Category: Handcrafts

  • Rocky Mountain Folk School

    Rocky Mountain Folk School

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    Daniela
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    In our smartphone world of instant technological results, many find themselves longing for the classic skills and more reflective pastimes of days gone by. Rocky Mountain Folk School, located in beautiful Grand Lake, Colorado provides people with the opportunity to work with their hands “long enough to get lost in a creative moment.” For those…

  • Leveraging Technology and Innovation to Promote the Handcrafts

    Leveraging Technology and Innovation to Promote the Handcrafts

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    Can modern technology be a partner in preserving traditional crafts passed down through generations? Many countries are coming to recognize the important role crafts play in preserving cultural identity. Iran is no exception. In the July 9th interview with the Tehran Times, Zahra Ebrahimi, an official from the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, expresses the “strategic…