we are losing heritage crafts : those practiced for more than 2 generations :
So many are perfect replacements of the plastic disposable society we have to change.
So many would be perfect complements to the diverse products from regenerative agriculture and in so would support and grow our communities and economy.
Represent our intangible cultural heritage : living heritage : oral history : represent local areas,
The PROCESS of creating is as important as the creations themselves .. we are often fixated on preserving items, but not how they were made
UK is not signed up to the Convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. (yet)
The Heritage Crafts Association holds the Red list of Endangered Crafts
You can explore the crafts individually on their website https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist/
244 on the list, of which 56 are critically endangered and more detail is being added all the time