Professions of art and of the future

Migros Magazine, May 22, 2017, texts Viviane Menétrey and Nadia Barth, photos Guillaume Mégevand

More and more enthusiasts are working to revive forgotten professions. Especially to reconnect with a tradition. Proof of this enthusiasm? The European Days of Crafts, which ended in April with a real success.

Skateboards inlaid like works of art, a birth announcement printed on a 19th century platen press, marble carved from scratch, glass eyes fashioned with a torch. Welcome to the world of crafts. In Switzerland, some 200 activities are listed under this designation. Professions that have sometimes become obsolete, even fallen into oblivion, that more and more enthusiasts are trying to revive. Surprising in the all-digital era? No way. Crafts are back on the scene.

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