CRAEFT

CRAEFT will deepen our understanding of making activities that include care, judgement and dexterity standing on Anthropology, Knowledge Representation, Cognitive Science, Art History, Advanced Digitisation, Audiovisual & Haptic Immersivity and Computational Intelligence to cover the multifaceted expression of crafts as living and developing heritage, as a sustainable source of income, and as the expression of the mind through imagery, technology and sedimented knowledge. A generative approach will prove sufficiency for digital conservation, reenactable preservation and scaling of approach for the full range of materials and techniques.

CRAEFT will catalyze craft education and training with intuitive digital aids, telecommunications, craft-specific simulators, advanced immersivity and high-end digitization, to widen access, economize learning, increase exercisability and relax remoteness constraints in craft learning. The integration of haptics intelligence haptics in digital design connects tacit knowledge in computer-aided craft-specific design tools. Workflow simulation will support experimental archaeology for the recovery of lost techniques. The analytic workflow analysis leads to digital fabrication opportunities for menial tasks, material savings and reuse, and reduction of energy consumption. Digital dimensions attached to individual works of craft will enable certification and attachment of digital content, but also enable reputation and community building, supported by a Community Portal for professionals and the public that connects to the New Media, hosts heterogeneous craft portfolios and registers practitioner credentials. The efficacy of the approach will be piloted in eight representative craft instances with the cross-cutting objectives of Craft Education & Training, Design, Valorisation and Community services across the range of materials.

(For more information: https://www.craeft.eu/ )

General information

Project title: Craft Understanding, Education, Training, and Preservation for Posterity and Prosperity
Project acronym: CRAEFT
Project duration: A 3-year EC Funded project, Start date: 1st March 2023
Project code: This project has received funding from the European HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions under grant agreement No 101094349
Topic identifier: HORIZON-CL2-2022-HERITAGE-01-04
Total project budget: € 3,112,106.00

Partners


1. FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY – HELLAS (FORTH) (Coordinator) - Greece

2. CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (CNR) - Italy

3. ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS (ARMINES) - France

4. KHORA APS - Denmark

5. ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL MUEBLE Y LA MADERA DE LA REGION DE MURCIA (CETEM) - Spain

6. CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET METIERS (CNAM) - France

7. PIRAEUS BANK GROUP CULTURAL FOUNDATION (PIOP) - Greece

8. CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHES ET FORMATION DES ARTS DU VERRE ASSOCIATION (CERFAV) - France

9. MAD'IN EUROPE (MDE) - Belgium

10. EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE (ETH) - Associated Partner - Switzerland