The latest news from the Michelangelo Foundation, its partners and its network members.
AllMichelangelo FoundationThe Michelangelo Foundation is delighted to present Homo Faber and Korea’s presence in its projects at Craft Trend Fa...
The Michelangelo Foundation is now accepting applications for the third edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a 7-month s...
Seeking thoughtful, handcrafted gifts this holiday season?
An event dedicated to celebrating fine craftsmanship and artisan traditions taking place from 7 to 9 November at Hote...
Reluxury Event, an event dedicated to pre-loved and circular luxury, is taking place in Paris at Carrousel du Louvre ...
It has been a special month showcasing craftsmanship at Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the French title “Master of Art”, objects by nine Masters will be presented for ...
TEDxVenezia's first gatherings for the 2024/2025 season is taking place in Venice on 29 September.
In Venice, we celebrated our collaboration with a private gathering welcoming NOMAD’s community to discover Homo Fabe...
After the big success of Design Miami L.A, the Basel edition of the fair opens its doors today under the patronage of...
The Summer Schools at City&Guilds are around the corner. Check their creative courses and register before it is too ...
Today’s masters meet tomorrow’s talents
The eighth edition of Doppia Firma: Dialogues Between Design and Artisanal Excellence, opens its doors from 16 to 21 ...
Explore a human life through the lens of contemporary craft, as Art Directors Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini tr...
It's time to apply for the second edition of Homo Faber Fellowship.
This week, do not miss the final edition of Bespoke for a Book taking place in Theo Fennell's London showroom from 4t...
Homo Faber returns to Venice for a third edition: from 1 to 30 September 2024.
An event offering established and emerging Italian designers and master artisans the opportunity to showcase their work.
Homo Faber Guide has been redesigned to bring you even closer to craftspeople.
Our network member NÓW. New Craft Poland is presenting the fifth edition of New Moon in Full, taking place from 6 to ...
Timeless Pieces opened on 30 September and runs until 15 October. The exhibition brings together Spanish and Hungaria...
CONTEMPORANIA High Craftsmanship has arrived in Barcelona. The new exhibition promotes national and international co...
The String Circle, a project conceived by Le Dimore del Quartetto connects the excellence of the art of lutherie with...
Révélations has become an unmissable event for French and international craftsmanship. Organised by Ateliers d'Art de...
Thanks to our new partnership with Uzbekistan Art & Culture Development Foundation, we are happy to welcome 11 artisa...
On 1 June, at the headquarters of the Seville City Office, the Ministry of Culture, EOI-FUNDESARTE and the Seville Ci...
You can now discover artisan talents from Zimbabwe on the Homo Faber Guide.
For the 2023 edition of London Craft Week, City & Guilds of London Art School will host a two-day event showcasing so...
The summer short courses of City and Guilds of London are a unique opportunity to step inside their renowned Art Scho...
Doppia Firma returns for a seventh edition at Salone del Mobile in Milan to present a collection of objects which exp...
Are you passionate about the relationship between art, crafts and design and are you looking for a space to develop a...
We are very happy to introduce Homo Faber Fellowship, a new education programme, for craft graduates and master artis...
The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (Skārņu iela 10, Riga) will hold the exhibition No-objects, for the first ti...
From 22 March to 31 May 2023, the Castillo de San Jorge will host a group exhibition entitled "Masters of the Future....
YouNique - Fine Craft Art & Design is an exhibition market dedicated to international high-quality artistic craftsman...
From 7-16 December a special exhibition at The Garrison Chapel, London, invites 32 makers to showcase the unique boxe...
Discover many craft surprise on homofaber.com
The Expoartesanías Fair celebrates the hands that weave, mould and knit stories.
For an authentic experience, visit the Homo Faber Guide artisans working in London’s Cockpit studios. Bloomsbury ...
Madrid Craft Week is a full programme of activities celebrating craftsmanship in a selection of shops around the Span...
