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Holding On to Heritage Crafts

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Holding On to Heritage Crafts
Lucy McGrath in her paper-marbling studio. Paper marbling is a critically endangered craft in the UK. Rankin Studios
Lorraine Ferrier
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Traditional craftsmanship is diminishing worldwide. We wouldn’t let our museum collections decay and disappear, so why do we allow this to happen with our intangible heritage, asks Daniel Carpenter, research manager at the Heritage Crafts Association (HCA), a UK-based charity.
Father and son Mike and Greg Rowland build coaches and cartwheels. The trades have been in their family since 1330. (Rankin Studios)
Father and son Mike and Greg Rowland build coaches and cartwheels. The trades have been in their family since 1330. Rankin Studios
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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