Welsh thatching and ship figurehead carving added to UK crafts red list
Number of traditional skills that are critically endangered jumps to 72 but other crafts are making a comebackFor many centuries the cities, towns and villages of the UK were enlivened and enriched by the sights and sounds of craftspeople creating beautiful – and useful – objects.But almost two dozen crafts, from Welsh thatching to ship figurehead carving, have been added to an already bulging “red list” of skills considered under threat. Continue reading...
Number of traditional skills that are critically endangered jumps to 72 but other crafts are making a comeback
For many centuries the cities, towns and villages of the UK were enlivened and enriched by the sights and sounds of craftspeople creating beautiful – and useful – objects.
But almost two dozen crafts, from Welsh thatching to ship figurehead carving, have been added to an already bulging “red list” of skills considered under threat. Continue reading...
