The Aubusson textile industry, centred on the towns of Aubusson and Felletin in France’s Creuse region, owes its success and distinctiveness to a dense network of know-how concentrated in this small territory, where intricate crafts complement one another in the making and preservation of tapestries. This collaborative mindset fosters a favourable working environment—one that stimulates […]

The wool industry in France’s Creuse region is vital to the Aubusson tapestry manufactories and workshops, supplying the raw material that weavers need to create their pieces. While farmers provide the raw wool fibres, a series of subsequent processes transforms them into yarns suitable for weaving, resulting in a complex production chain that draws on […]

Topics for discussion: How can ego-centric recordings contribute to the preservation and transmission of craft knowledge? Do these perspectives help make complex gestures more understandable for apprentices or enthusiasts? What other craft skills or activities could benefit from such recordings? Silversmithing is the art of shaping silver into objects through techniques like hammering, casting, engraving, […]

Topics for discussion: Do you think that Creaft Ethnographic Protocol could be applied for crafts documentation? What could be the benefits of it? Could this documentation methodology enhance the current approach to documenting crafts? For example, in the  context of the UNESCO’s inscription process for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? Capturing Glassblowers’ Gestures: Unlocking Craft […]