Artisans of Morocco

24/10/2020

Hankering to know another culture? Morocco-curious?
This live digital lecure serires can sooth those travel itchy feet and bring a culture closer to you during these times of travel restrictions.
Professors and researchers dive seep into topics such as this poster implies. For more information see http://culturevulturesfez.org/lectures/

15/09/2020

The Jews play a big role in Moroccan crafts all-be-it they no longe reside here. Find out more in next weeks live lecture...

Once again, we are thrilled to be partnering with Professor Sadik Rddad on our online lecture serires. Join us on Google Meet on Monday the 20th of September as Professor Rddad reveals the rich cultural heritage of the Jews in Morocco.
This lecture will explore -
Jewish spiritual heritage, the cult of saints, and religious tourism.
The Tochavim (native Jews or residents) and the Megorashim (the expulsed Jews or expellees).
Myth as history and the evolution of Jewish presence in Morocco.
The Mellah or Jewish quarters in Morocco.
and Jewish Handicrafts.
This event is ticketed. For more details and to reserve your place by following the link in our bio or head to our website.

29/06/2020

Morocco - interested? Clay curious? Dont miss this ensighful lecure that reveals methods, hotory and culture behind the craft.

Join David Packer and Culture Vultures on the 13th of July for an online lecture that identifies the range of Moroccan ceramics, their source, culture and history.
The Earth Has Three Colors
David Packer, contemporary artist based in New York, will present a lecture that complements his illustrated book providing a comprehensive overview of Moroccan ceramics. The Earth has Three Colors, traces its history from the rural domestic pottery of the indigenous peoples that inhabit the Rif Mountains, through 20th century Modernism, to the contemporary art of Marrakech.
Date- Monday the 13th of July, 3 p.m. UTC / 11 a.m. EDT – US/ 4 pm. GTM+1/. Via Zoom. Duration - 90 minutes
http://culturevulturesfez.org/e-program/
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23/06/2020

Online lecture by New York artist, David Packer, who has spent considerble time in Morocco researching ceramics. He will present his findings that complement the illustrated book The Earth has Three Colors in July.

Tickets available now. Places are limited.

http://culturevulturesfez.org/e-program/

22/01/2020

boiling a pot of trouble at Sefrou Studio.

10/01/2020

Wedding capes of the middle Atlas region are loaded with good wishes ( Baraka) and large sequins to ward off the evil eye.

23/12/2019

Culture Vultures and Dades Reizen- Marokko partner to offer an 8-ay immersive trip for textile rovers in Northern Morocco.
Join us in meeting and engaging with the fiber and thread focused artisans whilst exploring the culture of Morocco. Two trip dates are offered, June or September, 2020.
Do not hesitate if you have ever thought of knowing the culture and crafts of Morocco.
https://dades-reizen.nl/wp-content/uploads/Textile-Quest-English.pdf
Make 2020 memorable. Open for bookings.

11/12/2019

https://www.sciencealert.com/modern-life-is-brutal-here-s-why-craft-is-so-good-for-our-health?fbclid=IwAR2fof3GFq0_wjsS32ePK9P5E5fibtZU7qAQkG3GjWTcuWX8xo5USvgGMp4

At a time when many of us feel overwhelmed by the 24/7 demands of the digital world, craft practices, alongside other activities such as colouring books for grown-ups and the up-surge of interest in cooking from scratch and productive home gardens, a

10/12/2019

Damascus work alive and kickin' by Said in Fez medina. 2019

Image by Anass Ismeili, ASIL Visuals

09/12/2019

Places still available for The Poetics of Craft. Sefrou February 2020..
Our work will consist of listening to the stories that emerge from our activities, as well as engage with traditional stories from around the world to bring into clearer focus the role of craft-making in the life of the soul. Daily shamanic practices will help us access ancestral knowledge and seek healing for modern day’s rupture between skill and community, craft and time."
Contact Karmit Evenzur at [email protected]
Registration deadline to 15th January.

‘In any creative work, be it the artist or the artisan, the creative person unites with the material they are working with, which symbolises the world outside him/herself. The worker and the artefact become one. The human being becomes one with his creation. ‘ Erich Fromm The word Poiein in Anc...

20/11/2019

https://lithub.com/what-if-we-called-it-the-flax-age-instead-of-the-iron-age/?fbclid=IwAR10UO-Juzv2H30VNwCF9dD80k2cgTKx7q3TuiuzkKmTAD951YnpUqxCzz0

Archaeology has traditionally had a fundamental bias against fabric. Fabrics are after all highly perishable, withering away within months or years, and only rarely leaving traces behind for those …