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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen presents Hand Made. Long Live Crafts

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen presents Hand Made. Long Live Crafts an exhibition on view
until May 20 2013, featuring more than 500 objects presents the most exceptional examples of artistic crafts. With a complementary programme of demonstrations of traditional techniques, films and documentaries, markets and a whole variety of workshops.

The exhibition features the most exceptional objects made by human hands, from the Middle Ages to the present day, in the museum’s spacious Bodon galleries: from a 16th-century suit of armour to the handmade fashion of Iris van Herpen, from ‘Clay Furniture’ by designer Maarten Baas to refined needlepoint lace and examples of domestic embroidery. Short videos provide insight into the traditional techniques used to produce these objects. As part of the exhibition, craftspeople will continuously be on hand to demonstrate their skills and passion. Be amazed by a whole array of techniques, such as papermaking, weaving, goldsmithing or a demonstration of violin making. Hand Made shows what crafts were, are and can be.

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the Dutch podium for national and international design talent. Since 2011 the museum has presented a range of exciting design exhibitions as part of the programme ‘Design in Boijmans’. There is also a wealth of design on display in 2013. www.boijmans.nl

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