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Humble but Rare: Vintage Greek Ceramics
Dimitris Xanthoulis has collected Greek ceramics since he was a boy. Now part of his vast collection is for sale at the Museum of Cycladic Art gift shop. Read more at Greece is
Greek artists on Fine Silk
The new digital platform will offer high quality silk scarves featuring contemporary prints by talented Greek artists and designers. Read more at Greece is
Handicrafts: The Collective Greek Soul
WICKERWORK (OR BASKETWORK) WEAVING ON THE LOOM EMBROIDERY (OR NEEDLEWORK) METALWORK (OR METALLURGY) Greek folk art is by far the most genuine aesthetic expression of the common people. Recognized as a primary form of art, it often employs geometrical shapes (i.e. triangles, squares) and archetypal symbols (i.e. meanders, crosses) to illustrate with liveliness and imagination […]
From hand to hand CRAFTSMANSHIP IN GREECE TODAY
The splendour of copper in lacklustre times Skyros’ basket weavers Pelion’s last saddler How to pour metal into sand Kafenion Mouries in Volos Volos’ tanner The old man and his caïques Boatyard in the Argolian gulf The luthier of Metaxourgeio Tentes – Athens’ awnings The Mentis ribbon weaving company A living memorial A classic – […]
Arts and Crafts in Greece
Source Visit Greece Play with Clay, Carving marble, Silver and gold miracles Art, tradition, inspiration, artistry blended with clay, marble, silver and gold shape objects of exquisite beauty to reserve a remarkable position into the pantheon of the Greek cultural heritage. Play with clay The ceramic art (or pottery) has been marking eras and millennia. It […]
Dimitra Colomvakou – Keeping a 4000-Year-Old Heritage Alive
Source Greek Reporter Dimitra Colomvakou is an immensely talented artist who through her passion, patience and dedication has succeeded in creating some of the most beautiful mosaic art in Greece. Dimitra, who is of Canadian descent has the remarkable ability to take loose pebbles and turn them into extraordinary decorative pavings that can adorn gardens, […]
Arts and Crafts Village in Crete Seeks New Residents
Source Greek Reporter The arts and crafts village of Verekinthos in Crete, Greece, is in search of new residents. Craftsmen and artists are invited to settle permanently in the village or rent the laboratories that are currently empty. Read more at Greek Reporter
Ancient Greek music performed on Ancient Greek Lyra
Source Greece High Definition At the image of his homeland, Greece a crossroad of cultures and influences, Thanasis Kleopas music is a kaleidoscope of sounds and colors from all four directions and yet deeply rooted in its own tradition. The lyrics are from an ancient Greek hymn dedicated to muse Kalliope and Apollo. The video […]
THE ART OF TRADITIONAL CROCHETING IN GREECE
In Greece, crocheting was part of everyday life through which the very famous “semedaki” emerged and every house had at least one of them!
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