Mirage
The final documentary of the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) featuring Burning Man series
...moreBrian Ferrell
Brian Ferrell is a creator of sculpturally functional livingware, originally from Greensburg Pennsyl
...moreThe Japanese Wood and Culture Seminar
The Japanese Wood and Culture Seminar is organized by the Japan Wood-Products Export Association (JW
...moreShree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khala - Dhime dance
A specially planned street performance, Dhime dance, performed by Shree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khala i
...moreShree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khala - Playing Basuri
A specially planned street performance, Playing Basuri, performed by Shree Rudrayani Depa Dapha Khal
...more2021 WWD - Carbon Storage
Welcome to 2021 World Wood Day, CO2 & Wood. Trees absorb CO2 and contain carbon within wood. Sus
...moreTraditional Bowl Turner in the UK - Robin Wood
In the Middle Ages of Europe, the wooden bowl was one of the common tablewares used on the dining ta
...moreGalasi Pukhu Group - Monkey Stick Dance
A specially planned street performance, Monkey Stick Dance, performed by Galasi Pukhu Group in the c
...moreNepali Music Temples - Naasa Dyo Temple, Bhimsen Sthan, Kathmandu
There are many gods in Nepali culture. In this video, Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder of the Music Mus
...moreNepali Music Temples - Naasa Dyo Temple, Kathmandu
There are many gods in Nepali culture. In this video, Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder of the Music Mus
...moreNepali Music Temples - Sarashowati Shrine, Karunamaya Marga, Kathmandu
There are many gods in Nepali culture. In this video, Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder of the Music Mus
...moreTraditional Craft of Handmade Wood Comb
The wooden comb has a long history and is the tool we use to adjust hair in the daily life. Master X
...moreDramyin - Tibetan Plucked String Instrument
Dramyin is a traditional Tibetan plucked string instrument with a long history of using in the relig
...moreQilin Dance
Qilin dance performance, as Chinese intangible cultural heritage, is very popular in the northwest c
...moreAorelio Domingues - Paranagua Fandango Master
Ilha dos Valadares is an island belonging to the municipality of Paranaguá, in the state of P
...moreCraftsmanship & Artistry of Habanos Storage: Cuban Made Humidor
Cuban crafter Neury Santana Ges is a self-taught artisan. He belongs to the Cuban Association of Art
...moreAx Day
Tomsk is considered one of the oldest cities in Siberia, located on the Tomsk river and surrounded b
...moreMaking a Nepali Drum with Shekhar Kulu Nepali
Shekhar Kulu Nepali is a professional Nepali drum maker living in Kathmandu, Nepal. In this demonstr
...moreBrian Newell, Studio Furniture Maker
Brian Newell is a studio furniture maker based in Fort Bragg, California, USA. At the age of eight,
...moreSemiluzhki Fortress - A Courier Station of The Tea Road
Semiluzhki fortress is a Russian historical site of the 17th century, located in the Semiluzhki vill
...moreRoot Connected
Located in Kaihau county, Root Palace is best known as the base of root carving culture and center f
...moreOs Compadre - A northeastern Brazilian folk art workshop
Located in the semi-arid sertão (hinterland) region of northeastern Brazil, Juazeiro do Norte
...moreAlumiozo Caririzeiro from Ceara, Brazil
Music group from Juazeiro do Norte, state of Ceará. Formed by talented musicians Difreitas, A
...morePurna Nepali, a Nepali Sarangi Maker
Purna Nepali sharing some knowledge on the making of Nepali Sarangis and his passion for Sarangi mus
...moreWooden Structure Duplicate of the Kileshwor, Lord Mahadev in Changu Narayan Temple
It took 9 days (a feat!), 531 timber pieces, 422 joints and 7 tons of reclaimed Sal Wood (local hard
...moreLove for Life - Wood Artists Culture Exchange at Wenzhou School for Special Education
Chinese and foreign wood artists at Wenzhou School for Special Education" is an extraordinary c
...moreThe 20th All Japan Junior High School Woodworking Competition & World Wood Day 2020 Memorial Contest
Since 2012, it is the second-time for IWCS to documentary the 20th All Japan Junior High School Wood
...more2019 IUFRO Technical session F8b, Wood & Forest Culture: Addressing a Sustainable Future
...moreIUFRO 2019 Highlights
Over 2,500 delegates from 92 countries and regions gathered in Curitiba, Brazil from September 29 to
...moreMaya Land - Wood Culture Legacy of Mayans
Belisa Barbachano, Founder of the Maya Foundation in Laakeech and owner of Hacienda Chichén,
...moreGifu Meiboku Market
Located in Gifu Prefecture, about the center of Japan and well-known for its forest coverage rate up
...moreMira Nakashima
Interview with Mira Nakashima, daughter of George Nakashima, father of the American craft movement.
...moreWinds of Change - Burning Man 2018
The world is entering a new era and changing at a rapid pace, driven by science and technology. 
