I will give a talk on my project ‘Our craft is our heritage’, on intercultural heritage and forgotten crafts… and in this I will take you on a journey right across Europe. April 24, 2024, 19:30 ––International Council on Monuments …
In August I spent three weeks in Transylvania (Romania), researching for my project ‘Our craft is our heritage‘. Taking the crafts of the Transylvanian Saxons as a starting point, I am investigating the cultural connections between the Netherlands, Germany and …
I wrote the first article on the research for my project ‘Our craft is our heritage’. Starting with the basketry skills of the Roma community in Europe I am presenting contemporary artisans, artists and designers who modernise this craft. These …
I am working on a new project: – Our craft is our heritage – Ons ambacht is onze nalatenschap – Unser Handwerk ist unser Vermächtnis– Meșteșugul nostru este moștenirea noastră Taking the crafts of the Transylvanian Saxons as a starting …
Our craft is our heritage by Gerlinde Schuller Taking the crafts of the Transylvanian Saxons as a starting point, I am investigating the cultural connections between the Netherlands, Germany and Romania. Re-mixed heritageThe community of the Flandrenses, today known as …
“Conducting research in archives is similar to laying out a jigsaw puzzle. From pictures and snippets, past times can be brought to life. The overall image often remains fragmentary and can only be completed by conjecture and imagination.” Archiving family memories …
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Archiving family memories and dreams by Gerlinde Schuller The research project develops narratives on cultural heritage and customs, family legacies and dreams, migration and trauma. The focus is the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons, a group of people …
