Craft
The Journey of Iranian Woodcarver, Alireza Bavandpour at the
The 15th Yiding Cup Wood Carving Competition was grandly held from September 21 to 26, 2024, at the
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Collector Liu Dong’s Obsession and Persistence
At the age of 17, Liu Dong began working at a furniture factory in Beijing, where he learned skills
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Fengxiang Dyeing - A Profile of Luo Shilin, Inheritor of the Bouyei Ethnic Clothing Tradition
Fengxiang Dyeing is a traditional resist dyeing and printing technique. It involves using resin from
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Moments (Burning Man 2023)
Presented by the International Wood Culture Society, "Moments: Luz and Nox — Art in Motio
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Root Carving of “Great Han Historical Records” by Wu Kun
Wu Kun is a master of arts and crafts from Sichuan Province, China. In 1995, he founded the first wo
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Nanfeng Nuo Carving - Luo Chunming, the Inheritor of Nuo Mask Carving
Nanfeng Nuo Dance is hailed as the "living fossil of ancient Chinese dance." Every year, t
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The "Grand Gathering of Screens" Exhibition on Ancient Screen Art
The "Grand Gathering of Screens" exhibition on ancient screen art is a themed exhibition h
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The 9th National College Youth Carpentry Skills Competition
From April 11 to 14, the 9th National College Youth Carpentry Skills Competition and the 2025 World
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Traditional Handloom Weaving
Handloom weaving is the ancient art of crafting textiles using a loom operated manually, rather than
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Bill Prickett: Sculpting the Essence of Nature
This documentary glimpses into the life and work of Bill Prickett, a master woodcarver based in Kent
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Warmth by Ni Chengzhong
Boxwood carving, a traditional folk handicraft, utilizes boxwood as its primary material, primarily
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Return with Abundant Harvests by Gong Yuanxun
"The Dongchao Woodcarving Art School" is a fusion of the core techniques of woodcarving fr
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Xian Shou (Offering Longevity) by Huang Qingluan
Longan woodcarving, deeply rooted in history, derives its name from the abundant longan wood found i
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Win Together by Wang Xiancun
Boxwood carving, a traditional folk handicraft, utilizes boxwood as its primary material, primarily
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International Wood Culture Hall at the 17th China Putian Straits Arts and Crafts Fair
The 2023 International Wood Culture Exhibition took place from September 28 to October 2, 2023, conc
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The Egg
With the passion for Taiwan Acacia, the founder of The Egg, Mr. Yu-Cheng Chen has turned the once ma
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Craftsmanship is Boundless - Nepalese Artists Presented the Yiding Cup Wood Carving Competition
The 14th "Yiding Cup" Wood Carving Competition sponsored by the China Arts and Crafts Asso
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The 1st National Workers Woodworking Skills, the KaoGong Cup Handmade Carpentry and Furniture Design
The First National Workers' Woodworking Skills Competition and the "KaoGong Cup" Handm
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Exploring Newari Traditional Village in Nepal
On July 22, 2023, a group of twelve members from the International Wood Culture Society’s Nepa
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The 2023 Traditional Wood Carving Forum on Inheritance and Innovation
The 2023 Traditional Wood Carving Forum on the Inheritance and Innovation was successfully held in C
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Sound of Wood from Aershan
Aershan City is located in the northwest of Inner Mongolia, across the southwestern foothills of the
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Tapping into Nature's Sweetness - A Maple Syrup Story
Embark on a voyage with the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) in "Tapping into Nature&#
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The 3rd “Mimi Zhikang Cup” Elderly Wooden Toys Competition
The 3rd “Mimi Zhikang Cup” Elderly Wooden Toys Competition was successfully launched in
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Recreating Zheng He Ancient Ships
Fu Kunxiang, the inheritor of Ancient Ship Model Making Skills. He joined the Yunnan Provincial Mode
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Tales of Dreamers (Burning Man 2022)
This Burning Man documentary film “Tales of Dreamers” is set in the heart of Black Rock
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Wooden Handmade Pool Cues feat. K.F Cues
Let’s follow Awens custom cues of K.F Cues to learn more about the craftsmanship of making the
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Millar Ukulele
This is a video about Millar Ukulele. The audiences get to see how Millar ukuleles were crafted in f
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All Trades and Professions in the Market - Beijing Wenwange Woodwork Museum