...moreStudio Furniture Maker Michael Hurwitz
Michael Hurwitz is a Studio Furniture Maker based in Philadelphia. In this video he talks about his
...moreWood Architecture in Change: Open-Air Museum Stubing & HoHo Vienna
HoHo Vienna, the 84 meters and 24 floors wooden skyscraper is scheduled to be one of the world&rsquo
...moreEduardo Córdova Reyes - Cuban Percussionist
In 1982 Eduardo Córdova Reyes graduated from the National School of Art Instructors of Cuba;
...more2014 IUFRO - International Wood Culture Society
The World Congress 2014 of International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) was held in S
...moreTraditional Wooden Shingle Making in Austria
Wooden shingles as a roofing have a long tradition in Austria. There are several designs d
...moreBuilding the Man
Burning Man began as a bonfire ritual on the summer solstice in 1986 when Larry Harvey and a group o
...moreAustrian Open Air Museum Stuebing
Established in 1970, the Open Air Museum Stuebing displays 97 reconstructed historic wooden peasant
...moreA Leap of Faith - Wendell Castle
Wendell Castle was one of the most renowned contemporary artists in the US, and regardless of the tr
...moreWendell Castle - Father of the Art Furniture Movement
Wendell Castle was an internationally renowned artist from Rochester. He’s also known as the f
...morePaete - Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines
Paete, located on the coast of Laguna Bay in the Philippines, was established by the Spaniards in 15
...moreMr. Brog - A passion towards Pipe-making
"Mr. Brog" is the largest manufacturers of wooden pipe in Poland. The pipes produced by &q
...moreWood Used in the Wieliczka Salt Mine
The Wieliczka Salt Mine, located near Krakow, Poland, has been exploited since the 13th ce
...moreUkiyo-e: Churning the Great Wave
Ukiyo-e is an iconic form of Japanese art. This woodblock print used to be a source of entertainment
...moreSurrender - Burning Man 2017
This film delves into what Oscar Wilde once said using a cultural approach, "It seems to me tha
...moreIn the Trunk
Mr. Wood is as old or as young as our planet. He is endless and will live forever if mankind does no
...moreMelodic Scraps
This film is about a young man who skates through the city streets looking for scraps of wood. He br
...moreGrowth Rings
In this project, this young man constructed a fully-functional shortbow by Osage orange wo
...moreLegacy
A young pyrography artist explores the influence of his grandfather's woodworking legacy while b
...moreSome of us
The film is set around a poem that talks about the similar differences both humans and wood have, an
...moreThe Founder of the Chain Crab Restaurant - Tatsuro Hioki
Sitting in a washitsu (a style of Japanese room), you can see the server in kimono coming with great
...moreMaking Trees Live Again
A story of Jan Pawlikowski, a successful and passionate luthier, who has been working with wood for
...moreChildwood
A child made a wooden puppet and he established a great friendship which was denied from h
...moreWOODLAND PIONEERS
'Woodland Pioneers' follows the trainees and apprentices of the Bill Hogarth MBE Memorial Ap
...moreThe Fifth Element
Since I was a child, wood represented a piece of magic, something familiar. It became part of
...moreWooden Made
A life spent in woodworking. More than a lifestyle, a way of living. Shot in southern Brazil, this i
...moreA Simple Man
How can the human being overcome difficulties of life? Here is a humble example: a man who found in
...moreThe Legend of Stradivari
There is a mystery hiding behind the inimitable sound of Stradivarius’ instruments. All throug
...moreWood and Religion
Grosotto, this small town is located in the north Italy. There are forests among the mount
...moreEchos over the lagoon
The Locos dancers of San Isidro is a traditional festivity celebrated in Lagunillas, Venezuela. The
...moreThe Primeval Forest
"Primeval Forest" is a story about the last primeval forest in Europe, the Bialowieza fore
...moreMarry Dunsmore- birdhouse builder
Mary Dunsmore is an avid birdhouse builder and wood-worker. Working with wood for Mary means a lot m
...moreThe Wood, the Whale, and the Sane
A story of wooden whales, a seatime cemetery and splintered hands. Sebastià is one of only a
...moreFairy tale
This is an ancient oriental tale about natural forces and human greed, told by children for the futu
...moreChange the beat
What sound does wood make? In West Africa wood brings the sound of hope to Swaluman, a carpenter, an
...moreWood, a culture for life
A look into the possible future of wood and how vital it is in preserving our way of life.
