These articles and interviews aim at helping you discover and appreciate the world of crafts and restoration of Cultural Heritage.
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INTERVIEW- Ricardo Cambas and Agustín Castellanos, Mudejar art carpenters
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. Agustín Castellanos and Ricardo Cambas are two exceptional wood artisans, who...
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...
May 18, 2023 – World “Vyshyvanka” Day
by Lesia Voroniuk The World Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday dedicated to preserving an embroidered shirt know as Vyshyvanka, as a material and spiritual heritage of the Ukrainian people. EUROPEAN HERITAGE EUROPA NOSTRA AWARD 2022 The World Vyshyvanka Day was born as a small student flash mob action in...
UKRAINE, LAND OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION
By Elizabeth Miroshnichenko – Secretary-General – NGO Handicraft Chamber of Ukraine Since the days of “Kievan Rus”, the first East Slavic state, Ukraine was always highly diverse and rich in crafts and trades. Crafts developed rapidly in rural and urban areas. In fact, they were the very conduits connecting neighbourhoods...
Ukraine : when costume tells history
The Ukrainian folk costume The Ukrainian folk costume combines utilitarianism and beauty. This traditional costume has changed throughout generations due to the influence of historical, social and cultural factors. In the middle of 20th century, folk costume incorporated embroidery designs and was made out of linen, hemp and wool. Clothes-making...
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...
INTERVIEW – Luis David Salmerón, religious art manufacturer
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. When he was 19 years old, Luis David Salmerón learned most...
INTERVIEW – Rachel Mulligan and Emma Groult, two stained glass professionals
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. Rachel Mulligan is a stained-glass artist based in the United Kingdom....
Chrystalla Pitsillidou – Gourd Decoration
I am Chrystalla Pitsillidou, I am 60 years old and I am a traditional craft woman in folk crafts. Specifically, I work with gourds which I decorate or make household items with. The dried gourd is being decorated and used for practical purposes on the island of Cyprus for many...
Artesão de trabalhos em madeira.
Quando o meu pai fazia excursões trazia-me carrinhos de madeira e pus-me a pensar se eu também seria capaz. Fui à garagem, peguei em serrotes e pregos e fiz um reboque. Quando o montei fiquei tão feliz. Aquele foi o meu primeiro carro e o meu começo. Comecei a fazer...
Decoração
Comecei a querer decorar diferentes locais em épocas festivas (e.g., natal e páscoa).