{"id":9,"date":"2018-10-05T15:29:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T15:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeancraftorganization.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2022-04-06T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:33:12","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeancraftorganization.com\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
The history of our Organization does not start with its foundation in 1972, but actually with the \u2018birth\u2019 of the Schweizer Heimatwerk<\/strong>. During the big economic crises of the thirties politicians tied to find new ways for an extra income for farmers, for instance as making traditional handicraft to be sold in the wealthier town areas. It was known that Scandinavian countries had already institutions in this kind of field.<\/p>\n Mr \u00a0Dr. Ernst Laur, the later manager of the Schweizer Heimatwerk travelled \u00a0in 1930 to visit Haandarbejdets Fremme (DK), Husflieden (N), Hemsl\u00f6jdn (S)<\/strong> to study the already existing Scandinavian organizations. He came home with a lot of good ideas. With a grant of the Swiss State already a shop was opened in Z\u00fcrich the same year. Furthermore local courses were planned to improve the know how in making good crafts.<\/p>\n The friendship with the Scandinavian countries was steadily deepend and relations built up to Bavaria and Austria. The later \u2018borrowed\u2019 the name Heimatwerk <\/strong>from Switzerland. The leader in the team became Prof, Dr. Franz Lipp<\/strong> a competent \u2018Folkskundler\u2019 in crafts, national dresses, songs and traditional dancing. He became the first President of the European Folk Art and Craft Federation<\/strong>. But before came a difficult period. The growing national socialistic movements had similar targets as the upcoming crafts organizations e.g. back to the national roots.<\/p>\n But slowly, after the Second World War old friendships war taken up again, particularly between Prof. Dr. Franz Lipp and Albert Wettstein, the new director oft the Schweizer Heimatwerk. <\/strong>He also was very engaged in all forms of traditional culture and a very active PR man. But he also gained interested in new forms of crafts. He became the first \u00a0Secretary General.<\/strong><\/p>\n In 1968 a conference of representatives of country organizations took place at the Heimatwerk School in Richterswil (CH)<\/strong>, an education center for advances crafts. Major important aspects of a possible cooperation on the European level were sorely discussed. But there came a certain resistance against an European Federation from the side of board members in the different country organizations. (Concentration on national problems, costs of meetings\u2026)<\/p>\n Newer the less on the 27th<\/sup> 1972 (35 years ago)<\/strong> the first statutes<\/strong> were signed by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sweden:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ingrid Oswald-Jakobsson,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gunnel Hazelius-Berg<\/p>\n Austria: Prof. Dr. Franz Lipp, HelmuthHuemer<\/p>\n Switzerland Dr. Agnes Laur , Albert Wettstein<\/p>\n Elected were: Pr\u00e4sident: Mr. Prof. Dr. Franz Lipp<\/p>\n Secretary General Mr\u00a0 Albert Wettstein<\/p>\n The first member countries were: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sardinia, Switzerland.<\/p>\n Exchange experiences, learn from each other<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The first meeting after the foundation of the Federation was in Sassari, Sardinia (1975)<\/strong>. Dr. Luigi Lao gave us the opportunity to get to know his local organisation under the name I.S.O.L.A. with its shops, the show room and the permanent exhibition. We also visited the production plants for hand woven carpets with the attached training centres.<\/p>\n The second \u00a0Conference was in the North, partly in Copenhagen partly in G\u00f6teborg in 1978<\/strong>. It was an opportunity to learn a lot about the promotion of handicraft in the Scandinavian countries, particularly at Haandarbejdets Fremme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Schweizer Heimatwerk invited to its 50th<\/sup> anniversary to Z\u00fcrich and Stein am Rhein in 1980. <\/strong>For this occasion A. Wettstein collected about 200 objects financed by the Swiss Department of Culture. This exhibition later was shown in the passed years in the following countries of the Federation: Austria (Krems), Norway (Oslo), Finland (Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4), Slovakia (Bratislava). It was an example for good a PR instrument for the country shown also in over sea: Huston, Montreal, Cairo, Alexandria, Rom.<\/p>\n In 1985 Arvi Pappinen, <\/strong>the next president, <\/strong>invited to a conference in \u00a0Helsinki. <\/strong>It was an interesting confrontation for us of traditional and modern Finnish design in the same shops. In all this was a new impulse for all participants..<\/p>\n In the subsequent period a general recession created serious problems in craft shops in nearly all member countries.. Sales dropped at remain costs. We decided to invite shortly to a working meeting in Malm\u00f6 in 1987. <\/strong>We exchanged economic comparison data, which stimulated actions to increase the efficiency of hour sales sectors.