Knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production (Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Czechia)
Nomination: Representative List 2023
EN: Glass blowing in a wooden mould with a team of glassmakers in a building a former glass works (1826), Germany
EN: Demonstration of blowing glass techniques at the Royal Glass Factory of La Granja, Segovia. The visit to the Glass Museum includes a demonstration to the blowing and cutting glass workshop, where craftsmen works as in the 18th century in this Royal Factory, Spain
EN: Burning in the 1500 degree oven. Present day working glass furnaces can be found in some family workshops, at the MOME (University of Arts and Crafts) and in the Mecsek association maintenance, Hungary
EN: Glassmaker from Zwiesel, Germany
EN: Souffleuse de verrerie scientifique au chalumeau, France
EN: Handmade glass figurine by pulling a glass rod over a torch, Czechia
EN: Etching is a decorative technique in glass art. Many of the specialist (cutters, etchers, painters) that used to work for the glass factories in Hungary before they have bee closed continue their activities in their own small workshops, Hungary
EN: Hand cutting decor on a glass vase, Czechia
EN: Décor à l'or, France
EN: Eija Yli-Knuuttila (glassblowing teacher) is instructing students Kata Varokoski and Suvi Pulkkinen how to remove a plate from the punty, Finland
EN: Venetian masterglassblower Matteo Tagliapietra from Murano, Italy holding a workshop for Finnish students at the Lasismi Glass Studio in Riihimäki. Participating students from all Finnish vocational colleges and universities teaching glass making and glass design, Finland
EN: Initiation au soufflage de verre à l'Atelier Georges, par Laurent Fichot, France
EN: The photograph shows the glass craftsmen in front of the work furnace in Gordiola, Spain
EN: Demonstration of glass engraving at a glass festival, Czechia
EN: Glass maker with blow pipe blowing a glass balloon for traditional flat glass production, Germany
EN: A glass show at the Hungarian Open Air Museum's Pentecost Heritage Festival, where all the Intangible Cultural Heritage communities of Hungary will have the opportunity to present heir work, Hungary
EN: Guided visit to the museum of the Royal Glass Factory, a building built by order of Carlos III in 1770 and declared BIC. East Dome of the Furnace Hall. It houses the museum and library, school, ovens and glass workshops, Spain
EN: Glass Day at the Finnish Glass Museum organized annually by the Friends of the Finnish Glass Museum (registered association) and visited by about 4000 - 5000 visitors during 5 hours, Riihimäki, Finland