The story of Jacquard weaving
Have you ever wondered how the pattern in splendid silk fabrics is created? Or asked yourself how many steps are involved in
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Virtual reenactment of loom weaving
As a way to represent and preserve Heritage Crafts in the context of Mingei, Virtual Humans are used to reenact and recreate
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Mastic villages on Chios
One of Mingei’s pilot studies involves mastic; a product from the mastic tree which exclusively grows in the south-west of Chios in
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Between crafts and computer science
Within the Mingei project, we collect the narratives of individual craftsmen and -women describing how they work. Besides those narratives, it is
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In the Spotlight: The pottery experience at Keramion
Image courtesy of Gang Zhang Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions, originating before the Neolithic period, practiced by elemental materials and
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Impact is everywhere
How do you know what impact the product you are developing will have? Your initial answer to this question might be: You
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Silk: The dream fabric
Pure silk, one of the oldest known natural fibres, is still highly fashionable even after thousands of years. This beautiful and elegant
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Multidisciplinary collaboration in reproducing a glass carafe
As part of the Mingei project, the Musée des Arts et Métiers is making a copy of a carafe dated in 1842,
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“Tradition Meets Trend” at the Silk Museum
Chinese silk has a history of five thousand years. The unique techniques used, the vivid colours and its fascinating history have all
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Digitizing crafters’ motions by ARMINES
Within the Mingei project, state of the art technology is used to preserve and represent traditional crafts. By digitizing processes, we can
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