...moreThe Birth Of A Dugout Canoe by Northmen
Latvian woodworker Rihards Vidzickis has the love and passion for creating his works by one of the m
...more2016 World Wood Day Folk Art Workshop
2016 World Wood Day Folk Art Workshop presented diverse forms of wooden folk art from 10 countries a
...moreSanta Cruz Wood Sculpting
A Santa Cruz wood sculptor, Gary Stevens seeks to get the form to work with what’s naturally o
...moreBehind the Bricks
On 25 April 2015, with a magnitude 7.8 Earthquake hit Nepal and major aftershock on 12 may 2015, Nep
...moreBack to Our Roots
The XIV World Forestry Congress, themed “Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future
...moreA Gift Returned
Renowned sculptor David Best, who has designed and built nine Burning Man temples at Black Rock Dese
...moreBrick by Brick - 2016 WWD Collaborative Project
The 2016 Collaborative Project kept exploring the possibilities among traditionally-different practi
...moreThe Rhythm of Life
Those two Kina trees are well-known and long-lived in Damascus, they have remained for many generati
...moreTurning the bowl with a loving Heart - Training Activity at Wenzhou School of Special Education
Woodturning Training program at Wenzhou School of Special Education, set up by the International Woo
...moreJapanese Dashi in Grand Sawara Festival
The Grand Sawara festival has a history of 300 years. It is indeed one of the biggest festivals in T
...moreDocumentary Tour in Nepal
Nepal is a multiethnic country, including more than 59 indigenous groups which constitutes 40% of it
...moreDream Builder - Flying and Dog Sled
“Wisdom comes as a result of dealing with mistakes,” Willis said. Retired as a pilot fro
...moreSoutheast Alaska Indian Culture and Wood Carvings
Southeast Alaska, beginning in Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Sitka, Juneau and others, is the traditional h
...more2015 AAW Symposium Pittsburgh
Woodturning is more than crafting; making things out of wood on a lathe can be experienced as relaxi
...moreA Run for the Perfect Bowl - Dale Larson
Dale Larson is a retired police officer lives in Gresham, in western Oregon, USA. He has been turnin
...moreInspired by Faith - Monastery of Holy Cross in Vosakos
In the fourth century, St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in sea
...moreA Family Legacy: The Big Creek Lumber
Over time, legacies are thought of as the most precious inheritances or heritages in diverse forms,
...moreReborn From The Ashes
Burning Man is a weeklong festival, a mega art event with many levels of presentation to provide a p
...moreWood Culture Festival in Şişli
2015 World Wood Day-Wood Culture Festival was held in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey. This event comprising
...moreDesign in Wood
San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a well-known non-profit corporation organized in 1
...moreTraditional Music of Turkey with Wooden Instruments
This Wood Culture tour will introduce you to the primary music genres and wooden instruments in Turk
...moreThe Forest Products Laboratory
The Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) is the national research laboratory of the United States Forest
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Lin Yao
Lin Yao was born in 1987 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, and started to learn Pipa (Chinese lute) at 6 year ol
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Mbeng N'tam
Mbeng N’tam” means beauty and prosperity. This troupe consisting of traditional dancers
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - İ.T.Ü Turkish Musical State Conservatory Orchestra
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Enrique Males & Patricia Gutierrez
Enrique Males performs ancestral music, expressing harmony that enriches the spirit and fertilize th
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Derek Shirley
Canadian born multi-instrumentalist, based in Berlin since 2001. Active in the experimental and &quo
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - David Hudson,Ali Ethem Keskin& Eduardo Cordova
David Hudson is an internationally renowned musician, composer, actor and entertainer. In all these
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Acappella Grup 34
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - John Butler& Barnaby Walters
John Butler has been playing the uilleann pipes since the age of 16 when he heard them for the first
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - L'École de Musique de Kirina
Created in 2010, the Ecole de Musique de Kirina Band is composed of 6 professional musicians who are
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Ustad Amjad Khan & Group
Ustad Amjad Khan & Group is a group of four members playing four different but melodious instrum
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Tony Brazelton
Tony Brazelton is the founder of North American Alphorn Retreat, and Salzburger Echo. Salzburger Ech
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Manolis Skoutelis & John Dafermos
Manolis Skoutelis is the third generation of musicians in his family after his father and his grandf
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Mez-Me
MEZ-ME is the result of more than 40 years of evolution. All of their presentations and melodies are
...more2015 WWD Culture Tour in Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey - Music of Wood - Siqinbillge&Mongolian Girl's Hoomii Troupe
Mongolian Girl’s Hoomii Troupe was founded in 2013 and composed of five Mongolian girls: Naren
...moreThe Wood Spirit
In the Northern Wisconsin, USA, there is a family named Stone Dahl who live a simple and self-sustai
...moreNature & Culture for a Sustainable Future
The video was shown during the XIV World Forestry Congress 2015 in Durban, South Africa in response
...moreRETURN - Maker of Native American Style Flutes
Dennis Stubbs, the Arizona woodturner that was once a fervent collector of flutes, enjoys playing hi
...moreOur Dad's Shed
What goes on in your Dad's shed? This is a documentary following the everyday work of my Father.
...moreWood and Steel
Carlos llerena Aguirre creates large woodcuts for the Biennale of Printmaking for Large Format in Ve
...moreHollowoods
A portrait of the joys and challenges of working with burl and other native woods, through the eyes
...moreGame of shadows - Mountain Tara and River Drina
The river Drina and Tara mountains are located in the western part of Serbia. On July the 13. 1981.
...moreKintsugi
A man, living a meaningless existence, is tormented by his memories. His joyful past as a craftsman
...moreOnly Water and Wood all Around
Comacchio is surrounded by water—and it has always been surrounded by water until 1821. Before
...moreThe Sticksmith
Dave is a coppice worker, leading and educating his community into more substantial and nature frien
...moreBull Of the Woods
Lumberjack sports seen through the eyes of two hopeful athletes training over the summer to get read
...moreThe Billy Goats of Saaremaa
Far up in North-Eastern Europe, there is an island called Saaremaa, where men dress up as billy goat
...moreFive-Hundred and Three and Counting
Five-hundred and three guitars on, Jonny Kinkead continues to pursue his craft with a seemingly undu
...moreKaimanu
Chad Kaimanu Jackson was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. At a young age, Chad
...moreBenoit and the Trees
A short look into the world of Benoit Bergeron, carpenter, sculptor and tree lover.
...moreWood Teaching
Every day, hundred of teachers in Spain are living around the wood. They join pasion for wood and vo
...moreWood, Wine & Wonder
Two winemakers explore the uniqueness of the oak barrels they use.