<\/p>\n The meeting in D\u00fcrnstein near Krems\/A in 1988<\/strong> was an impressive event. Two relative near cultures met in a wonderful rich baroque convent near the Danube: Austria and Switzerland. Each country brought a full exhibition of traditional craft objects. Further more crafts people of both cultures were present and showed their practical skill in different fields. As well traditional music bands were with us for the festivities. \u2013 The Swiss delegation also brought a TV team. It made a 30 minute film about the great event.<\/p>\n Common European projects<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n In the years of 1984-86 the fist common project<\/strong> was implemented. It had two elements a travelling exhibition<\/strong> and a complementary book.<\/p>\n Eight countries sent representative objects for their traditional and modern crafts: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. All these countries showed the exhibition within a period of 2 years. The project was in practice difficult to implement due to custom regulations.<\/p>\n Parallel to the exhibitor a book with 400 pages in 5 languages, size 21 x 21 cm with 160 excellent photos was issued by the editor Carlo Delfino, Sassari, Sardinia.<\/p>\n First time the exhibition was shown in Cagliari in 1984 <\/strong>in a very elegant modern exhibition centre.<\/p>\n The conception of this common project was good but actually a bit too big for our Federation. We therefore were looking for a smaller version and to print fewer books, because they did not sell too well. The conclusion was: we follow the same, conception, but concentrate on traditional jewellery. Following this line the object shown could be packed into one big bag. The book had only 175 pages.<\/p>\n The exhibition was shown first in Cagliari, Sardinia and in Pordenone, Veneto in 1989 <\/strong>with much local publicity. The later presentations found much interest in other countries of the Federation.<\/p>\n Intensive Cooperation, New members<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The common activities brought good contacts within the Federation and made conferences livelier. The next one was in 1991 in <\/strong>\u00a0Oslo where The Oslo Husflid Forening<\/strong> invited to the 100 year anniversary. Also a fine fashion show about Norwegian knit wear was offered.<\/p>\n But important for the Federation was the opening to the East. Hungary with ARTEX<\/strong> became member and a representative from Tschechoslowakia<\/strong> was present.<\/p>\n In this period the new Logo<\/strong> of the Federation was presented and accepted.<\/p>\n In 1993<\/strong> for a second time we had a conference in Firenze (<\/strong>the first one in 1989\/) were we have been always very welcome as guests of Marco Tullio Vezani the manager and owner of \u2018Florenz Gift Market\u2019. We had there small meetings of coordination (subjects: export, UNESCO support, NEWS<\/strong> a new internal communication instrument, new members).<\/p>\n Exiting was the first trip to the \u2018East\u2019 with a conference. In the summer 1994<\/strong> we followed the invitation of Hungary<\/strong> to get to know their national traditions. (Crafts, music and dancing). At the meeting a main topic was: How to gain new members? Estland. Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Tschechien Republic <\/strong>were discussed)<\/strong><\/p>\n Again a Swiss TV team was with us. We received copies of the film.<\/p>\n The great event of the meeting was to take up the following new members:<\/p>\n Estonia, Slovakia, Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n Already in Hungary Hans K\u00f6hl<\/strong> invited us to Salzburg \u00a0for 1996 <\/strong>for the celebration of the Jubilee of \u201e50 years Salzburger Heimatwerk\u201c. It was a great event with two impressive concerts and a reception with interesting speeches about the history of the Heimatwerk in this lovely old town. In our meeting apart from the general programme, we discussed the following topics:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – the Heimatwerk Organisations in the recession At the conference in Tallinn in 1997<\/strong> the President of the Federation\u00a0 Dr. Luigi Lao, was handling for \u00a0the last time in this function, he was retiring after 9 years.<\/p>\n In the following elections all delegates present voted for Irene Vestlund to become the new president and Dr. Georg Kellner vice president. With thanks for his long and excellent services Dr. Lao was elected Honorary President.<\/p>\n During the conference 5 excellent papers were presented and discussed:<\/p>\n During the conference we discussed also new targets for the Federation<\/p>\n Cooperation with Cultural EU projects<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Invitation to \u2018Gift Market\u2019 in Firenze by Carlo Vezani in 1998. <\/strong><\/p>\n To discuss seriously to apply for a grant by the EU was a great challenge for the Federation. It had to be a large project in the size of 500\u2019000 \u20ac, 50% raised<\/p>\n by us. Condition would be that Dr. G. Kellner with Linzer Heimatwerk would give a guarantee regarding the finances of the project.<\/p>\n In 1998 the<\/strong> Swedish Federation <\/strong>offered a very exiting program, e.g. to visit the nation handicraft exhibition in Stockholm and their school in S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan. We were<\/p>\n informed by experts about details regarding the planning of the exhibition and also the targets of the school.<\/p>\n We had the opportunity to discuss separately internal subjects of our Federation:<\/p>\n Appointments in Brussels, 27.10.98<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ober\u00f6sterreichische Heimatwerk<\/strong> invited \u00a0for a working weekend in Linz in 1999<\/strong> to take, after fundamental discussions, a final decision whether we wanted to apply for a financial support by the EC Commissions for a project.