
Asociación Artesanal de Mijas
La Asociación Artesanal de Mijas tiene la misión de fomentar y defender la Artesanía en general y la elaborada en el término municipal de Mijas en particular.
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COMPRENDERE IL PATRIMONIO DELLA SETA
UN FOCUS SULL’ITALIA Nella storia dell’umanità la seta è sempre stata presente ed è nota l’importanza economica che il baco da seta ha avuto nel corso dei millenni. Già millenni prima di Cristo, la seta veniva usata in Cina come materiale scrittorio. Benché la lavorazione della seta sia delicata, il...

INTERVIEW- Hugues De Bazelaire, stone-cutter
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. 1. Please introduce yourself (profession, area of expertise and years of...

INTERVIEW – Julien Calcatera, bell maker
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Julien Calcatera is currently managing director of the bell manufacturing company...

INTERVIEW – Armando Marinelli, owner of the millenary Italian bell foundry Campane Marinelli
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Campane Marinelli has the exceptional distinction of being the oldest bell...

INTERVIEW – Olivier Baudri, specialist in mechanisms and installation of church bells
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Olivier Baudri started his career in the world of bells in...
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The healing power of crafts
The tragic conflict in Ukraine has been evolving for more than one year. We wish to support Ukrainians by keeping in mind the huge impact it had and still has on craft businesses. Therefore Mad’in Europe conducted a qualitative survey among 100 Ukrainian craftspeople in May 2022 and May 2023. ...

18 Maggio 2023, giornata mondiale della “Vyshyvanka
by Lesia Voroniuk La Giornata Mondiale della Vyshyvanka è una festa internazionale dedicata alla conservazione di una camicia ricamata conosciuta sotto il nome di Vyshyvanka), e parte ormai del patrimonio culturale e spirituale del popolo ucraino. Questa iniziativa, nata da una piccola azione flash mob studentesca nel 2006 a Chernivtsi,...

Décor art Cafe Under the Old Oak
Décor art “Cafe Under the Old Oak” is completely handmade and made of wood material with the addition of some metal parts and decorated by stabilized moss.

Haïkus de porcelaine
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UCRAINA, TERRA DI ARTIGIANATO, TRA TRADIZIONE E INNOVAZIONE
By Elizabeth Miroshnichenko – Secretary-General – NGO Handicraft Chamber of Ukraine Fin dai tempi della “Kievan Rus”, il primo Stato slavo orientale, l’Ucraina è sempre stata molto diversificata e ricca di artigianato e mestieri. L’artigianato si è sviluppato rapidamente nelle aree rurali e urbane. In effetti, erano i canali che...

Ucraina: quando il costume racconta la storia
Il costume popolare ucraino Il costume popolare ucraino combina utilitarismo e bellezza. Il costume tradizionale è cambiato nel corso delle generazioni a causa dell’influenza di fattori storici, sociali e culturali. Fino alla metà del XX secolo, incorporava ricami ed era realizzato in lino, canapa e lana. Fare vestiti era all’epoca...

JOINT INTERVIEW- Pipe organ builders and restorers: Stefan Claessens & Victor Mangeol
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. This interview is a special edition since it was conducted jointly...

DAWEC, AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Article written by Xenophon Zabulis, April 2023 The Development Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Crete (DAWEC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2002 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Its main goal is to support and promote women’s entrepreneurship in Crete by providing business training, mentoring, networking opportunities, and access...