All trades and professions is a common name for all kinds of handymen in the market, involving cloth
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Carpentry - Beijing Wenwangge Woodwork Museum
Wenwangge Woodwork Museum is located in Tongzhou District, Beijing. This museum, established i
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Longan Wood Carving Artist Huang Qingluan (China)
Longan Wood Carving belongs to one of the four major wood carvings in China. It is the most re
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The Making of a Table Tennis Racket
The Representative of Ariex Sports, Mr. Chung-Wei CHEN demonstrates and explains the complete proces
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Millar Ukulele - Ukulele Showcase
This video showcases three different sizes of ukuleles and nine different tonal qualities/models fro
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The 4th Festival Dary 2022-2023 (Chad) - Ancient life in MAYO-KEBBI EST
MAYO-KEBBI EST is one of the 23 regions of the Republic of Tchad. MAYO-KEBBI EST was present at the
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Cultural Heritage - Taiwan Lantern
Lanterns are an ancient traditional handicraft. It combines painting, paper craft, embroidery
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Wood in Cultural Heritage in Expo 2020 Dubai - Wooden Boat
A series of boats/canoes made out of wood being showcased in different country pavilions that repres
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Wood in Cultural Heritage in Expo 2020 Dubai - Weaving
A series of weaving products being showcased in different country pavilions that represent the tradi
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International Wood Culture and Arts Show (China)
The 16th China (Putian) Strait Arts and Crafts Fair was held in Putian on 24 - 27 November, 2022. Th
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The Story of Wood - Wooden Artworks Reflecting Dream of the Red Chamber (China)
Zhenbei Art Gallery is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, and there’re 73 pieces of "
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Wood in Cultural Heritage in Expo 2020 Dubai - Woodcarving
A series of woodcarving exhibits being showcased in different country pavilions that represent the t
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Elderly Wooden Toys Competition in China
On November 23, 2022, the first Wooden Play Competition for the Elderly in Zhejiang Province was gra
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Centro Mestre Noza Tour with Vanderley Alves Costa
In the center of Juazeiro do Norte - CE there is a mansion that once belonged to the Ceará Mi
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A Relaxing Tour of Centro Mestre Noza in Brazil
In the center of Juazeiro do Norte - CE there is a mansion that once belonged to the Ceará Mi
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Longshuncheng - Inheritor of Century-old Jingzuo Furniture - II
"Longshuncheng" is a century-old brand well-known in Beijing. The origin of its history ca
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Longshuncheng - Inheritor of Century-old Jingzuo Furniture - I
"Longshuncheng" is a century-old brand well-known in Beijing. The origin of its history ca
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Inheritance of Ingenuity Interview with Duan Guoliang, a Master of Jianchuan Woodcarving
Jianchuan woodcarving originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties and has a history of more than a tho
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In Memory of Garry Knox Bennett
The video reveals the early background and life of Garry and the training he had in art school and h
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Jinghu
Jinghu is the main accompaniment instrument of traditional Chinese opera Peking Opera, and is also a
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The Brilliance of Beijing Palace Lantern
Palace lantern is the lanterns used in the palace. They are mainly made of fine wood as th
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A Tribute to Garry Knox Bennett
The video reveals the early background and life of Garry and the training he had in art school and h
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A Colorful Life
The video shows the early background and life of Garry, also the training Garry had in art school an
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Wing Chun Wooden Dummy - Master Wang Zhipeng
Due to its unique properties, wood is widely used in martial arts equipment, and the wooden dummy is
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The Brazilian Woodcarver - Panta Tavares
Born in the cultural town of northeast Brazil - Juazeiro do Norte, state of Ceara. Panta had an unea
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Kaihua Root Carving - My Motherland and Me
Fourteen root carving artists were invited to Kaihua County, Zhejiang Province of China on December
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Harmony with Nature: The Culture of Gabon
IWCS is in Dubai for the World Expo 2020 that will last 6 months, from October 1st to March 31st 202
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Interactive Tale about Crafts in Morocco Pavilion
Wood Culture Tour takes you to Word Expo 2020 in Dubai UAE! Join us for an unforgettable journey awa
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Wood and Life - Art Show of International Wood Cultural Works
