Kraslava Craft Center

Kraslava Craft Center was opened in 2021. There are six craft workshops where everyone can get to know about ancient trades, as well as try to make a whistler from clay, work in the woodworking workshop, feel the color of yarn in the weaving workshop, try making glass mosaic souvenirs in the glass decor workshop and taste the products of local homemakers in Latgale in the culinary heritage workshop.

Kraslava Craft Center offers:

• visits of the Craft center (free of charge);
• tours with demonstrations: approximately 30 minutes in each workshop;
• excursions with master classes: approximately 1 h in each workshop;
• the opportunity to buy local handicrafts.

In Kraslava Craft Center there are:

1. Ceramics workshop with Olga and Valdis Pauliņi (+371 26869346). In this workshop can participate up to 40 people. Visitors get to know the craft and get involved in making a ceramic souvenir under the guidance of potters.
2. Woodworking workshop with Aivars Andžāns (+371 27062780). In this workshop can participate up to 15 people. Visitors get to know about the basics of woodworking and get involved in making a wooden souvenir under the guidance of woodworker.
3. Weaving workshop with Aina Guba (+371 29255396). In this workshop can participate up to 12 people. Visitors get to know about the craft and make a woven or braided souvenir under the guidance of weaver.
4. Glass decor workshop with Elvīra Škutāne (+371 28368537). In this workshop can participate up to 20 people. Visitors learn how to make stained glass in the Tiffany technique and create a glass mosaic souvenir under the guidance of master.
5. Latgale culinary heritage workshop (+371 26395176) can host up to 40 people. Visitors enjoy the culinary heritage of Kraslava region, or products of local home producers (smoked goods, bread, Kraslava cucumbers, cheese, tea). Price: for groups (from 10 people): 10 EUR/pers.
6. Leather Jewelry Workshop with Ludmila Morozova (+371 28284191). In this workshop can participate up to 9 people. Visitors learn about the process of creating leather jewelry and master the basics of the craft. Under the guidance of craftmaster, participants also create a leather jewelry souvenir. Price: 10 EUR/pers. 
7.  Aroma workshop with Marina Beļajeva (+371 28104159). In this workshop can participate up to 20 people. Visitors get acquainted with the variety of aromatic raw materials and the use of herbs, oils and perfumes. Lecturer offers practical master classes or lectures about preparation of an aromatic product.

Price:

Tours with demonstrations: (~30 min.)

• for families and individual visitors (up to 6 people): by agreement;
• for groups (from 7 people): 2.50 EUR/pers.

Excursions with master classes: (~1,5 h)

• for families and individual visitors (up to 6 people): by agreement;
• for groups (from 7 people): 5,00 EUR/pers.

The visit to the workshops must be booked in advance!