Dezeen promotion: the Michelangelo Foundation has launched its Homo Faber Guide ? a digital platform that enables visitors to search for artisans, ateliers, museums and craft experiences in Europe.
Named after Italian renaissance artist Michelangelo, The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is an international non-profit organisation that supports master designers and artisans from across Europe.
"We want to help people rediscover the ability of the human hand to create, and support those doing it best: the exceptional contemporary European master artisans using long-held traditions, skills and knowledge to make beautiful objects of lasting value," explained the foundation.
The Michelangelo Foundation has launched an online guide The foundation's newly launched online Homo Faber Guide aims to give more visibility to artisans while developing a strong European network within the creative industry.
The searching system is broken down into three categories labelled discover, visit and experience. Users can browse by country or city, or alternatively by terms such as material, product or specific craft.
In the discover section, browsers can find craftspeople, studios and manufacturers based across Europe, from glassblowers in Venice and ceramicists in Stockholm to tapestry weavers in Paris and printmakers in London.
The guide lists artisans and events
When searching in the visit category, people can find various museums, galleries and shops in spe...