The "Wood and Life" International Wood Cultural Works Exhibition was co-sponsored by the I
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Lira Nordestina - A Cordel String Literature Workshop in Brazil
Northeast Brazilian arid interior called the Cariri region, after its original Indian inhabitants. T
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Jon Brooks Studio Furniture Maker
"My artwork is about collaboration with nature, using naturally formed hardwood, which is found
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Wood Culture Tour - Ghana Canoe
Our wood culture tour meeting with the fisherman and the canoes makers in MOREE, a village in Cape C
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Mooncake Molds - Learn about Mid-Autumn Festival Traditional Folk Culture
Cake mold collector Mr. Wang Laihua is the chief expert of the Institute of Public Opinion of Tianji
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Alex Sefah Twerefour, a Renowned Woodcarver from Ghana
Alex Sefah Twerefour is one of the renowned woodcarvers in Ghana. He has over 43 years experience in
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Garry Knox Bennett Studio Furniture Maker
In Alameda, California, Garry Knox Bennett (born October 8, 1934) is an American woodworker, furnitu
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A Selection of Traditional Woodturning
The video contains several traditional woodturning in the world presented by the International Wood
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Hooped Wooden Barrel Maker - Bao Mingpei
Wooden buckets have a long history. Since ancient times, wooden buckets have been necessities in peo
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Hooped Wooden Barrel Maker - Bao Mingpei (promo)
Wooden buckets have a long history. Since ancient times, wooden buckets have been necessities in peo
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Senufo's Woodcarving in Ivory Coast
The World Wood Day Foundation's film crew visited famous Senufo's family woodcarvers. They a
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Tadao Arimoto
Tadao Arimoto is a woodworker currently running a workshop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he
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Brian Ferrell
Brian Ferrell is a creator of sculpturally functional livingware, originally from Greensburg Pennsyl
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Traditional Bowl Turner in the UK - Robin Wood
In the Middle Ages of Europe, the wooden bowl was one of the common tablewares used on the dining ta
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Nepali Music Temples - Naasa Dyo Temple, Kathmandu
There are many gods in Nepali culture. In this video, Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder of the Music Mus
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Nepali Music Temples - Sarashowati Shrine, Karunamaya Marga, Kathmandu
There are many gods in Nepali culture. In this video, Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder of the Music Mus
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Traditional Craft of Handmade Wood Comb
The wooden comb has a long history and is the tool we use to adjust hair in the daily life. Master X
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Craftsmanship & Artistry of Habanos Storage: Cuban Made Humidor
Cuban crafter Neury Santana Ges is a self-taught artisan. He belongs to the Cuban Association of Art
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Ax Day
Tomsk is considered one of the oldest cities in Siberia, located on the Tomsk river and surrounded b
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Making a Nepali Drum with Shekhar Kulu Nepali
Shekhar Kulu Nepali is a professional Nepali drum maker living in Kathmandu, Nepal. In this demonstr
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Brian Newell, Studio Furniture Maker
Brian Newell is a studio furniture maker based in Fort Bragg, California, USA. At the age of eight,
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Root Connected
Located in Kaihau county, Root Palace is best known as the base of root carving culture and center f
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Os Compadre - A northeastern Brazilian folk art workshop
Located in the semi-arid sertão (hinterland) region of northeastern Brazil, Juazeiro do Norte
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Purna Nepali, a Nepali Sarangi Maker
Purna Nepali sharing some knowledge on the making of Nepali Sarangis and his passion for Sarangi mus
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Wooden Structure Duplicate of the Kileshwor, Lord Mahadev in Changu Narayan Temple
It took 9 days (a feat!), 531 timber pieces, 422 joints and 7 tons of reclaimed Sal Wood (local hard
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Love for Life - Wood Artists Culture Exchange at Wenzhou School for Special Education
Chinese and foreign wood artists at Wenzhou School for Special Education" is an extraordinary c
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The 20th All Japan Junior High School Woodworking Competition & World Wood Day 2020 Memorial Contest
Since 2012, it is the second-time for IWCS to documentary the 20th All Japan Junior High School Wood
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Mira Nakashima
Interview with Mira Nakashima, daughter of George Nakashima, father of the American craft movement.
