crete – Mingei

International webinar Mingei Day – Preserving heritage crafts using technology

February 22, 2022September 13, 2022

How can we use technology to digitally preserve traditional and industrial crafts for the future? Heritage, museum, technological and craft professionals from all [...]

In the Spotlight: The Artist Ioannis Stathoyiannis

October 27, 2021September 13, 2022

The team of Mingei Project visited the solo exhibition of the artist Ioannis Stathoyiannis. This exhibition was held last Summer (July 2021) in [...]

In the Spotlight: local Industry “Handmade Cretan Woven”

June 4, 2021September 13, 2022

In the modern technologically dominated world, traditional arts and professions gradually tend to become extinct, as the vast majority of people prefer to [...]

In the Spotlight: Nikolaos Fasoulas, a traditional shoemaker from the mountainous village Anogeia

April 12, 2021September 13, 2022

The team of Mingei project visited the mountainous village Anogeia, located at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain on Crete Island, in order [...]

In the Spotlight: Women weavers from “Aretousa” Workshop

February 24, 2021September 13, 2022

In the modern technologically dominated world, traditional arts and professions gradually tend to become extinct, as the vast majority of people prefer [...]

In the Spotlight: weaving experts from CRETACOM

December 17, 2020September 13, 2022

The weaving workshop of Crete, CRETACOM located in the Handicraft park of Anopolis is a family business, which dates back to ’80s. [...]