Monthly Archives: November 2009

Textiles were woven almost exclusively by women. They are made of silk, cotton and wool yarns and can be plain […]

Paper is produced from the daphne and edgeworthia shrubs. It is a lengthy and time-consuming process. The shredded bark is […]

Traditionally, practised only by men with a religious background as all the art and dedications were religious. Painting, following strict […]

Cutting and dressing the stones was a special craft practiced by skilled labor but the masons were under the supervision […]

Goldsmiths were attached to large monasteries and to the Royal Family’s courts and used to do works on request for […]

Embroidery and appliqué (patchwork) were traditionally the craft of men with a religious background as these techniques were used essentially […]

It includes slate carving, stone carving and woodcarving, the latter being the most practiced. While stone-carving is hardly practiced in […]

Carpenters owned their lands. They were called by the government to work on fortresses or monasteries or by their neighbors […]