2025
As we enter 2025, 1720 is building on the momentum of last year’s achievements with an ambitious vision to support and showcase the finest crafts and craftsmanship worldwide. Guided by our belief in the enduring value of heritage and creativity, our plans for the year centre on expanding opportunities for craftspeople and elevating the appreciation of their work.
2024
Reflecting on 2024, 1720 played a pivotal role in the establishment of The ARCH (Alliance for Rare Crafts Heritage), collaborating with Heritage Crafts (UK), Workshop Intangible Heritage (Belgium), and Heritage NL (Canada).
Key achievements include:
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Global Outreach: Engaging with rare crafts experts across continents through events and media campaigns.
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Youth Engagement: Launching the Young Living Craft Activists (YLCA) campaign, which reached over 30,000 Instagram accounts in six months, fostering enthusiasm for living heritage among the youth.
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Strategic Partnerships: Forming formal collaborations with organizations worldwide to enhance the preservation and celebration of rare crafts.
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Organizational Development: Building a dedicated team and securing charitable status for The ARCH, laying a strong foundation for future initiatives.
What we do
Developing limited edition handcrafted pieces to raise public awareness for endangered craft
Here we are exhibiting chairs at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden (State Playhouse Dresden) made just south of Dresden in an area with an over 400-year unbroken chairmaking tradition .
Image by Sebastian Hoppe
Featured artisans and ateliers
1720 celebrates crafts.
Here is a small selection of makers and studios we were invited to meet to learn about their personal crafts stories, their passion and the cultural heritage they are helping to preserve.
Others featured here inspire us through their work and share our passion for crafts.
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