<\/p>\n A few points were vital to be accepted by all participants:<\/p>\n The positive decision to carry on was influenced considerably by the fact that Norway and Finland had national projects in the pipe line which could be integrated. Norway offered us their logo: RINGS IN WATER..<\/p>\n The final decision was taken to carry on at full speed enthusiastically. – In the night the forms for the participants to be handed in for the application were prepared and also the exact time schedule could be handed out before departure. \u2013 Only Sweden and Denmark informed us that they could not participate.<\/p>\n On the basis of complete documents handed in by the participants in time, G. Kellner and M. St\u00fcssi managed to sent the application documentation, a 10 cm high pile with 120 pages, in time to Brussels (25.3.99)<\/p>\n An other conference was planned on an invitation of ULUV, Bratislava for the period 9th to 12th July, assuming that the reaction of Brussels on our project would have arrived.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Conference in Bratislava, 9.-12.6.99<\/strong><\/p>\n The target of the conference in Bratislava<\/strong> (1999)<\/strong> was to make decisions regarding the implementation of the project RINGS IN WATER. The handicap was that we had jet no answer from Brussels. We new we would get it on the departure day (12.6.99). In this situation we took unanimously the decisions that if we would not get the expected support, to carry out the project nevertheless, but in smaller size according our possibilities. \u2013 The positive message came from the EC Commission in the afternoon of the 12th July<\/sup>. We could celebrate the good news only in a small circle, because most of the delegates had already left.<\/p>\n During the conference several important points had to be discussed:<\/p>\n The meeting in Waller\/Linz\u00a0 in 2000 <\/strong>was the harvest of the project Rings in Water. <\/strong>The target was well understood by the participating artist:<\/p>\n – traditional crafts people create objects for modern everyday\u2019s life<\/p>\n – modern artists introduced in there work elements of national traditions<\/p>\n The results were shown in a exclusive exhibition and in a booklet with photos of the artists, the inspiring element and the new crafts work.<\/p>\n The great event started with a symposium together with the crafts people present, showing examples of their work, followed by intensive discussions. – We also were invited to the parallel Austrian program with a national exhibition. Altogether a great event, giving present members and craft people important impulses for future activities together with their regional organization. We are thankful to Dr. Georg Kellner, to organize with his crew this most interesting symposium, offering us a fine program during our days in Wallern.<\/p>\n The last event was the Member\u2019s General Conference held in Linz.<\/p>\n The general discussion about the project RINGS IN WATER was very positive. The main remarks were:<\/p>\n Austria:<\/u> to go on with RIW project. It was an inspiring work show for crafts people.<\/p>\n Denmark<\/u>: enlightening people; finding ways to reduce the generation gap; topic of national identity; project involving schools; concentration on one\/two materials<\/p>\n Norway<\/u>: involving craft into schools, upgrading skills; links throughout schools in Europe, sharing of information in Europe<\/p>\n Finland<\/u>: works on influencing people and associations to gain more interest in crafts, also to find more members for the organization.<\/p>\n Slovakia<\/u>: schools are important; also to get feedback from other countries and international exchanges<\/p>\n Italy<\/u>: international exchanges, to bring young people into workshops where they learn on the spot from the masters<\/p>\n Hungary<\/u>: education in style and design, to educate good\u00a0 teachers; promoting and selling<\/p>\n In all, the project RIW can be declared as a great success, with surprising figures: Also the final financial figures of the project were excellent for such a big action with 8 countries involved. – The total expenses of the project were 359\u2019000 \u20ac. We were about 600 \u20ac under the budget. (Internally with selling booklets nearly 2\u2019000 \u20ac\u00a0 above target). Our financial report to Brussels was accepted quickly. (Unusual to the payment moral (always late) the he final payment came to our surprise very quick. But we never received a critical analysis regarding the implementation and the results of RINGS IN WATER. A special thank you to our chancellor Stefan Sperr who guided us competently through all financial traps of RIW.<\/p>\n 2000 we have taken up 2 new members: Denmark (again) and Valle Aosta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the next year we recover from the big efforts, the first big project of our Federation. Common activities were reduced. This year we had a meeting of the Executive Committee in Tallinn in 2001<\/strong>. Mrs Liivi Soova was\u00a0 hosting the meeting.. We learned a lot at the symposium she organized and admired the wonderful new developed objects in an exhibition.