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Winds of Change - Burning Man 2018
The world is entering a new era and changing at a rapid pace, driven by science and technology.
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Studio Furniture Maker Michael Hurwitz
Michael Hurwitz is a Studio Furniture Maker based in Philadelphia. In this video he talks about his
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Traditional Wooden Shingle Making in Austria
Wooden shingles as a roofing have a long tradition in Austria. There are several designs d
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Building the Man
Burning Man began as a bonfire ritual on the summer solstice in 1986 when Larry Harvey and a group o
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Wendell Castle - Father of the Art Furniture Movement
Wendell Castle was an internationally renowned artist from Rochester. He’s also known as the f
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Paete - Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines
Paete, located on the coast of Laguna Bay in the Philippines, was established by the Spaniards in 15
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Mr. Brog - A passion towards Pipe-making
"Mr. Brog" is the largest manufacturers of wooden pipe in Poland. The pipes produced by &q
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Ukiyo-e: Churning the Great Wave
Ukiyo-e is an iconic form of Japanese art. This woodblock print used to be a source of entertainment
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Melodic Scraps
This film is about a young man who skates through the city streets looking for scraps of wood. He br
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Growth Rings
In this project, this young man constructed a fully-functional shortbow by Osage orange wo
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Legacy
A young pyrography artist explores the influence of his grandfather's woodworking legacy while b
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The Founder of the Chain Crab Restaurant - Tatsuro Hioki
Sitting in a washitsu (a style of Japanese room), you can see the server in kimono coming with great
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Making Trees Live Again
A story of Jan Pawlikowski, a successful and passionate luthier, who has been working with wood for
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Childwood
A child made a wooden puppet and he established a great friendship which was denied from h
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Wooden Made
A life spent in woodworking. More than a lifestyle, a way of living. Shot in southern Brazil, this i
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A Simple Man
How can the human being overcome difficulties of life? Here is a humble example: a man who found in
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Wood and Religion
Grosotto, this small town is located in the north Italy. There are forests among the mount
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Echos over the lagoon
The Locos dancers of San Isidro is a traditional festivity celebrated in Lagunillas, Venezuela. The
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Marry Dunsmore- birdhouse builder
Mary Dunsmore is an avid birdhouse builder and wood-worker. Working with wood for Mary means a lot m
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The Wood, the Whale, and the Sane
A story of wooden whales, a seatime cemetery and splintered hands. Sebastià is one of only a
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The Birth Of A Dugout Canoe by Northmen
Latvian woodworker Rihards Vidzickis has the love and passion for creating his works by one of the m
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2016 World Wood Day Folk Art Workshop
2016 World Wood Day Folk Art Workshop presented diverse forms of wooden folk art from 10 countries a
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Santa Cruz Wood Sculpting
A Santa Cruz wood sculptor, Gary Stevens seeks to get the form to work with what’s naturally o
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The Rhythm of Life
Those two Kina trees are well-known and long-lived in Damascus, they have remained for many generati
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Turning the bowl with a loving Heart - Training Activity at Wenzhou School of Special Education
Woodturning Training program at Wenzhou School of Special Education, set up by the International Woo
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Japanese Dashi in Grand Sawara Festival
