As Les Creatives de Demain, we are one of the partners of the Digi-Craft: Reviving Handicrafts Through Digital Technologies Project under the Creative Europe Programme. The Project is Coordinated by the European Development Institute (Belgium) with the partnership of Les Creatives de Demain (France), Fermenta (Portugal) and iDrops (Belgium)
About Project
New technologies and digital communication are transforming societies, changing lifestyles, consumption patterns and traditional crafts. Especially with the effect of globalization, fabricated products caused mostly handicraft products to be forgotten and these arts to disappear. New models of working and new modes of production are inevitably changing the role of crafts in today’s society. Traditional handicrafts and craftspeople also faced extinctionwhen they could not keep up with the change brought by the digital age.
Reviving the forgotten traditional crafts will begin with their adaptation to the digital world. This
includes acquiring digital skills such as digital design, digital sales and marketing. At the same time, it will be possible by craftspeople to transfer traditional skills, techniques, methods and all other elements to the new generation. In this way, both traditional and contemporary creative communities will come together to exchange knowledge and experience, and their digital skill capacities will be developed through trainings.
The aim of the Digi-Craft project is to revive and preserve traditional handicrafts in Europe and transfer the traditional skills on to new generations by improving the digital skills of craftspeople. The project will also enhance the collaboration and knowledge exchange between traditional craftspeople and contemporary designers.
For 20 months, the partners from 4 countries will work closely to revive traditional handicrafts throughout the EU by connecting handicrafts people and designers to modernize traditional handicrafts.