Creative Nature will juxtapose contemporary European craftsmanship with the excellence of Belgian artists and artisans.
This recently published book celebrates British craftspeople; from those practising rare and heritage crafts to those...
Homo Faber 12 Stone Garden: Naoto Fukasawa and 12 Living National Treasures is the result of a desire to recreate the...
In two years, Homo Faber Guide has welcomed over 2000 craftspeople from 40 countries, who collectively practise 185 c...
Bulgarian artisans of rare crafts take center stage in photo diary by Rosina Pencheva. Captured stories about works ...
This week, discover craftsmanship traditions in Colombia, the first South American country to launch on the Homo Fabe...
The sixth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship...
For the third edition of the Summer School Programme, seven short courses are being staged in six European countries ...
The first edition of Arts & Crafts | New Design Biennial focuses on craftsmanship, technology, innovation and sustain...
From 28 October 2022, A chair and you, will be mudac’s first exhibition, following on from the inaugural events, and ...
From July 7th, BeCraft will be holding of the European Prize for Applied Arts at CCAM in Barcelona.
Contemporánea de Artes y Oficios (CAO), an association that promotes both traditional and contemporary Spanish crafts...
The sixth edition of Doppia Firma: a dialogue between design and artisanal excellence returns for Salone del Mobile i...
In October 2022, IED Madrid will launch a new diploma which aims to redefine the relationship between Crafts and Desi...
Michelangelo Foundation has launched a new educational programme to enable young craftspeople to experience the profe...
Homo Faber Event returns to Venice in 2022 to unveil an unprecedented cultural experience of craftsmanship with 15 im...
La Fabrique NOMADE launches a crowdfunding campaign to finance its new 300m2 sewing workshop in Paris, which will emp...
London Craft Week takes place this week across the capital celebrating craft in all its forms.
The III international Exhibition of Audiovisual Crafts takes place digitally 3-12 October, supported by Artesania Cat...
For the upcoming London Craft Week, 4-10 October, the Michelangelo Foundation will participate by presenting the Homo...
On September 4 from 2am BST enter the universes of global creatives through an interactive platform launching on crea...
Passa Ao Futuro and Loulé Criativo are currently welcoming applications for The Applied Arts from Nature Residency wh...
Europa Nostra has launched their call for nomination for The 7 Most Endangered Programme 2022.
The fifth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship...
Victor Fotso Nyie is the winner of the competition Artigiano del Cuore (Artisan of the Heart) 2021, organised by the ...
A Garden of Talent, the fifth edition of Doppia Firma: a dialogue between design and artisanal excellence will take p...
Artigiano del Cuore is a digital initiative launched by the Fondazione Cologni on the Wellmade platform.
Artefact is a new prestigious contemporary craft fair launching at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London 22-29 Jun...
The Singular Talents Film shares the stories of 12 European master artisans perpetuating rare crafts.
The Design & Crafts Council Ireland is organising the 3rd Interregional Thematic Seminar 10 – 11 May, 9.30am-12.30pm ...
On 11 and 12 May 2021, the Strategic Crafts Plan promoted by the Consortium of Commerce, Crafts and Fashion of Catalo...
The Venice Glass Week is currently welcoming applications for #VivaVetro! - the fifth edition of the international gl...
Take part in a unique metal course in Loulé from 11 to 23 July 2021 and discover ancient metal crafts.
The call for participants for the first ILUCIDARE Summer School "Heritage and innovation: Central Europe and beyond" ...
Discover a culture of craftsmanship on two islands new to the Homo Faber Guide.
On 22-23 April Restoration Department of Vilnius Academy of Arts organizing International Online Conference "Art and ...
WCC-Europe’s ‘Craft and Sustainability’ webinar is taking place at 11am CEST (Spain/Italy) via Zoom on Wednesday 28th...
Applications for the 19th Master of Arts in Design and Applied Arts are open until 15th September 2021!