The Grand Sawara festival has a history of 300 years. It is indeed one of the biggest festivals in T
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Dream Builder - Flying and Dog Sled
“Wisdom comes as a result of dealing with mistakes,” Willis said. Retired as a pilot fro
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Southeast Alaska Indian Culture and Wood Carvings
Southeast Alaska, beginning in Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Sitka, Juneau and others, is the traditional h
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2015 AAW Symposium Pittsburgh
Woodturning is more than crafting; making things out of wood on a lathe can be experienced as relaxi
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A Run for the Perfect Bowl - Dale Larson
Dale Larson is a retired police officer lives in Gresham, in western Oregon, USA. He has been turnin
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Inspired by Faith - Monastery of Holy Cross in Vosakos
In the fourth century, St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in sea
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A Family Legacy: The Big Creek Lumber
Over time, legacies are thought of as the most precious inheritances or heritages in diverse forms,
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Wood Culture Festival in Şişli
2015 World Wood Day-Wood Culture Festival was held in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. This event comprising
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Design in Wood
San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a well-known non-profit corporation organized in 1
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The Wood Spirit
In the Northern Wisconsin, USA, there is a family named Stone Dahl who live a simple and self-sustai
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RETURN - Maker of Native American Style Flutes
Dennis Stubbs, the Arizona woodturner that was once a fervent collector of flutes, enjoys playing hi
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Our Dad's Shed
What goes on in your Dad's shed? This is a documentary following the everyday work of my Father.
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Wood and Steel
Carlos llerena Aguirre creates large woodcuts for the Biennale of Printmaking for Large Format in Ve
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Hollowoods
A portrait of the joys and challenges of working with burl and other native woods, through the eyes
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Only Water and Wood all Around
Comacchio is surrounded by water—and it has always been surrounded by water until 1821. Before
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The Sticksmith
Dave is a coppice worker, leading and educating his community into more substantial and nature frien
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Bull Of the Woods
Lumberjack sports seen through the eyes of two hopeful athletes training over the summer to get read
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Five-Hundred and Three and Counting
Five-hundred and three guitars on, Jonny Kinkead continues to pursue his craft with a seemingly undu
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Kaimanu
Chad Kaimanu Jackson was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. At a young age, Chad
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Benoit and the Trees
A short look into the world of Benoit Bergeron, carpenter, sculptor and tree lover.
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Wood Teaching
Every day, hundred of teachers in Spain are living around the wood. They join pasion for wood and vo
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Wood, Wine & Wonder
Two winemakers explore the uniqueness of the oak barrels they use.
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Man Who Build Extreme Parks in Siberia
This is the story of a person who promotes extreme culture in distant Siberia, building sk
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The Small Kannel
The video gives a short overview of small kannel, a traditional plucked string instrument of th
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Okkyum Kim
Okkyum Kim is an award-winning violin maker who believes that he creates new life with each violin,
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Wood'n'Soul
How Wood is transformed into Music, one of the highest expressions of Human Soul: the special relati
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34 Years A Wood Artist
Artist David Scott has spent 34 years making beautiful wood furniture.
