EACD 2025 X ECA: Latvia
Araisi ezerpils Archaeological Park
Ancient Wisdom: Crafting Natural Threads for Fabric and Beauty
workshop
5 April 2025; 14.00 CET │ Araisi ezerpils Archaeological Park,Drabesi parish, Cesis Municipality
During the European Artistic Crafts Days (EACD), craftsman Ritvars Tocs will lead a workshop focused on extracting natural fibers from nettles, linden, oak, and apple trees. He will demonstrate how to spin these fibers into threads to create items like bracelets, crowns, mittens, and hats. Participants can engage in the process, watch demonstrations, and learn about the practical and aesthetic benefits of these handmade products.
photo: Ritvars Tocs, Eva-Koljera
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Initiated and coordinated since 2002 by l’Institut pour les Savoir-Faire Français, the European Artistic Crafts Days (EACD) have evolved from a French event into a week-long celebration of crafts and craftspeople across Europe. Over the course of two years, the European Crafts Alliance, via the Crafting project co-funded by the European Union, has provided financial and organisational support to over 100 events across Europe. The events listed above are supported by ECA grants in 2025.
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