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Bazaar BERLIN

Bazaar BERLIN

Berlin, Germany
5 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
MODE - HEIM - HANDWERK

MODE - HEIM - HANDWERK

Essen, Germany
6 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
Creativeworld

Creativeworld

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
6 Feb 2026 - 9 Feb 2026
IHM

IHM

Munich, Germany
4 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2026
ARCO

ARCO

Madrid, Spain
4 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2026
CREATIVA

CREATIVA

Dortmund, Germany
25 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
INTERMODELLBAU

INTERMODELLBAU

Dortmund, Germany
16 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Foire de Paris

Foire de Paris

Paris, France
30 Apr 2026 - 11 May 2026
Art Basel

Art Basel

Basel, Switzerland
18 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026

Arts & Crafts

What is the crafts industry?

The crafts industry features creating, designing, distributing, and buying handmade goods. The sector also involves manufacturing and distributing supplies for such items, including paints. It primarily consists of SMEs and independent artisans. Yet, it is a highly stable, time-honoured and lucrative sector. It is because handmade items, especially art, are often valuable. It is because of their culturo-historical noteability. Examples include furniture, artworks, clothing, jewellery, and decorations of specific origin. It results in an industry with a market value of $47.36 billion.

Is the industry extensive and innovative?

The arts and crafts industry has extensive links to diverse sectors. These include architecture, education, skilled trades, and safety. It is because of the importance of protecting and creating artworks. Often, the industry is among the most innovative sectors. It is because of the nature of the creative process that results in made-by-hand items. Instances feature using new art techniques or tools. Such wares and topics related to the sector tend to be introduced during art exhibitions. These include yearly or bi-yearly events hosted in various countries. Among them are the United Kingdom, the French Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. It likewise applies to the Federative Republic of Germany. Often, such events attract up to hundreds of thousands of participants.