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Knitting in Lithuania

July 17th, 2007 · No comments yet

Anybody who was interested in the Extreme Crafts events which recently took place in Vilnius might want to read a post on Lithuanian knitting on the Sheep To Shawl blog. It includes material from an exhibition at England’s Woolfest, as well as information on yarn shops and knitted products in Vilnius. The blog’s author Donna [...]

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Categories: Arts & culture, Lithuania

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Extreme Crafts in Vilnius

June 7th, 2007 · No comments yet

The CRAFT magazine blog has posted photographs from the intriguingly-named Extreme Crafts programme at the Contemporary Events Centre, Vilnius. The centre’s website describes the background to the series of events:
Handicrafts are increasingly being used by artists and designers as a source of inspiration and method of manufacture. Many crafts are experiencing resurgence in popularity; they [...]

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Categories: Lithuania

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