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European Vocational Skills Week
Exhibitions

Project "Wicker windows and solid wood in the original design of furniture"

Students of materials design, wood, are under the careful guidance of prof. dr. Žive Deu participated in a joint project with craftsmen of the Ribnica Handicraft Center and students of the Kočevje Gymnasium and Secondary School.

The students first attended a study visit to the Ribnica Handicraft Center, where lecturers Katja Žagar and Mateja Dekleva gave a lecture on "Introduction to the traditional masterpiece of making and using windmills", and then the artisans presented the method of making them.

Each of the students also tried their hand at this skill, making “viter”. Even today, it is mostly handmade, and the quality depends very much on the way you work, experience, feeling.

Estimated total reach or number of participants: 40

  • vocational training | vocational education
  • Monday 11 April 2022, 08:30 - 17:30 (CEST)
  • Ribnica, Slovenia
  • External event
Country
Slovenia
Type of event/activity
Exhibition / online exhibition
Main audience
Enterprises / employers
Type of organisation
Vocational training school/provider

Practical information

When
Monday 11 April 2022, 08:30 - 17:30 (CEST)
Where
ŠC Ljubljana, VSŠ
Ribnica, Slovenia
Languages
Slovenian
Organisers
ŠC Ljubljana, VSŠ
Website
Event website
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