March 17, 2021 - A day dedicated to sharing and debating new ways of studying and reflecting on the conservation of t...
The second edition of Create Day takes place 4 September 2021 and they have recently opened their online application ...
WCC Europe is organising a webinar on the 18th February at 10.30am. This webinar will feature a presentation from the...
Homo Faber Guide brings you two new countries to explore; Hungary and Slovakia.
Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director of the Michelangelo Foundation, is named on AD Germany’s influencer list of the 1...
The Craft Project is setting up an online forum on February 6th from 9am to 5pm to allow students to talk with recog...
From 22 January to 2 April, Crafting a Difference will take place with both a digital edition and by appointment only...
Initiated in 2009, in partnership with the City of Mons, the WCC-Europe and supported by the Ministry of Culture of t...
Michelangelo Foundation’s film “The Singular Talents of Fashion” has been selected to participate in the 7th edition ...
This Christmas, we would like to draw your attention to the Christmas marketplaces launched by our network members in...
Countdown to Christmas with daily surprises from master artisans on the Homo Faber Guide Advent Calendar.
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), a charity dedicated to supporting the education of talented and aspirin...
Every three months Homo Faber Guide brings you a new country to explore, this month we unveil Estonia.
A day of reflection on craftsmanship and innovation organised by Artesania Catalunya. 18 November, from 10 a.m. to 1 ...
October 10-17, 2020 Georgian Heritage Crafts Association is organizing "Online Festival of Crafts Workshops”, a socia...
Create Day goes live Saturday 10 October. We are delighted to have a selection of our cherished master artisans takin...
On the occasion of the fifth edition of the London Craft Week, virtual tours and presentations of the Homo Faber Guid...
The second edition of Stockholm Craft Week takes places 1-4 October.
Homo Faber Guide places craftsmanship in Europe at your fingertips.
We are excited to announce the launch of a unique digital platform which places fine craftsmanship in Europe at your ...
The fourth edition of The Venice Glass Week, this year entitled #TheHeartOfGlass takes place 5 – 13 September 2020.
This week our initiative is focusing on how you can support artisans affected by the economic downturn due to covid-1...
The Crafting Europe project is a partnership between nine European craft organisations,
From his workshop in Cremona, Italy, situated close to Stradivari’s former home, Lucas Fabro handcrafts string instru...
Celebrate City & Guilds of London Art School graduates this summer.
Leatherworkers, husband and wife duo Veronika and Bastien Boisanfray set up their leather workshop [link=https://www....
Flowers for Slovakia fosters collaboration between master artisans and young designers.
This week’s initiative highlights a collection of engaging podcasts dedicated to crafts.
Jadwiga and Wiktoria offer a contemporary approach to the traditional craft of weaving kilims and rugs.
From his workshop in Fiskars, Finland, Antrei Hartikainen designs and makes multidisciplinary projects, installations...
Create Day is a new global digital initiative launched by the team behind London Craft Week.
Laurine Malengreau creates eye-catching large-scale textile wall hangings from her atelier in Aubusson, France.
Galerie Collection, located in the centre of Paris, celebrates the richness of contemporary crafts
Father and son, Rob and Jaap Thalen create unique silver pieces under the name Thalen & Thalen.
Thanks to Vividly, a virtual reality start-up, you can now digitally view some of the porcelain artworks on display i...
Dimitri Shabalin is a mask maker from Moscow, Russia. Dimitri began his creative journey in 2013 when visiting his mo...
The Belgian association BeCraft, a Cultural Council member of the Michelangelo Foundation, have organised an exhibiti...
From his workshop in Siret, Romania, Cristian creates intricate miniature paper cranes using Japanese origami paper f...
Metiers d’art Suisse have recently relaunched their annual programme of artisan residencies, which takes places at th...
Tabea masters the rare and ancient craftsmanship of straw marquetry, which dates as far back at the 17th century.
Digital media company TA-DAAN recently launched a series of smart workshops to provide craft therapy for those at hom...