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The Hurdy Gurdy Maker
Please meet Kurt Reichmann. He is a hurdy gurdy maker from Frankfurt, Germany. His passion to build
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W.O.O.D. (Wonder Of Our Days)
A journey into the future of the diverse uses and realities through which wood marks and bounds, in
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Audacious
For two decades Bob and Lillian Bohlen have been on a mission to change the art world's percepti
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The Balancing Man
An optical fiber field engineer living in rural New England finds balance and connection in the old
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Purpose - full
"I just feel good to be able to make things, help people, and bring happiness to them." St
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Humanidad & Madera
Musicians, poets, luthiers, sculptors, weavers, artists and other workers of wood philosophize on th
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The American Archtop
Archtop guitar builder Dale Unger explains why wood is so important to the making of fine instrument
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Reclaim the Trees
UrbanTree based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is bridging the gap between people and trees through stri
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The Art of Woodworking
The world contains a tremendously unique assortment of woodworkers. Every one has a special beginnin
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Crafting 21st Century Toys
justyna and matas are on a quest to make the perfect toy for children. something that bridges the ga
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Trust in the Wood
Artist Rita Dee of Bennington, VT uses driftwood to translate her love of horses into larger than li
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The Woodman
David is a man who has spent his entire life working with wood. This might seem like nothing out of
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Last Ship
In the same places where "La Terra Trema" by Luchino Visconti (1948) was filmed, the Rodol
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Ingrained
Steven Lane is a woodworking artist, from New Zealand, with a unique approach to gathering the mater
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Garden State Surf
Jimmy Smith grew up in a small town located in the middle of New Jersey's great Pine Barrens. Hi
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Chukudu - The Wooden Motobike
This is an incredible story of a young man called Akili, a Chukudu builder .The Chukudu is a two-whe
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Alebrijes
Known for their brightly painted depictions of fantastical creatures, Alebrijes have become a sustai
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San Miniato al Monte
San Miniato al Monte is a basilica located in Florence, Italy. The basilica is situated atop one of
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The Italian Violin Makers Vettori Family
Upholding the philosophy of “small production but high quality,” Italian violin workshop
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Mexicas - Recovery of Music and Culture
The Aztecs (Mexicas) has one of the most remarkable stories in world history. Fearless warriors buil
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Mexicas - A Story Behind the Masks
Masks were always part of Aztecs (Mexicas) rituals and religious ceremonies, and were thought to be
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2013 AAW Symposium - We Turn As Family
With the 15,000 members worldwide, American Association of Woodturners (AAW) was founded in 1986 in
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Eli Avisera and His Woodturning Art
Eli Avisera is a leading woodturning artist in Israel. His creative and delicate art works have attr
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Naim Doumit and His Woodworks
Naim Doumit, a Lebanese leading sculptor, is working on different materials including bronze, stone
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Set Turning of Shawo Wooden Bowl
Shawo Village is located in Hebei province of China, with about 270 households. Hundreds of years ag
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A Little Woody Piece of San Francisco
Chen Li, a young designer graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology, is seeking to pinpoint h
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Tokyo Toy Museum, Good Toy, and Wood Education
Through the lens of wooden toys, the appreciation for wood is more than just entertainment. From chi
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2014 AAW Symposium-Turn Up, Light Up
The American Association of Woodturners has brought another informative, energy-filled fest to the w
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International Woodcarving Competition in Dongyang
World Crafts Council celebrated its 50th anniversary in Dongyang, China in October of 2014. 38
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Follow the Dream - Richard Yates
Chewton, a town north west of Melbourne, is known for the gold rush back in the 1850s. Even though t
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Sam Maloof - My Last Days
Sam Maloof is “America's most renowned contemporary furniture craftsman” and People
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Mr. Mohammad Mohammadzadeh and His Wood Art
The 71-year-old woodcarver, Mr. Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, developed his interest in woodcarving at the
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Kachina Carving
