The Workshop
Traditional craft with modern insights
At Modernhaus, traditional craft documentation serves a clear purpose: keeping techniques alive through active practice, not archival preservation. We maintain a working studio where weaving, natural dyeing, lapidary work, ceramics, and soap making happen daily - because craft skills survive through makers, not museums.
The Textile Studio
Weaving, dyeing, and fiber arts. Transform thread into cloth, plants into color, and fiber into form.
Stone Studio
Lapidary techniques from cabochons to faceting. Shape, polish, and transform raw stone into wearable art.
Clay Studio
Pottery, glazing, and ceramic arts
Recent Guides
Making Cabochons: Complete Process
The full journey from rough stone to polished gem. Understanding grit progression, equipment choices, and the science of creating smooth, lustrous surfaces.
Recent Guide
The Best Rigid Heddle Loom
Finding the right loom for your weaving journey. Comparing models, understanding features, and making an informed choice for your textile work.
Recent Guide
Natural Dye Color Sources
The plants, minerals, and insects that create color. Understanding which natural materials produce which hues, and how to extract and apply them.
Recent GuideMaking Things by Hand
There's something profound about working with your hands. These traditional crafts connect us to centuries of human ingenuity, to the satisfying process of transforming raw materials through skill and patience. But traditional doesn't mean stuck in the past. Modern understanding of materials science, ergonomics, and process optimization makes us better craftspeople. We honor the old ways while embracing what works better.
At Modernhaus, preserving traditional crafts means practicing them. We maintain a working studio where these techniques stay alive through daily use - weaving fabric that gets worn, cutting stones that become jewelry, throwing pottery that serves meals. This isn't nostalgia or historical demonstration. It's keeping practical knowledge active, accessible, and useful for contemporary makers who want to create things that last, using methods that have proven themselves across centuries.