- Also the medieval market we visited was a big excitement. – In general we all observed with great interest what was going on in several countries as an after effect of RIW. Several new exhibitions were organized with new targets. The trend was to inspire crafts people to make more modern sellable products. Particularly Austria, Estonia, Slovakia and Hungary made a great step forward in this direction.<\/p>\n The Federation was as a whole focusing on the information from Brussels to find out whether we could participate in a new project within the program CULTURE 2000 lasting 5 years. As for each year a different themes were given, we realized that only in the year 2004 the promoted projects was of interest for us. So we concentrate our thinking on a new application in 2003.<\/p>\n In the intermediate time we had a conference in Kerteminde Denmark \u00a0in 2002 <\/strong><\/p>\n Our first RINGS IN WATER project with 1400 participating crafts people, about 100 exhibitions and 50 seminar had a great impact, but furthermore, in several countries subsequent activities were initiated with much success. The following delegates reported about these events.<\/p>\n Austria <\/u>In Linz, in the main museum of folk art (Schlossmuseum), a \u201cbridge was built\u201c between crafts of the centuries 17th<\/sup>-20th<\/sup> to the actual products created and sold in the \u201cHeimatwerk\u201d. Showcases were installed near the museum objects in which the corresponding contemporary products were displayed. A large catalogue distributed to us was maid for about 30 examples regarding different crafts. The exhibition will be shown in 2003 in 4 other museums.<\/p>\n Estonia (Liivi Soova)<\/u> Finland (Dr. Marketta Luutonen<\/u>) Norway (Solveig Torgesen) Slovakia\u00a0 (Milan Beliak)<\/u> Hungary (Zoltan Fabry) The weakness of the Hungarian organisation is located clearly. The problem of out lets for the produced items is not solved. The marketing side has to be re-established. Shops should be opened for crafts people, in a first step in Budapest. In the subsequent discussion the value of such a program was appreciated, but also practical doubts were articulated: The target suggested: to make available a profound knowledge about the successful creation oft new products:<\/p>\n The idea was accepted by the country delegates present. But different opinions were put forward. The general line to follow could be: A short conference was held in Innsbruck in 2003.<\/strong> The Agenda was small, but important:<\/p>\n Members: Luigi Lao<\/strong> and Martin St\u00fcssi are trying to form an Italian group with Valle Aosta, South Tyrol, Sardinia.<\/p>\n The manager of \u2018\u00d6sterreichische Werkst\u00e4tten\u2019 in Vienna\u00a0 in 2004<\/strong> (former Wiener Werkst\u00e4tten) Thomas Bernd invited us to the activities for the celebration of their 100 birthday. Impressive was the large exhibition of \u2018Jugendstil\u2019 objects.<\/p>\n Topics of the conference were:<\/p>\n A short comity meeting was held summer 2005 in Tallin<\/strong>. \u2013 First of all we hade to take not of the fact that our second application was no accepted be the EU commission. Actually it was well received, but some figures were missing. But the request for these data did not reach us, due to a transmission mistake.<\/p>\n Bilateral project within the Federation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Due to fact that good friendships have been formed during the passed active years bilateral small project were implemented within the Federation such as:<\/p>\n Barcelona\u00a0 in 2006, <\/strong>Finality we found an active contact to Spain, particularly with the young dynamic team. They organised an interesting conference<\/p>\n Designated chairman for the General Assembly was the secretary general Martin St\u00fcssi as he president Dr, G. Kellner was not present<\/p>\n Membership<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Hungary<\/u> will be represented in future by two new organizations:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Heritage House\u201d and \u201cNESZ\u201d (Cooperative of Masters) Martin St\u00fcssi was elected Honorary President of the Federation, appreciating his great work for our organization in 22 years. He is also invited to all the future conferences, with travelling cost paid. (At this place I thank you warmly for this invitation for I am most interest, how the Federation is developing, apart from been together with all of you as very good friends.)<\/p>\n No decisions were taken during the general assembly apart from a first task: bringing the internet page of the Federation with its link to the country organisations into good shape.<\/p>\n 2006: Elected as new President was\u00a0 Mrsd Liivi Soova from Estonia.<\/p>\n What she expects from the Federation<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Luigi Lao and the editor Carlo Delfino invited us to Algero, Sardinia in 2007 <\/strong>on their cost to present to us a project: to create a \u2018Crafts Map\u2019 of Europe with small photos of objects and local information. It was decided that they should make proposition with a budget.<\/p>\n We also discussed measures against imports of copied national crafts objects. In this respect we should perhaps plan the introduction of a national label (European?)