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Promoting the Crafts Sector in the Maltese Islands, thereby contributing to the revival, preservation, and long-term sustainability of local artisan skills.

Set up in 2021, the Malta Crafts Foundation embarks on wide-ranging initiatives that seek to generate interest and awareness not only among visiting tourists, but also among the local population especially among students and young people.

It also seeks to stimulate innovation in Maltese crafts and provides assistance to artisans to help them implement the necessary changes in order to transform challenges into opportunities and survive in the 21st century.

The Malta Crafts Foundation is also responsible for the promotion of artisans in facilities such as the artisan villages in Ta’ Qali, Malta and Ta’ Dbieġi, Gozo: two main hubs for the creation and promotion of artisanal crafts and their development in the Maltese islands.

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Meet the Artisans: Tile Making

To kick off the new season of Meet the Artisans, we visited the Malta Tiles factory in Kordin, where Robert Lia, his daughter Rebecca and his son Gabriel introduced us to the craftsmanship behind Malta’s distinctive traditional patterned tiles. Participants not only discovered the materials and techniques involved in tile making, gaining a greater appreciation…

Meet the Artisans: Annual Mixer

Another season of discovery, creativity and shared experiences has come to an end! The fourth season of Meet the Artisans was brought to a close with an informal networking session, bringing together participants and the artisans who welcomed us into their workshops throughout the past months. The gathering provided an opportunity not only to look…

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Craftspersons Registry

Find a Craftsperson

Find an Artisan from the Malta Crafts Register maintained by the Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.

Register as a Craftsperson

Register as an Artisan on the Malta Crafts Register maintained by the Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.