Kachina is a culture which can best represent the Native Americans in Southwestern United States. Th
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A Pueblo Drum Maker - Red Bird
Drum is a crucial element in the American Native culture; they communicate with the nature, ancestor
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Aspen Furniture Maker
Dan Henny, a craftsman specializing in rustic style aspen and ponderosa pine furniture, shares with
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The Menominee Cultural Museum
The Menominee Cultural Museum in Keshena was opened in Nov. 2011. Artifacts of the tribe from t
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The Black Ash Basket Maker
Mike Benedict, an experienced Native American ash basket artist, talks of how he began to acquire th
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A Walk in the Woods
American Association of Woodturners (AAW) was founded in 1986. Woodturning is separated from o
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The Dala Horse
Gamla Stan, also known as "The Old Town", a small historic island in the middle
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Laboratorio di Restauro del Fortepiano
Hidden behind a small grey door is a not-so-ordinary workshop run by three craftswomen. This is wher
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The Exploration and Restoration of Ohlone Indian Culture
Ohlone Tribe, a Native American People lived in California coast from San Francisco Bay through Mont
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Mameli's Mask in Mamoiada
Mamoiada is situated in the centre of Sardinia, the second biggest island of Italy. Sardinia’s
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Seri - People Live by the Desert and Sea
(*Correction: At 30:27, the name of the International NGO in this video is Ocean Revolution.) &nb
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In Praise of Nature - Inca’s Traditions & Beliefs
The Peruvian territory was once home to ancient cultures spanning from Caral, one of the oldest civi
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Bruno Barbon, the Antique-Woodcarver and Restorer
Burno Barbon is a carver, a restorer, and an artist. Growing up in old workshops, Mr. Barbon has bee
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Spinning Tops with Special Love
Finger spinning tops are not merely toys but can be a token of love. A total of 150 tops traveled fa
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2012 AAW International Symposium
IWCS had the opportunity to attend the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) 26th International
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The 37th Kyoto Exhibition of Joinery Works
The ancient capital of Kyoto, Japan is known for its glorious traditional arts. Our story today cove
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The 12th All Japan Junior High School Woodcraft Competition
From 19th to 22th January 2012, IWCS went to Tokyo, Japan for a Japanese national woodcraft com
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Turning across Borders
With a nice outcome from AAW's San Jose meeting, IWCS was honored to have Terry Martin as a gues
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Irish Stone Wall Project
The IWCS video crew had flew to Ireland and captured the making of this amazing "stone wa
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Turning with Challenges - 2013 AAW
The tactile experience in the 2013 AAW Symposium is an enjoyable program designed especially for the
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Young Students Compete to Show Carpentry Skills
The 2nd National Vocational & College Student Carpentry Skills Competition, hosted by
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Traditional Craftsmanship Revived in China
Dongyang Woodcarving, developed in Zhejiang Province, China since Tang Dynasty (618-907), is charact
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2013 China-ASEAN Theme Carving Exposition
Woodcarving Introduced to School Campus The opening ceremony for the 2013 China-ASEAN L
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Hogan - Indian Traditional House
Along the road to Grand Canyon, there stand many a six-sided or eight-sided wooden house. They are c
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Presence of a Maestro - Alain Mailland
Alain Mailland is a renowned French woodturner with such skilled talent in creating fanciful wood ar
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The Pilatova's Great Love for Marionette
The Pilátovás persist in keeping the traditional marionette in Slovakia despite the fa
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The Birth of a Gondola
The beautiful Venice Gondola made with the skill that represents the refinement of Italian craftsman
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A Chessboard Master in Nagoya - Makoto Kuroda
Nagoya is in the west part of Aichi prefecture. It is located in the Chubu region between Tokyo and
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Makonde- Carving through life
The Makonde tribe, an African tribe, was regarded as the cradle of woodcarving in East Africa. They
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John Zasada and the Art of Living with Birch Bark
Have a careful look inside of your house and you just might find a couple of wares made with birch b
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Birth of the Cork
Portugal is the leading country of cork exportation in the world. From cork oak forests to manufactu
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Dhows across Time