From his workshop in Innsbruck, Thomas Medicus masterfully combines his traditional glazier skills with his artistic ...
We are excited to introduce you to our Master’s Touch Evaluation Tool, which is now available to take online.
Jan Barič is a self-taught woodworker and cabinetmaker from Celje, Slovenia. From an early age, he fostered a fascina...
The World Crafts Council Europe is inviting members of the craft community to pledge their support for the Crafting E...
We are continuing to celebrate craftsmanship on our digital platforms with a new series called #AWellCraftedLife.
#AWellCraftedLife is a new series telling the stories of the brilliant artisans who collaborate with us. For the firs...
Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte together with with OMA - Osservatorio dei Mestieri d'Arte e Italia su Misura -...
The association LABELGENÈVE together with COLEGRAM has launched a campaign in support of their cherished network of l...
Research is crucial to ensure informed strategy building and policymaking. In order to offer the most effective suppo...
In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, organisations, art charities, companies and governments are launching digital sup...
Get Ireland Making: Connect Through Creativity is a new creative project launched by DCCI to offer participants the c...
In the wake of temporary closures of their premises, museums, homes to impressive art and craft collections, have com...
Launched 20 March 2020, this initiative aims to encourage small businesses and independents to contribute to the effo...
Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship have taken the difficult but important decision to postpone ...
Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship are delighted to announce their partnership with Heritage Cr...
Collect, the international art fair for modern craft and design presented by the Crafts Council, opens at Somerset Ho...
The Arcade des Arts in Geneva will open its doors for its inaugural exhibition, 30 January - 25 March.
We are delighted to announce the second edition of Homo Faber: Crafting a more human future 2020 Living Treasures of ...
Michelangelo Foundation for Craftsmanship and Creativity wishes you a wonderful festive season and looks forward to c...
In the wake of the damage caused by Venice’s recent high tides, Michelangelo Foundation has pledged its support to Ve...
The Michelangelo Foundation has taken up residence in the newly named “Arcades des Arts” which benefits from a magnif...
Arthur Veillon recently finished a shoemaking apprenticeship at Maison Clairvoy Paris, a position he began after serv...
From September 30 to October 5, eight young artisans from seven countries joined four of the world’s greatest glassma...
From 26 August to 2 September, 25 young artisans and designers from nine European countries studied tapestry making i...
This past July at the Popular Art Museum in Lisbon, ten students from across Europe worked side by side with five of ...
In the eyes of legendary fashion journalist Suzy Menkes, Homo Faber 2018, last September’s exhibition in Venice, was ...
For the first time, the foundation sends 50 young artisans and designers to study craftsmanship across Europe, for a ...
Novel regional craftsmanship and design nuggets are on show at the Institut National des Métiers d'Art Gallery as par...
The theme of this year’s “Hermes Awards for Innovation” event is “Excellency in European Innovation with Global Impact”.
The World Crafts Council Europe and Ateliers d’Art de France have unveiled a new six-point manifesto aiming to suppor...
Innovative works created by major international designers in collaboration with Portuguese master artisans are now on...
After the success of Doppia Firma 2019 in Milan in April, the exhibition will be shown in Paris at Révélations, the i...
Art Work, a new book presenting the complex issues involved in the restoration of contemporary art, was launched at t...
Ateliers d’Art de France once again presents Révélations, the international fine craftsmanship biennial, at the Grand...
For its fourth edition, Doppia Firma paired up master artisans from Europe and Japan with international designers...
The 19 works selected for this year’s edition of Doppia Firma (Double Signature): A Dialogue Between Design and Artis...
Artisanal workshops across Europe are throwing open their doors to visitors 01-07 April as part of Les Journées Europ...
Swissceramics, the ceramics association in Switzerland, is showcasing new works by 44 ceramic artists from across the...
The work of many Homo Faber artisans was on show at Collect 2019, held at the Saatchi gallery in London from 28 Febru...