Traditional Crafts Society

A student led society dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional craft work, practicing age old skills in a modern setting.
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About

The Traditional Crafts Society seeks to explore the innate artist in us all.

We aim to create an awareness of the vast array of natural and renewable raw materials that surround us, and the tradtional techniques we can teach to produce something new to be treasured. The range of crafts we look at our global, and our goal is to widen the appreciation of cultural practices across the world.

Have something you would like to try? We would absolutely love to hear it! We have a wealth of resources that can be used and we are always keen to learn more.

Feel free to contact us at traditionalcrafts@qub.ac.uk for any questions and suggestions

 

What can you expect to learn?

 

  • Pottery
  • Basketry
  • Textile work (embroidery, sewing)
  • Flint knapping
  • Woodworking
  • Taxidermy
  • Making chain mail
  • So much more!

 

 

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Traditional Crafts Society

A student led society dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional craft work, practicing age old skills in a modern setting.

The Traditional Crafts Society seeks to explore the innate artist in us all.

We aim to create an awareness of the vast array of natural and renewable raw materials that surround us, and the tradtional techniques we can teach to produce something new to be treasured. The range of crafts we look at our global, and our goal is to widen the appreciation of cultural practices across the world.

Have something you would like to try? We would absolutely love to hear it! We have a wealth of resources that can be used and we are always keen to learn more.

Feel free to contact us at traditionalcrafts@qub.ac.uk for any questions and suggestions

 

What can you expect to learn?

 

  • Pottery
  • Basketry
  • Textile work (embroidery, sewing)
  • Flint knapping
  • Woodworking
  • Taxidermy
  • Making chain mail
  • So much more!

 

 

 

 

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