...moreMan Who Build Extreme Parks in Siberia
This is the story of a person who promotes extreme culture in distant Siberia, building sk
...moreThe Small Kannel
The video gives a short overview of small kannel, a traditional plucked string instrument of th
...moreOkkyum Kim
Okkyum Kim is an award-winning violin maker who believes that he creates new life with each violin,
...moreWood'n'Soul
How Wood is transformed into Music, one of the highest expressions of Human Soul: the special relati
...more34 Years A Wood Artist
Artist David Scott has spent 34 years making beautiful wood furniture.
...moreThe Hurdy Gurdy Maker
Please meet Kurt Reichmann. He is a hurdy gurdy maker from Frankfurt, Germany. His passion to build
...moreJust Wood
What happens to our unused & unwanted wood? This insight reveals the process of recycling &
...morePhotosynthesis
Life. An immeasurable interweaving of uncountable phenomena. An utterly inter-dependent web of seaml
...moreW.O.O.D. (Wonder Of Our Days)
A journey into the future of the diverse uses and realities through which wood marks and bounds, in
...moreAudacious
For two decades Bob and Lillian Bohlen have been on a mission to change the art world's percepti
...moreThe Balancing Man
An optical fiber field engineer living in rural New England finds balance and connection in the old
...moreWood It's A Living Thing
Wood is everywhere in our lives, a reliable and sustainable biomaterial that features in every detai
...morePurpose - full
"I just feel good to be able to make things, help people, and bring happiness to them." St
...moreHumanidad & Madera
Musicians, poets, luthiers, sculptors, weavers, artists and other workers of wood philosophize on th
...moreThe American Archtop
Archtop guitar builder Dale Unger explains why wood is so important to the making of fine instrument
...moreDear Friends, We Need to Talk...
An open love letter to a society out of touch with one of it's greatest natural resources.
...moreReclaim the Trees
UrbanTree based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is bridging the gap between people and trees through stri
...moreThe Art of Woodworking
The world contains a tremendously unique assortment of woodworkers. Every one has a special beginnin
...moreCrafting 21st Century Toys
justyna and matas are on a quest to make the perfect toy for children. something that bridges the ga
...moreTrust in the Wood
Artist Rita Dee of Bennington, VT uses driftwood to translate her love of horses into larger than li
...moreThe Woodman
David is a man who has spent his entire life working with wood. This might seem like nothing out of
...moreThe Wood Store
An observation of the historically entwined relationship between wood and humanity, this three-minut
...moreTED
The story of Ted, the carpenter, and his last work. A vignette on the cycle of creation and loss.
...moreLast Ship
In the same places where "La Terra Trema" by Luchino Visconti (1948) was filmed, the Rodol
...moreIngrained
Steven Lane is a woodworking artist, from New Zealand, with a unique approach to gathering the mater
...moreGarden State Surf
Jimmy Smith grew up in a small town located in the middle of New Jersey's great Pine Barrens. Hi
...moreChukudu - The Wooden Motobike
This is an incredible story of a young man called Akili, a Chukudu builder .The Chukudu is a two-whe
...moreAlbrijes
Known for their brightly painted depictions of fantastical creatures, Alebrijes have become a sustai
...moreSan Miniato al Monte
San Miniato al Monte is a basilica located in Florence, Italy. The basilica is situated atop one of
...moreThe Italian Violin Makers Vettori Family
Upholding the philosophy of “small production but high quality,” Italian violin workshop
...moreMexicas - Recovery of Music and Culture
The Aztecs (Mexicas) has one of the most remarkable stories in world history. Fearless warriors buil
...moreThe Mountain Village- Abyaneh
Abyaneh is a small mountain village, located 55km to the north of Kashan. Its unique geographical tr
...moreThe Green Path Sama Jaya Nature Reserve
Sama Jaya Nature Reserve works as a recreational park for local citizens. Surrounded by forests, the
...moreMexicas - A Story Behind the Masks
Masks were always part of Aztecs (Mexicas) rituals and religious ceremonies, and were thought to be
...more2013 AAW Symposium - We Turn As Family
With the 15,000 members worldwide, American Association of Woodturners (AAW) was founded in 1986 in
...moreEli Avisera and His Woodturning Art
Eli Avisera is a leading woodturning artist in Israel. His creative and delicate art works have attr
...moreNaim Doumit and His Woodworks
Naim Doumit, a Lebanese leading sculptor, is working on different materials including bronze, stone
...moreSet Turning of Shawo Wooden Bowl
Shawo Village is located in Hebei province of China, with about 270 households. Hundreds of years ag
...moreA Little Woody Piece of San Francisco
Chen Li, a young designer graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology, is seeking to pinpoint h
...moreConcert Held to Celebrate 2015 World Wood Day in Switzerland
The concert held in Kulturhof- Schloss Könizon on March 22nd offered a great experience fo
...moreWooden Classroom, Lebanon
The event was aimed to help those Syrian children staying in refugee camps in Lebanon
...moreTokyo Toy Museum, Good Toy, and Wood Education
Through the lens of wooden toys, the appreciation for wood is more than just entertainment. From chi
...more2014 AAW Symposium-Turn Up, Light Up
The American Association of Woodturners has brought another informative, energy-filled fest to the w
...moreInternational Woodcarving Competition in Dongyang
