CHRISTIANE ZSCHIESCHE – Restorer
Christiane Zschiesche was born in Erlangen (Germany) in 1963. She is married and she has three sons. After graduating, in 1983…
TRINIDAD LÓPEZ ALGUACIL – Ceramist
Trinidad (Trini) and her husband Agustín have worked with ceramic tiles for over 30 years. They produced them using mainly…
JUAN ANTONIO ORELLANA – Stone Pavement Expert
Juan Antonio Orellana is a stone pavement expert. He started his career in 1990 at a small construction company in…
AUDRONIS SKURVYDAS – Carpenter
Today, Audronis Skurvydas spends most of his time as a restorer – artisan working with all things wooden. A well…
VESELIN VASILEV – Carpenter
Veselin Vasilev–DarVesko was born in 1976 and over the past 20 years he has become a real master of the…
RAMÓN FRANCISCO RUBIO DOMENE – Plasterwork Specialist
Ramon is a craftsman and restorer specialised in making official reproductions of parts of the World Heritage Site – the…
VARVARA VALCHANOVA – Earth Builder
Varvara Valchanova grew up both in Bulgaria and Algeria and studied architecture in Grenoble (France), where she graduated in 2002.…
ÁRPÁD ROSTÁS – Carpenter
Árpád Rostás, cabinetmaker and restorer, has worked in 200 castles and restored 1000 pieces of furniture both home and abroad,…
AHTO RAUDOJA – Shingle roofer
Ahto Raudoja is a carpenter with an education in forestry and he is a spokesman for the tiny cultural nation…
MINDAUGAS RUTKAUSKAS – Potter and Ceramic Tile-maker
Mindaugas Rutkauskas has been involved in the craft of tile-making and pottery for more than 20 years. This great artist…
MASONRY WORKSHOP of Bánffy Castle
The International Built Heritage Conservation Training Centre Bánffy Castle, Bontida, one of the most significant castle ensembles in Transylvania, reached…
MARGUS PALOLILL – Carpenter, Cabinetmaker
Margus Palolill was born and raised in south-east Estonia, where the culturally distinct, orthodox region of Setomaa is situated. He…
ANTONIO LUNGHI – Architect
Antonio Lunghi is an architect working in the family business specialized in the field of restoration of monuments and artworks…
LEONARD & JOHN GRANDISON – Ornamental Plasterer
Grandison & Son Ltd have been restoring, conserving and stabilising ornamental plasterwork in Edinburgh, the Borders, Scotland and the North…
ISTVÁN EGRI – Glass Artist
“I was born in 1963, on the 7 th of May, in Cluj, Romania. My parents, both artists, are Nagy…
COMMUNITY OF MOOSTE
Mooste is a tiny village in south-eastern Estonia with a lively international arts and crafts community. The life of the…
FERENC HEIMANN – Bricklayer of Wine Cellars
Ferenc Heimann’s family can date its presence in the city of Szekszárd and its surroundings back 10 generations. Their antecedents…
ROBIN ABBEY – Signwriter
“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten” Robin Abbey. Born near Beaminster, Dorset, England, October 1948. Brought up in…
ANGEL MITROFANOV – Carpenter
When Angel was only 12 years old he used to keep a small knife and a piece of wood in…
ANDREW RAMSEY – Master Stonemason
Andrew Ramsay is a rarity, a master stonemason trained in the old traditional way. It is this historic knowledge and…