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  © Centre d’art contemporain Yverdon-les-Bains (CACY)

27/03/2025
Conference between artist and artisan at CACY

Artist Maëlle Gross and craftsman Jesse Gutknecht, both from northern Vaud, will be guests of the Contemporary Art Center of Yverdon-les-Bains (CACY). They will discuss their collaboration on a...

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  © © Photo : Souffleur de verre fabriquant un ornement de Noël © Getty Images / Mathieu Lassalle

18/03/2025
Crafts: Is the “worker” the future of the artisan?

Craft trades thrive on the tension between the rarity expected by customers and the productivity demanded by markets. The temptation to separate the worker from the work is great. For Raphaëlle Le...

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Artisane Dorothée Loustalot - Bijoutière & Design de bijoux   © © Dorota Grajewska

18/03/2025
European Days of Arts and Crafts 2025

From March 28th to 30th, meet Geneva's artisans. Discover their passions, try their hand at crafts during workshops, or delve behind the scenes at cultural institutions through the cultural...

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  © © KEYSTONE/MARTIAL TREZZINI)

09/03/2025
Geneva artisans present their know-how from March 28 to 30

Crafts will be in the spotlight in Geneva from Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30. The Sicli Pavilion will host around thirty artisans ready to share their expertise, several vocational training...

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contrejour_abatjour   © Atelier Contre Jour GE

26/01/2025
Lampshade maker, an unusual profession that is passed down from craftswoman to craftswoman

The profession of lampshade maker is so rare that there is no dedicated training course. In order to learn how to style lamps to enhance the light, apprenticeship is done only between generations...

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PhilippeEmery   © Philippe Emery

06/01/2025
“Handmade” show, Philippe Emery, cabinetmaker

"Fait main" is a show produced by La Télé that explores a different craft every week. Discover passionate artisans sharing their daily lives, their journeys and the unique stories of...

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Cavallaro Adriana   © Cavallaro Adriana

03/01/2025
Mosaicist: a profession that perpetuates an age-old art

Find the art of mosaics in the January 3rd Journal on La Télé. An art that was born 6,000 years ago in Mesopotamia and then crossed Greek and Roman antiquity. Today, a handful of enthusiasts have...

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LouiseDeBergh   © Louise De Bergh

23/12/2024
“Handmade” show, Louise De Bergh – leatherworker

"Fait main" is a show produced by La Télé that explores a different craft every week. Discover passionate artisans sharing their daily lives, their journeys and the unique stories of...

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Collection-artisans-et-metiers-dart-chevalier-bastien-marqueterie-d-art   © Sébastien Ladermann

10/12/2024
A collection dedicated to French-speaking Swiss artisans and know-how

Sébastien Ladermann, journalist and enthusiast of traditional know-how, has just published a series of books dedicated to artisans and crafts in the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Geneva. These books...

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Stéphane Anken   © Stéphane Anken

09/12/2024
“Handmade” show, Stéphane Anken – cutler

"Fait main" is a show produced by La Télé that explores a different craft every week. Discover passionate artisans sharing their daily lives, their journeys and the unique stories of...

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Ballenberg2025   © ballenberg.ch

01/12/2024
Annual theme 2025: Biodiversity – Ballenberg in bloom!

It is its lush green meadows and fields, its flowering landscaped gardens and its vibrant forests that make the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg so idyllic and relaxing. In 2025, we are committed...

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Jérôme Bonneville   © Jérôme Bonneville

25/11/2024
“Handmade” show, Jérôme Bonneville, jeweler

"Fait main" is a show produced by La Télé that explores a different craft every week. Discover passionate artisans sharing their daily lives, their journeys and the unique stories of...

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Pascal Bettex   © Pascal Bettex

11/11/2024
“Handmade” show, Pascal Bettex - Kinetic sculptor

"Fait main" is a show produced by La Télé that explores a different craft every week. Discover passionate artisans sharing their daily lives, their journeys and the unique stories of...

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HermesInTheMaking_10eEdition   © Hermès

06/11/2024
Hermès in the Making in Zurich

This is the 10th edition of the traveling event "Hermès In the Making". The first took place in 2021 in Copenhagen. On the program from November 6 to 14 in the heart of Zurich, at the...

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40ans_VitrailSuisse   ©

21/10/2024
Monthey: the Swiss stained glass school is 40 years old

Founded in 1984 in Sion, the Swiss school of stained glass and creation, based in Monthey, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this weekend. A festive open day is planned. It is a unique...

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Laureat_LouisMonier_FondationEtrillard   © Fondation Etrillard

10/10/2024
Unveiling of the first winner of the Order Competition

After a demanding oral presentation and lengthy deliberations in the face of the remarkable quality of the work of all the participants, the jury finally made its choice. The Etrillard Foundation...

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UNIcréa - 35e Édition   © UNIcréa

03/10/2024
35th Edition of the UNIcréa Show

100 Creators color a Castle in Switzerland for 4 days. Designers, jewelers, milliners, painters, visual artists, ceramists, sculptors, stylists, cabinetmakers, glassmakers… all selected for the...

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BiennaleValais14   © Les métiers d’art et d’artisanat du Valais

02/10/2024
14th BIENNIAL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS OF VALAIS

“A SHOWCASE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CONTEMPORARY HERITAGE PLAYERS” The 14th edition of the Valais Biennial of Arts and Crafts will be held from October 11 to 13, 2024 at the Savièse festival hall and...

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Association_LainesD'ici   © RFJ

14/09/2024
The region’s wool is showcased at the organic market in Saignelégier

The organic market in Saignelégier gives pride of place to natural fibers. The event is held all weekend at the Halle-Cantine du Marché-Concours. Its theme is: "What is your fiber?". No...

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UNIcréa - 34e Édition   © UNIcréa

02/05/2024
34th Edition of the UNIcréa Show

For almost 20 years, the UNIcréa team has put all its love into organizing this unusual event, which takes place twice a year in one of our Vaudois castles. At its next edition, it is at the...

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Ballenberg_Ecole_Construction   © Ballenberg.ch

11/04/2024
It’s done – a school is coming to enrich Ballenberg

Stone by stone, the school is currently being dismantled on its former site in Unterheid, in the municipality of Meiringen (BE), and then rebuilt on the Ballenberg. We are keeping a construction...

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