30.12.2020
Cultural Heritage: Woodworking Revisited
New forms of communication, scholarly inquiry, and innovative presentation of knowledge. Ancient knowledge – ready for the future. The Sparkling Science project "Woodworking Revisited" combines traditional craftsmanship with new forms of communication, scholarly inquiry, and innovative presentation of knowledge. The Sparkling Science funding program promotes young researchers and supports projects in which scientists work side-by-side with young people on current research questions.
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FH. St. Pölten/Sebastian Nemestothy
A long tradition of woodworking has developed over centuries and was largely passed down orally for a long time. Applying and processing historical knowledge about woodworking can be extremely effective in ensuring alternative and sustainable forms of using our forests.
The aim of the "Woodcraft Revisited" project is a video-based documentation of selected woodcraft techniques, accompanied by wood and moving image researchers, so that this information is not only preserved in various archives and thus disappearing craft techniques are made accessible and usable through moving image communication.
The involvement of students, media professionals, and woodworkers enabled the creation of an appealing, modern layout for the films, which was crucial given the films' rather difficult-to-access content. The film format was also successfully tested: students from the HTL Mödling, Department of Wood Technology, were largely able to produce the products after studying the films and being provided with the necessary materials and tools.
The research methodology used here is also known as "citizen science."