HAND
HAndicrafts for studeNts DEvelopment


About the Project
HAND’s general objective is to promote traditional artisanal handicraft in schools located in rural areas. The aim is to raise awareness in primary schools on the richness and sustainability of local arts & crafts technique, history and traditions, and to discover different handicraft realities in Europe through cross border knowledge sharing. Students will also develop green skills and knowledge of environmental education and sustainability.
Start date 01-09-2024
End date 30-11-2025

Partners
4 different partners are part of the project. 2 schools – one from Italy and one from Estonia – and two associations.
- Albero della Tuscia (Italy)
MTÜ Sänna Kultuurimõis (Estonia)
- Artemisia (Italy)
- Ühe Talu Lugu (Estonia)
NEWS
- All Posts
- Bookbinding
- Pottery
- Spinning & Weaving

We entered the world of traditional weaving. Many new words were added to children’s vocabulary. We used recycled fabric strips....

We continued work on our fairytale book project in the last session of our bookbinding course. We focused on illustrating...

This week, we visited the Palazzo Farnese in Gradoli to explore the municipality archives and learn about medieval bookbinding. We...

Today, we delved into the ancient art of bookbinding by learning the Coptic stitch, one of the earliest and most...

The second meeting of the musical instruments workshop saw the introduction of new children, for whom a brief summary of...

The first meeting of the “Traditional Instruments and Instruments made of Recycle Materials” aimed to introduce elementary school children to...

In our second lesson, we delved into the fascinating world of bookmaking, exploring the intricate components that come together to...

Our bookbinding adventure began with a deep dive into paper formats. We meticulously folded and measured an A3 sheet, observing...

“How we came up with the idea: Christmas party was coming up and because we like pottery and we with...
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