Crafts and design
When traveling, one often discovers handicrafts and design that are typical of the travel destination. There you will find souvenirs that you will also be happy about at home. Do you remember the experiences you had on your travels? However, that's not the only reason craftsmanship is of interest to slow travelers. Rather, it also gives an impression of everyday life and of the things that determine the life of the local people. We hope you enjoy browsing.
Sculptures make themselves on the Main
Make your own stone figures In the small town of Dorfprozelten on the Main you can make your own stone figures. The master stonemason and sculptor Alexander Schwarz offers workshops in which you can learn how to make your own sculptures. We had already heard of him on our first visit to Churfranken in ...
Art close up in Tofino on Vancouver Island
Indian handicrafts Indian handicrafts in Tofino? But yes. We discover that during our visit on the occasion of the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. Although we stay at the Long Beach Lodge, we also visit other hotels because events take place there. One of the top hotels in Canada, the Wickaninnish Inn employs sculptors and Native American carvers ...
Wool and felt from Prince Edward Island
Wool and felt from Prince Edward Island from Belfast Mini Mills Did you know that the muskox undercoat provides the finest fibers from which wool can be spun? The product is called Quiviut, and we found the wonderfully soft wool that is made from it on our journey through Prince ...
Crystal Kingdom of Sweden: Discover the fascinating glass art in Smaland
The Kingdom of Glass in Sweden offers us a fascinating journey into the world of glass art. The Smaland Tourist Board invited us as travel bloggers to a research trip to the glassblowers. Here we experience first hand how artistic glass objects are created in traditional glassworks. We can watch the glassmakers at work and even try them out ourselves...
Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens in Tyrol
During our stay at the Reiter's Posthotel in Achenkirch in Tirol, we had planned to check out the area surrounding the hotel. But the weather gods didn't cooperate on one day of our stay. It rained a lot. Our boat trip across Lake Achensee simply fell through. We decide to go on a trip...
Cheticamp on the Cabot Trail: folk art with humor
Worth seeing: William Roach's Sunset Art Gallery in Cheticamp on Cape Breton We are on the Cabot Trail. On the outskirts of Cheticamp - coming from Margaree - we discovered the Sunset Art Gallery by William Roach. She was recommended to us because his daughter-in-law is German and supposedly a ...
By the sea - Victoria-by-the-Sea
Victoria-by-the-Sea: An insider's tip by the sea. Admittedly, I hadn't heard of Victoria-by-the-Sea before, even though I've been to Prince Edward Island many times. So I was all the more surprised when we visited this pretty little seaside village on the south coast of the island province in eastern Canada this summer. There are...
Glass factory in Vermont with a covered bridge
It's pouring rain. it's pouring And it's pouring. The sky empties buckets of water on us. Not exactly the best weather for outdoor attractions, so we're very glad that a glass factory in Vermont is on our agenda today. As it turns out, that's exactly the right...
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Crafts and design