World Crafts Council celebrated its 50th anniversary in Dongyang, China in October of 2014. 38
...moreFollow the Dream - Richard Yates
Chewton, a town north west of Melbourne, is known for the gold rush back in the 1850s. Even though t
...moreSailing through the Ancient Egypt
The reassembled Khufu ship is just located beside the Khufu Pyramid, and it can be dated back to 250
...moreModern Life, Traditional Heart - Indigenous Australians in Transition
The celebration of indigenous cultures is lively in the northeastern part of Australia that a large
...moreWindmills Museum in Zaandam
Zaanse Schans is one major attraction of Netherlands, where is famous by its well-preserved historic
...moreSam Maloof - My Last Days
Sam Maloof is “America's most renowned contemporary furniture craftsman” and People
...moreThe Old Windmill
Nashtifan is close to the border of Iran and Afghanistan. Here, 120 days out of a year are windy, wh
...moreMr. Mohammad Mohammadzadeh and His Wood Art
The 71-year-old woodcarver, Mr. Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, developed his interest in woodcarving at the
...moreThe Oud and Luthier
Oud is an ancient string instrument that can be prevalently found in the Arabic world. It is the ori
...moreRotorua
Rotorua is a city located south of the Lake Rotorua, the second largest lake in the North Island of
...moreThe Far North District
The Far North District includes the northern tip of the North Island, New Zealand. Located in Waipou
...moreChoubin - The Wooden Village
There’s a village called Choubin in Neyshabour, which means “made of wood” in Pers
...moreSheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding
The Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding is a non-profit organization with the philosop
...moreTalk through Cedars
Shouf Biosphere Reserve is the largest cedar reserve in Lebanon, taking up 5% of its total land. In
...moreCedars of Lebanon
The Qadisha valley, which also known as the Holy valley, is one of the earliest Christian monastic s
...moreNatural Fire & Ponderosa Pine Forest
Bruce Greco, Director of Outreach Ecological Restoration Institute, brings IWCS to the research site
...moreThe Traditional Pinyon Pine Nut Picking of the Navajo
The pinyon pine nut, a popular snack food of the native American Navajo people, savory after roasted
...moreKachina Carving
Kachina is a culture which can best represent the Native Americans in Southwestern United States. Th
...moreOlguin's Sawmill
Adobe is also known as the southwest style of house in the U.S.. The houses are made of cl
...moreA Pueblo Drum Maker - Red Bird
Drum is a crucial element in the American Native culture; they communicate with the nature, ancestor
...moreAspen Furniture Maker
Dan Henny, a craftsman specializing in rustic style aspen and ponderosa pine furniture, shares with
...moreThe Menominee Cultural Museum
The Menominee Cultural Museum in Keshena was opened in Nov. 2011. Artifacts of the tribe from t
...moreThe Black Ash Basket Maker
Mike Benedict, an experienced Native American ash basket artist, talks of how he began to acquire th
...moreA Walk in the Woods
American Association of Woodturners (AAW) was founded in 1986. Woodturning is separated from o
...moreThe Dala Horse
Gamla Stan, also known as "The Old Town", a small historic island in the middle
...moreThe Ghaf Trees
Ghaf tree is the national tree in the UAE as its value from both cultural and ecological perspective
...moreMandolin Maker
Florence is famous for its history of being the financial center during the medieval period. It is a
...moreLaboratorio di Restauro del Fortepiano
Hidden behind a small grey door is a not-so-ordinary workshop run by three craftswomen. This is wher
...moreThe Exploration and Restoration of Ohlone Indian Culture
Ohlone Tribe, a Native American People lived in California coast from San Francisco Bay through Mont
...moreHaas-Lilienthal House
Encompassing the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay Area is
...moreUC Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, one of most prominent universities in the world, embraces no
...moreHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Established in 1954, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a native land to old-growth Redwood Grove.
...moreBarrel Builders in Napa Valley
Napa Valley, a viticultural area located in north California, is considered one of the premier wine
...moreSanta Cruz Guitar Company
As Santa Cruz is renowned for the exquisite craft of the lutherie, Santa Cruz Guitar Company (SCGC)
...moreMameli's Mask in Mamoiada
Mamoiada is situated in the centre of Sardinia, the second biggest island of Italy. Sardinia’s
...moreSeri - People Live by the Desert and Sea
(*Correction: At 30:27, the name of the International NGO in this video is Ocean Revolution.) &nb
...moreIn Praise of Nature - Inca’s Traditions & Beliefs
The Peruvian territory was once home to ancient cultures spanning from Caral, one of the oldest civi
...moreThe Forest of Camaldoli
A thousand years ago, Saint Romuald founded the Sacred Hermitage and Monastery of Camaldoli in the f
...moreBruno Barbon, the Antique-Woodcarver and Restorer
Burno Barbon is a carver, a restorer, and an artist. Growing up in old workshops, Mr. Barbon has bee
...moreAn Original Laurel Forest
This natural forest, which is called Original Laurel forest, is a mix of conifers and broadleaf ever
...moreMt. Changbai Valley
Mt. Changbai Valley was formed by a process of long term erosion of rocks and lava after volcanic er
...moreTizi River
zi River is an underground river, with a bottom at 40 meters. Tizi means ladder in Chinese and it ge