<\/p>\n DATA <\/strong><\/p>\n General Assemblies 2006 \u2013 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GA are held in the following countries:<\/p>\n 2009:<\/p>\n 2013:<\/p>\n 2015: Bratislava, Slovakia<\/p>\n 2018 \u00a0 Latvia, Riga<\/p>\n Presidency\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Prof. Dr. Franz Lipp \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1972 – 1980 (8 years)<\/p>\n Mr. Arvi Pappinen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1980 – 1988 (8 years)<\/p>\n Dr. Luigi Lao\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1988 – 1997 (9 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Irene Vestlund\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1997 – 2000 (3 years)<\/p>\n Dr. Georg Kellner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2000 – 2006 (6 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Liivi Soova\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2006 \u2013 2009 (3 years)<\/p>\n Secretary General<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr Albert Wettstein\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1972 – 1984 (12 years)<\/p>\n Mr Martin St\u00fcssi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1984 – 2006 (22 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Solveig Torgersen Grinder \u00a0\u00a0 2006 \u2013 2009 ( 3 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Kerstin Andersson \u00c5hlin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2009 \u2013 2012 (3 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Marketta Luutonen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 \u2013 2015 (3 years)<\/p>\n Mrs Solveig Torgersen Grinder \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015 \u2013 2021 ( 6 years)<\/p>\n Meetings and Conferences (1972-2007)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22<\/p>\n Structural changes:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n At the General Assembly in 2009 it was decided to combine the two roles President \/Chairman and Secretary general\u00a0 of the Federation. 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\naccording EU law Kellner \/ M. St\u00fcssi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nHe was holding a laudatio on the retiring President Irene Vestlund<\/li>\n
\n– crafts people participating \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1446
\n– number of seminars\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49
\n– number of exhibitions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 132
\n– number of visitors in exhibitions ca.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0185\u2019000
\n– publications\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a020<\/p>\n
\nFurther exhibitions were made in the country side and also in Tallinn, combined with a seminar (2 days) with highly qualified speakers. \u2013 In October 2002 a competition with crafts people was taking place to create new items for gifts.<\/p>\n
\nA seminar was held and an exhibition was prepared on an island near Helsinki, perhaps a reason for the fairly low figures of visitors.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>– at the beginning the people in the smaller country side groups\u00a0 were sceptical about the project, but enthusiasm grew with the time.
\n– the great exhibition could not take place because of lack of money. They probably started too late to find sponsors.
\n– surprisingly it was difficult to find crafts people for \u00a0the participation. <\/u><\/p>\n
\nULUF has invited one year after RIW already under the same heading for an exhibition in their gallery in Bratislava. In 2002 they organised al large competition, Slovakian RINGS IN WATER II. The resulting exhibition had a high standard as avant-garde crafts manifestation. The published catalogue to this event is an excellent publication which was distributed to us.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>After the seminar in Heves in the context of the original RIW project, with presentations of textiles, it was clear that more emphasis has to be given to the promotion of contemporary products for practical use. The seminar with an exposition in 2002 brought a turn about to more modern textiles. \u2013 For 2003 an other exhibition for masters of all kind of crafts is planned with the target to integrate more knowledge about traditional crafts, particularly old techniques and to promote the transfer of this knowledge to a new generation.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>An other suggestion for a future project was the \u201eVirtual Museum\u201c<\/strong>
\nDr. Martin Messa is presenting\u00a0 a project to compile major knowledge about traditional but also modern crafts. An interactive operating program for a classical computers would be established. It could be used in all organisations of our Federation.<\/p>\n
\n– Many national museums are already working on such projects
\n– Are the available data vital for us? Isn\u2019t this task not a function of museums?
\n– The support programmes of EU are limit to one year. This project could not
\nbe established, with data compiled, in such a short period
\nIt was decided that this project would not be pursued in this stage by the Federation.<\/p>\n\n
\n– Set up the terms for participation of crafts people
\n– Invite crafts people (competition, exposition, invitation)
\n– Provide references for traditional crafts as basic martial for creative process
\n– distribute financial support. Agree on dead line for finishing the project
\n– set up catalogue for interview with crafts people and provide photos
\n– carry out interviews clearly structured
\n– compile data for a publication (a work book for about a 100 products)
\nof newly developed \u00a0objects of the participating countries
\n– set up internet home page about the project with suitable links<\/p>\n\n
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\nadvanced level of performance<\/li>\n
\nleading is the first mentioned organization<\/p>\n\n