In the Spotlight: woodworker Nikos Manias
The Mingei team visited Axos, a mountainous Greek village located on the northern slopes of Psiloritis Mountain, known for its history and
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NEWS & EVENTS
Mingei on Euronews
How can the latest digital technologies help people to understand, protect and promote old and traditional crafts? To answer that question, Euronews
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Grab your kenditiria to go to the mastic trees [chapter 2]
In this series of short stories about a year in a mastic village, you will get to follow the journey of little
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The forgotten vocation of pattern design
Pattern design once was a well-respected vocation within the textile sector. The pattern designer or ‘dessinateur’ was the first craftsman involved in
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On adventure in the museum
In museums, objects are often exhibited separately. Tools are shown alongside other tools, and glass objects are exhibited together with other glass
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In the Spotlight: glassblower Thibaut Nussbaumer
When Thibaut Nussbaumer fell from a horse in his teenage years, he had no idea at the time that it would set
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If the harvest fly does not sing, it is not summer [chapter 1]
In this series of short stories about a year in a mastic village, you will get to follow the journey of Dimitris
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The Mingei approach: we collect, connect and open up
The history of craft goes back almost to the history of man: sharpening stone, carving wood, weaving fabric were amongst the first
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Teaching glass technology in the 19th Century
The Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (le Cnam) in Paris is established in 1794 by the National Convention during the revolutionary
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Immersive gaming at heritage sites
A good game is a bit like a fairy tale: it has the capacity to bring us into the “flow”, forgetting all
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