Bagamoyo is a tranquil harbor filled with Islamic fishermen and westerners who come here for vacatio
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Carve Beyond Reality - Wood Carving Contest in Kenya
It is rare to see wood sculpturing competition in Kenya, not to mention in Nanyuki, a town located n
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Porto Wine and Rabelo Boats in Portugal
The Race of Rabelo Boats is an annual competition which first started in 1983. Held in the second bi
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Baham
The town of Baham is located at the Western Province of the Republic of Cameroon. Given that Baham i
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The Charcoal Maker in Miwsake, Cameroon
Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, owns the biggest port in the country. It is the commercial cap
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National Museum of Scotland
Inaugurated in 2006, The National Museum of Scotland is located in central Edinburgh. The galleries
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Nutcracker Museum
The Nutcracker Museum at Neuhausen, Germany has over 5,150 nutcrackers from 28 countries that make t
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Schontal Monastery
First established in 1153 at Neusass by Wolfram von Bebenburg, Schöntal was formerly a Cisterci
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Hohenloher Freiland Museum
The Hohenloher Freilandmuseum is located in the village of Wackershofen. This fantastic open air mus
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Royal Museum of Central Africa
Founded in 1898, the Royal Museum of Central Africa has the reputation of being one of the most beau
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Gauja National Park
Latvia does not have any mountains, but yet is covered by forests for about 60% of land. In Gauja Na
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Ethnographic Open Air Museum of Latvia
The biggest open-air museum in Latvia, Ethnographic Open-air Museum serves various purposes for tour
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Renovation on Wooden Houses
A young renovator, Mateusz Niwiński, devotes himself to his favourite job, renovating old wooden hou
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Museum of Belarusian Revival
A private museum, located in a small village STUDZIWODY adjacent to the border between Poland and Be
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The Holy Mount of Grabarka
The tale that makes the Holy Mount of Grabarka become a centre for pilgrimage for Orthodox Christian
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Chochołów: A Wooden Village
Right at the border between Poland and Slovakia, only 17km northwest to the most popular ski resort
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Čičmany
Čičmany, one of the most famous living villages in Slovakia, has the least information distributed o
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Liptov Village (Open Air Museum)
Arriving in the Liptov Village Museum, we were welcomed by a lively performance telling a story of h
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Viking Ship Museum Roskilde
The Viking ship museum is located at the Roskilde, Denmark. The museum focuses on the preservation,
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Sami Culture Tour in SIIDA
The SIIDA (the Sami cultural and natural museum in Inari) was opened in 1962. It provides visitors k
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Vasa Museum
Not only does Vasa War Ship Museum in Stockholm, Sweden preserve a magnificent warship of the 17th c
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Norwegian Ski Museum
Ski museum is located in the beautiful valley of Morgedal, in Telemark. In the ski museum, visitors
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Wooden Carved and Frescoed Houses
Bönigen is a small village in the canton Bern, which is located in the central Switzerland. Thi
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Schwyz
Schwyz is the capital of canton Schwyz, which is located in the central Switzerland. It has an area
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Galleon Audalucia
Galleon Andalucia is a duplicate merchant ship of 17th century, which has 4 masts and 7 sails. The s
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National Coach Museum
Established in 1905, the National Coach Museum was first named Royal Coach Museum by Queen Amé
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Colorful Crosses
Cut through by the Carpathian Mountains in the middle, Romania has the mountainous terrain from
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Ifugao Aboriginal Shop
Mines View, also Mines view park, is where visitors can not only see the breathtaking mountainous la
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Asin Road
Asin road, a famous road in the Baguio City, Philippines, is known for its wooden lacquer painting a
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Carey Island
Carey Island, located 3 hours of drive away at the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, is home to
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Channapatna - Wood Handicrafts Village
Channapatna, located at the south-west of Bangalore, is well-known for its wooden toy-making. It has
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Sri Kaveri Handicrafts Industry
There are two stories in the handicrafts shop in toy-town – Channapatna. The upper floor serve
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Wood Carving Factory
There is a wood carving factory located in Jinghong City. Because of governmental regulation as well
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