The Crafts Circle
The Living Heritage Circles work voluntarily to support implementing the UNESCO Convention and also play a role in the national inventory of intangible cultural heritage. The Craft Circles act as a coordinating body and hub for the practice, transmission, education, research, documentation and preservation of craft traditions, bringing together the sector three to four times a year for development and discussion. The Craft Circle can stimulate national debate, organize seminars and events, and create new partnerships and projects.
The Craft Circle, coordinated by Taito Organization Finland
The Finnish Heritage Agency, University of Helsinki, School of Craft Sciences in University of Helsinki, Helsinki Työväenopisto textile work Modus ry, Craft Museum of Finland, Ikaalinen School of Arts and Crafts, the Friends of Finnish Handicraft, Sami Duodji ry, Design Museum, Restoration Guild, Ornamo, Friends of Building Heritage, Martti League, Tyyne-Kerttu Virkki Foundation, Punomo.fi – Käsityö verkossa ry, Tekstiilikulttuuriseura, University of Eastern Finland – multi-material-based Craft Teacher Education and Craft Science, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Tavastia Vocational College, Draktbyrån Brage, Riihimäki Glass Museum, Finnish Goldsmiths’ Association, New Design Association, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Wetterhoff, Finnish Toy Museum, Textile Teachers’ Association TOL ry and researchers in the field of crafts.
In January 2017, Käsityörinki published an extensive online publication “The tradition of self-making – Crafts as living cultural heritage”, which sheds light on the topic through 10 expert articles.
For examples of crafts, see the Living Heritage wikis.
For more information:
– www.aineetonkulttuuriperinto.f/en
– Leena Marsio, Specialist, The Finnish Heritage Agency, leena.marsio(at)museovirasto.fi, tel. +358 295 33 6017
– Kikka Jelisejeff, Development Manager, The Finnish Crafts Organization Taito, kikka.jelisejeff(at)taito.fi, tel. +358 40 7523 662