...moreWhite Birch Forest
The freezing weather in the northeast of China is suitable for white birches. Like its name, the tru
...morePuerh Tea
The best environment for Pu'er tea leaves to grow is under camphor trees. Camphor trees produce
...moreThe King of Tea Tree
We took a long journey to Nannuoshan to look for the oldest tea tree ("king") that has exi
...moreCulture and Biodiversity
Nannuoshan is located between a monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest and a mid-montane humid evergr
...moreTea House
We came across a tea house built from wood standing in front of the oldest tea tree. A Hani woman ma
...moreCouple Tree
The Nepali hog plum is highly nutritious. The fruit is oval-shaped, turns yellow when ripe and taste
...moreYunnan Bamboo
Bamboo is divided into sympodial, scattered and mixed bamboo species. Sympodial bamboo is the origin
...moreLocal Agroforestry
The video introduces the local agroforestry and ecosystem of Xishuangbanna. The local Dai people pla
...moreThe Traditional Tea Roasting and Brewing of the Hani
We were honored to see the Hani people making tea. The elders have grieved that most of the younger
...moreThe Traditional House of the Dai People
Dai village is in transition from traditional materials to modern ones. Traditional Dai-style houses
...moreThe Advantages about Birch
Birch may be your best option for survival if you ever get lost in a forest - it can be used from ro
...moreSpinning Tops with Special Love
Finger spinning tops are not merely toys but can be a token of love. A total of 150 tops traveled fa
...more2012 AAW International Symposium
IWCS had the opportunity to attend the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) 26th International
...moreThe 37th Kyoto Exhibition of Joinery Works
The ancient capital of Kyoto, Japan is known for its glorious traditional arts. Our story today cove
...moreThe 12th All Japan Junior High School Woodcraft Competition
From 19th to 22th January 2012, IWCS went to Tokyo, Japan for a Japanese national woodcraft com
...moreTurning across Borders
With a nice outcome from AAW's San Jose meeting, IWCS was honored to have Terry Martin as a gues
...moreIrish Stone Wall Project
The IWCS video crew had flew to Ireland and captured the making of this amazing "stone wa
...moreTurning with Challenges - 2013 AAW
The tactile experience in the 2013 AAW Symposium is an enjoyable program designed especially for the
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The 2nd National Vocational & College Student Carpentry Skills Competition, hosted by
...moreTraditional Craftsmanship Revived in China
Dongyang Woodcarving, developed in Zhejiang Province, China since Tang Dynasty (618-907), is charact
...more2013 China-ASEAN Theme Carving Exposition
Woodcarving Introduced to School Campus The opening ceremony for the 2013 China-ASEAN L
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A girl interprets her vision and hearing about the village where she comes from, the Wa tribe in Chi
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Along the road to Grand Canyon, there stand many a six-sided or eight-sided wooden house. They are c
...morePresence of a Maestro - Alain Mailland
Alain Mailland is a renowned French woodturner with such skilled talent in creating fanciful wood ar
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The Pilátovás persist in keeping the traditional marionette in Slovakia despite the fa
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The City of Georgetown, Penang, is known for its ancient, tropical ambiance and laid-back pace of li
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Bucheli and Chlefeli are two charming wooden instruments that are not widely known, and rarely playe
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The beautiful Venice Gondola made with the skill that represents the refinement of Italian craftsman
...moreUilleann Pipe Maker
Uilleann Pipes has been long known for the symbolic instrument of Irish music. The word "Uillea
...moreGifu Precious Wood Market in Japan
Located in Central Japan, Gifu prefecture connects main roads to the west and the east coast. This m
...moreA Chessboard Master in Nagoya - Makoto Kuroda
Nagoya is in the west part of Aichi prefecture. It is located in the Chubu region between Tokyo and
...moreA Master of Sukiya-zukuri Style Architecture-Yoshiaki Nakamura
Kyoto, a city in central Honshu Island in Japan, had been the capital for Japanese emperors for cent
...moreMakonde- Carving through life
The Makonde tribe, an African tribe, was regarded as the cradle of woodcarving in East Africa. They
...moreJohn Zasada and the Art of Living with Birch Bark
Have a careful look inside of your house and you just might find a couple of wares made with birch b
...moreA Spark Ignited - Irish Carpenter and Sustainable Woodland Management
Eoin Donnelly, a carpenter and project coordinator in the Irish National Heritage Park, often demons
...moreBirth of the Cork
Portugal is the leading country of cork exportation in the world. From cork oak forests to manufactu
...moreKilwa Kisiwani
Kilwa Kisiwani (which means "Kilwa of the Island") is located off the coast of Tanzania, E
...moreDhows across Time
Bagamoyo is a tranquil harbor filled with Islamic fishermen and westerners who come here for vacatio
...moreMoshi
The region surrounding the Moshi Town, just at the bottom of the great Mount Kilimanjaro, is known f
...moreUsambara
The Usambara Mountain is part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, which stretches from Kenya to Tanzania.
