Tag: artisans
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Atelier 9: A tale of pluck, luck, timing & talent
Starting a new, storefront business is risky at the best of times. But when the opportunity arose in the Autumn of 2020, with a global pandemic and lockdowns underway, it took a special leap of faith to even consider it.
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Go behind the scenes with master artisans during Les Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Arts 2015 in Geneva, Vaud & Jura
HAVE you ever wondered how wig makers create hair pieces and makeup artists apply cosmetics to transform actors into the characters they portray onstage? How marionnettes are made and manipulated at puppet theatres? Or what techniques are employed to restore precious books at public libraries? Ever wanted to take a sneek peak at an actor’s dressing room or […]