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CRAFTOUR CONFERENCES: 29 – 30 January, Antwerp & Brussels

By Nikolaos Partarakis January 14, 2026News

Craeft, proud partner and initiator of the CRAFTOUR Initiative, warmly invites you to two CRAFTOUR conferences bringing together research, policy, and practice to place crafts at the heart of Europe’s…

CRAFTOUR Policy Recommendations for the Revitalisations of the European Crafts

By Jelena Krivokapic December 12, 2025News

On 10 December, CRAFTOUR Initiative met with European institutions in Brussels to address a growing blind spot in European policy: the full recognition and revitalisation of crafts as an economic…

Education and Training Pilot Kicks off at CETEM

By Nikolaos Partarakis May 16, 2025News

Shaping skills: an introductory wood carving training A variety group of students, from furniture professionals’ designers to art lovers, was involved in a face-to-face training course on woodworking. The course,…

Craeft Community is Launched!

By Jelena Krivokapic March 14, 2025News

Are you a researcher in the field of crafts, an innovator, a craft professional, an architect with an interest in craftsmanship, a craft apprentice, or simply passionate about the craft…

Conference at Salon du Patrimoine in Paris, CRAFTOUR: Creating Renewable Artisanal Futures Through Ongoing Upholding of Richness

By Jelena Krivokapic October 1, 2024News1 Comment

First Conference of the CRAFTOUR Initiative On October 25th, 2024, the Salon International du Patrimoine Culturel in Paris will serve as the venue for the launch of the CRAFTOUR Initiative,…

Craeft Expert Committee Meeting: Exploring the Future of Crafts

By Jelena Krivokapic July 1, 2024News

On March 5th, the Craeft project organised a distinguished panel of experts to review and provide feedback on the so far project's achievements. The meeting featured the Craeft consortium members…

Towards an alternative to rods and lead solders for stained-glass?

By Lucile Cornu March 25, 2024News

The French stained-glass park represents 50% of the world and 60% for the European area; it groups together 450 craftsmen workshops. This glass shaping technique is passed down from generation…

Revival of Cretan Textiles

By Xenophon Zabulis March 11, 2024News

DAWEC, AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS 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…

Dive into the highlights of 2023!

By Nikolaos Partarakis January 5, 2024News

It all began when a diverse group of professionals, including computer scientists, craft experts, and anthropologists, gathered in March in Heraklion, Crete to kick off the CRAEFT project. Over a…

Save the Date! Live blowtorch on twitch

By Nikolaos Partarakis September 8, 2023News

The Craeft project invites you to join us on the Twitch streaming platform. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the digital recording of blowtorch craft master Frédéric Demoisson’s gestures. The Craeft…