...moreInto a Datoga's House
Located 180 km west from city Arusha, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a reserve with 8292
...moreCarve Beyond Reality - Wood Carving Contest in Kenya
It is rare to see wood sculpturing competition in Kenya, not to mention in Nanyuki, a town located n
...moreThe lifestyle of Mountain Tribe in the Philippines
Ifugao is a province in Luzon Island, the Philippines. The mountain tribe lives here is also called
...moreLiving with wood in Ganvie
Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, with a population around 20,000 people. Life in Ganvie is strongl
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Robert Grieshofer is a luthier for 15 years. He also teaches at the Lutherie School in Hallstatt, Au
...moreSailing through History with Leisure Boats
Patapum, a wooden boat built in 1931, is now under repair in the Maritime Museum of Barcelona. The M
...morePorto Wine and Rabelo Boats in Portugal
The Race of Rabelo Boats is an annual competition which first started in 1983. Held in the second bi
...moreAn Overview of the Traditional Malay House
The traditional Malay house is a wooden one and serves the housing needs of people living in the rur
...moreLogging Process at Changbai Mountain
Changbai Mountain, located in the northeast of China, has abundant natural resources. Long ago, the
...moreBaham
The town of Baham is located at the Western Province of the Republic of Cameroon. Given that Baham i
...moreThe Charcoal Maker in Miwsake, Cameroon
Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, owns the biggest port in the country. It is the commercial cap
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At Speicherstadt near downtown Hamburg, museums scatter on the grand harbor. The Internati
...moreRieck Haus- Vierlander Freilicht Museum
The house of Rieck, built in the 16th century, was restored in 1949 and handed over to the Altona Mu
...moreBothwell Park Land Regeneration Site
Bothwell Park, formerly an industrial waste dumpsite now being regenerated as woodlands, is located
...moreHighland Folk Museum
The Highland Folk Museum is a living history site with an area of 32 hectares. In 1955, the open-air
...moreEdinburgh Zoo
Built in 1913, Edinburgh Zoo is a zoology park with an area of 82 acre. It lies on the Corstrorphine
...moreHighland Wood Pasture
Wood pasture, a historical land management system in the Europe, is an open woodland providing shelt
...moreCairngorms National Park
Located in the northeast of Scotland, the Cairngorms National Park is the largest one in the UK, cov
...moreNational Museum of Scotland
Inaugurated in 2006, The National Museum of Scotland is located in central Edinburgh. The galleries
...moreAnzenau Mill Museum
The name Salzkammergut, meaning “Salt Chamber" in German, was derived from the Imperial S
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Bregenzerwald is in a valley situated between Lake Constance and the Arlberg Mountain that was once
...moreNutcracker Museum
The Nutcracker Museum at Neuhausen, Germany has over 5,150 nutcrackers from 28 countries that make t
...moreSchontal Monastery
First established in 1153 at Neusass by Wolfram von Bebenburg, Schöntal was formerly a Cisterci
...moreHohenloher Freiland Museum
The Hohenloher Freilandmuseum is located in the village of Wackershofen. This fantastic open air mus
...moreRoyal Museum of Central Africa
Founded in 1898, the Royal Museum of Central Africa has the reputation of being one of the most beau
...moreUniversity Leiden National Herbarium
Dr. Pieter Baas, an expert of wood anatomy and former scientific director of the herbarium, guided u
...moreAmsterdam Historical Museum
The museum, once an orphanage, mainly displays objects and paintings related to the city from the 17
...moreRabbit Town
Previously a carpenter, Mr. Ojārs Narvils now has turned himself into a rabbit-lover and has built t
...moreAUSEKļi MILL Open Air Museum
AUSEKļi MILL is a private open-air museum run by an enthusiastic local man, Mr. Martins Medins
...moreGauja National Park
Latvia does not have any mountains, but yet is covered by forests for about 60% of land. In Gauja Na
...moreEthnographic Open Air Museum of Latvia
The biggest open-air museum in Latvia, Ethnographic Open-air Museum serves various purposes for tour
...moreRenovation on Wooden Houses
A young renovator, Mateusz Niwiński, devotes himself to his favourite job, renovating old wooden hou
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A private museum, located in a small village STUDZIWODY adjacent to the border between Poland and Be
...moreThe Holy Mount of Grabarka
The tale that makes the Holy Mount of Grabarka become a centre for pilgrimage for Orthodox Christian
...moreFolk Architecture Museum
Folk Architecture Museum in Sanok is a young open-air museum aiming at bringing the ethnographic kno
...moreChurch of St Michael the Archangel
Being one of the UNESCO heritage sites, St Michael the Archangel Church in Dębno was a Gothic c
...moreChochołów: A Wooden Village
Right at the border between Poland and Slovakia, only 17km northwest to the most popular ski resort
...moreČičmany
Čičmany, one of the most famous living villages in Slovakia, has the least information distributed o
...moreHistorical railway for logging in Kysuce Village
The significance of Kysuce village is the historical forest dead-end railway. Connecting two indepen
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Being one of the few living villages listed in UNESCO heritage, Vlkolínec was reluctant to tu
...moreLiptov Village (Open Air Museum)
Arriving in the Liptov Village Museum, we were welcomed by a lively performance telling a story of h
...moreOrava Village (Open Air Museum)
Spreading over the meadows at the bottom of the Western Tatras, Orava Village signals a good locatio
...morePoloniny National Park
East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve stretches across three countries, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine an
...moreViking Ship Museum Roskilde
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...moreSami Culture Tour in SIIDA
The SIIDA (the Sami cultural and natural museum in Inari) was opened in 1962. It provides visitors k
...moreOld Rauma
Old Rauma is the largest Nordic wooden town with over 600 well-preserved wooden architectures from t
...moreVasa Museum
