Exposition "Art'isanat "

Traditional Crafts in the Museum’s Collections. This exhibition invites visitors to rediscover the traditional crafts of the Guebwiller region through the museum’s collections, placing them within their economic, social, and historical context. The goal is not merely to showcase traditional crafts, their tools, and their products, but to understand how these activities contributed to the transformation of the region and local society. The objects thus become witnesses to a broader history: that of labor, production, economic exchange, social inequalities, and the evolution of techniques. A handcrafted object is the result of technical mastery, a passed-down craft, the organization of labor, and a specific production context. This approach takes on its full meaning with the rise of the textile industry in the 19th century. The exhibition therefore takes textiles as its starting point, not only because other crafts stem from them but also because their development is a key factor in understanding the transformations of the region. The exhibition then broadens to include other crafts and materials, ranging from ironwork to glass, including wood, sculpture, and ceramics.