Revival of Syrian Handicrafts
Safeguarding living crafts such as qashani and ajami and sustaining their economy.
Goal
Save endangered Syrian crafts through their surviving masters, safeguarding them as a living system of knowledge and practice to be passed on, not merely as a finished product.
We work through an independent project for each craft (qashani, qabroukar, ajami, glass, copperwork), each with its own specialist partner.
It is a later-stage program, built deliberately, and it gives diaspora craftspeople a reason to return and contribute.
“A living system of knowledge and practice to be safeguarded and passed on, not merely a finished product.”
How it works
Heritage protection
Documenting the craft and safeguarding its methods before they are lost with their masters.
Knowledge transfer
A structured handover from surviving masters to a new generation of craftspeople.
Economic sustainability
Supporting quality and marketing so the craft can sustain its people and stand on its own.