Not only does Vasa War Ship Museum in Stockholm, Sweden preserve a magnificent warship of the 17th c
...moreA Tale of Two Villages
In 1997, Eksjo was awarded the Europa Nostra Diploma for its remarkable renovation of the traditiona
...moreNorwegian Forestry Museum
Norsk Skogmuseum (The Norwegian Forest Museum) is located at Elverum, Hedmark County, Norway. The mu
...moreBergen
Bergen is a city and municipality on the west coast of Norway. The economy of Bergen today is based
...moreNorwegian Ski Museum
Ski museum is located in the beautiful valley of Morgedal, in Telemark. In the ski museum, visitors
...moreHeddal Stave Church
Located at Heddal in Notodden municipality, Norway, Heddal Stave Church (Norwegian: Heiterdals kirck
...moreEcomuseum in the Orient’s Forest
Situated at the Northeastern side of Parc Naturel Régional de la For&ecir
...moreTool and Trade Museum
The Maison de l'Outil et de la Pensee Ouvriere (Tool and Trade Museum) is located in Troyes, in
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Laténium Museum is an archaeology museum located in Hauterive, suburb of Neuchâtel. Its
...moreWooden Carved and Frescoed Houses
Bönigen is a small village in the canton Bern, which is located in the central Switzerland. Thi
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Schwyz is the capital of canton Schwyz, which is located in the central Switzerland. It has an area
...moreTraditional Sawmill
Located in the north-east of Italy, Trento is the capital of the autonomous province Trentino. Back
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The foundation of Venice was constructed on vertical wooden piles, which has mostly remained intact
...moreGalleon Audalucia
Galleon Andalucia is a duplicate merchant ship of 17th century, which has 4 masts and 7 sails. The s
...moreNational Coach Museum
Established in 1905, the National Coach Museum was first named Royal Coach Museum by Queen Amé
...moreLello Bookshop
Lello Book shop is located in Porto. It was inaugurated on January 13, 1906, and designed by a noted
...moreBurmester Cellar
Established in 1750, Burmester is one of the oldest cellars along the Douro River. This cellar has b
...moreApuseni Mountain
One of the highest mountains in Romania, Apuseni Mountain, which belongs to the Western Carpathian,
...moreColorful Crosses
Cut through by the Carpathian Mountains in the middle, Romania has the mountainous terrain from
...moreThe ASTRA National Museum Complex
The ASTRA Museum of Folk and Civilization, one of the ASTRA National Museum Complex, is recognised a
...moreNational Village Museum of Bucharest
National Village Museum, located in the Herastrau Park, north of Bucharest, was created by Dimitrie
...moreMalacca
Malacca, located in the southern region of Malay Peninsula, is the third smallest state in Malaysia.
...moreUniversity of the Philippines Los Banos
University of the Philippines Los Banos is a prestigious, coeducational university located in the Lo
...moreIfugao Aboriginal Priestess
Ifugao province is on Luzon Island, the northern part of the Philippines. It is located in a mountai
...moreTam-Awan Village
Tam-Awan Village is located in Pinsao Proper, Baguio City, and it is famous for reconstructions of t
...moreIfugao Aboriginal Shop
Mines View, also Mines view park, is where visitors can not only see the breathtaking mountainous la
...moreAsin Road
Asin road, a famous road in the Baguio City, Philippines, is known for its wooden lacquer painting a
...morePenang
Penang, located on the northwest coast of Peninsula Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca, is the s
...moreLangkawi
The island of Langkawi, also named as the Jewel of Kedah, is located some 30 km off the mainlan
...moreCarey Island
Carey Island, located 3hours of drive away at the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, is home to t
...moreKuching
Kuching is the most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak, which is located on the is
...moreSuburb of Kuala Lumpur
We traveled to the suburb of Kuala Lumpur where we have visited National University of Malaysia and
...moreKuala Lumpur Downtown
Kuala Lumpur is the federal capital city of Malaysia and located in Peninsular Malaysia. The city co
...moreErdaobaihe Town
Erdaobaihe town is located in the south of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, the foot of Changba
...moreChangbai Mountain (North Scenic Area)
Changbai Mountain has rich natural resources with 190,000 hectares of nature reserve. It i
...moreDrug Fairy Garden
Songjianghe Town is at the southeast of Fusong County. The area has rich natural resources with 89.2
...moreThe Last Wooden House Village at Changbai Mountain
Gudingzi village (now renamed as JinJiang village) is located in the Fusong County, is famous for it
...moreFusong County
Fusong County is located at the southeast of Jilin Province where Changbai Mountain is. Not only the
...moreChangbai Mountain (West Scenic Area)
Changbai Mountain is at the border of China and Korea, with the peak of 2691 meters. It is the highe
...moreThe Beauty of Camellia
The Camellia in Zixi Mountain in Chuxiong is world-famous and it attracts numerous tourists every ye
...moreXishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), founded in 1959, is the largest botanical garden in
...moreSandal Oil Factory
Channapatna has already started producing sandal oil soaps since 1916. This sandal oil factory in My
...moreChannapatna - Wood Handicrafts Village
Channapatna, located at the south-west of Bangalore, is well-known for its wooden toy-making. It has
...moreSri Kaveri Handicrafts Industry
There are two stories in the handicrafts shop in toy-town – Channapatna. The upper floor serve
...moreThe Ancient Tea Forest
The Nannuoshan Tea Forest represents the tea culture of the Hani people, a minority ethnic group in
...moreJinJen Octagon
The JinJen Octagon, built in 1703 A.D.was one type of Hinayana Buddhist architecture. It was used as
...moreWood Carving Factory
There is a wood carving factory located in Jinghong City. Because of governmental regulation as well
...moreManyangguang Holy Hill
Manyangguang Forestry mostly lived by Dai people now, who use Dai language still. Dai language is 80
...moreManfeilong Pagodas
Manfeilong Pagodas are called “Tanuo” meaning “bamboo tower” in the Dai lang
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