Protecting Levantine Crafts Through Embedded Training and Traditional Learning
This project aims to train young Syrians and Jordanians in traditional craft-work skills including mother-of-pearl inlay, woodcarving, carpentry, and wood mosaic.
The crafts skills of the Levant have been endangered by regional instability. Turquoise Mountain aims to train a new generation of Syrian and Jordanian artisans, creating a critical mass of artisans equipped to maintain these important cultural traditions.
Project Details
Location: Jordan, Syria, Middle East, Asia
Organiser(s):
Turquoise Mountain Trust
Funder(s):
British Council Cultural Protection Fund in partnership with DCMS
Funding received: £97,060.00
Commencement Date: 10/2019
Project Status: Active
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