VESELIN VASILEV – Carpenter
Veselin Vasilev–DarVesko was born in 1976 and over the past 20 years he has become a real master of the…
ROBIN ABBEY – Signwriter
“Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten” Robin Abbey. Born near Beaminster, Dorset, England, October 1948. Brought up in…
ÁRPÁD ROSTÁS – Carpenter
Árpád Rostás, cabinetmaker and restorer, has worked in 200 castles and restored 1000 pieces of furniture both home and abroad,…
AUDRONIS SKURVYDAS – Carpenter
Today, Audronis Skurvydas spends most of his time as a restorer – artisan working with all things wooden. A well…
TRINIDAD LÓPEZ ALGUACIL – Ceramist
Trinidad (Trini) and her husband Agustín have worked with ceramic tiles for over 30 years. They produced them using mainly…
AHTO RAUDOJA – Shingle roofer
Ahto Raudoja is a carpenter with an education in forestry and he is a spokesman for the tiny cultural nation…
ANTONIO LUNGHI – Architect
Antonio Lunghi is an architect working in the family business specialized in the field of restoration of monuments and artworks…
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…
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 CSORDÁS – Reed Thatcher
István Csordás’ family deals with the harvesting of reeds, distribution of reed products and thatching in the neighbourhood of Pakozd…
COMMUNITY OF MOOSTE
Mooste is a tiny village in south-eastern Estonia with a lively international arts and crafts community. The life of the…
ANDREW RAMSEY – Master Stonemason
Andrew Ramsay is a rarity, a master stonemason trained in the old traditional way. It is this historic knowledge and…
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…
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…
VARVARA VALCHANOVA – Earth Builder
Varvara Valchanova grew up both in Bulgaria and Algeria and studied architecture in Grenoble (France), where she graduated in 2002.…
ALGIRDAS STANKUS & SONS – Blacksmiths
Craft is the Family Tradition The Stankai family is one of the most famous Lithuanian families of blacksmiths. More than…
JOINER WORKSHOP of Bánffy Castle
The International Built Heritage Conservation Training Centre Bánffy Castle, Bontida, one of the most significant castle ensembles in Transylvania, reached…
ANGEL MITROFANOV – Carpenter
When Angel was only 12 years old he used to keep a small knife and a piece of wood in…
LUCA GRILLI – Stone Carver
The story of the Grilli family workshop starts in 1935 in the stone city of Gubbio, when Enzo Grilli, who…
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…
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…
CHRISTIANE ZSCHIESCHE – Restorer
Christiane Zschiesche was born in Erlangen (Germany) in 1963. She is married and she has three sons. After graduating, in 1983…
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…
ISTVÁN EGRI – Glass Artist
“I was born in 1963, on the 7 th of May, in Cluj, Romania. My parents, both artists, are Nagy…