L'Intelligence

de la Main®

Aubusson tapestry embodies a major craft tradition in the history of French decorative arts, recognized by UNESCO, which added it to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2009. Heir to several centuries of tradition, it bears witness to exceptional craftsmanship, based on mastery of technique, transmission, and constant innovation.

Winner of the Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l’Intelligence de la Main® – Parcours 2018, the International Tapestry Centre Aubusson celebrates ten years of creation and transmission and asserts itself as a central player in the revival of contemporary tapestry. With the inauguration of its new extension and an ambitious programme bringing together heritage, contemporary creation, and pop culture, it is reinventing the uses of tapestry while perpetuating an exceptional craft listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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