Fårfesten" in the town of…

Therese Henner looking into camera, wearing scarf and band she's woven herself. Winter landscape in background

Therese Henner sitting at loom. View from front and natural dyed yarns hanging on string above heddles

Interview with Therese Henner

Therese works part-time with her own company Sirli Textil och part-time at Klässbols linneväveri (linen weaving). In her company she primarily works with different weaving techniques. She's also plant dyes and eco-print. She makes primarily everyday…

Javier Ortiz del Peño's workshop

Interview with Javier Ortiz del Peño

Javier Ortiz del Peño was born in 1963, in the village of Beyo (Aller, Asturias, Spain). In the 2000s he moved to La Castañal, in the municipality of Bimenes (Asturias), where his wife is from and where he established his workshop. Javier is a…

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…