Breaking the Guinness record in building Himmeli
07/11/2019 – 10/11/2019 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Historically, geometric crowns have been made primarily from rye straws, but in Estonian coastal areas, Christmas, Easter and wedding crowns were usually made from reed. The use of reed as a material for crowns makes the Estonian tradition of crafting reed crowns unique. Led by the Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union and Urmas Veersalu, […]
Audiovisual
Short movies of Estonian traditional craft techniques Making a needle container of bone, artisan Monika Hint Warping a countermarch loom and weaving wool fabric, artisan Veinika Västrik Weaving a wild wicker basket, artisan Margus Rebane Making traditional drawstring shoes, artisan Inna Raud Knitting a Kihnu troi, artisan Elly Karjam Making a patterned … Continued