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She inherited the craft from her grandmother/The embroiderer continues the tradition for 20 years

2025-02-15 15:53:00, Qyteti im CNA

She inherited the craft from her grandmother/The embroiderer continues the

For 20 years, embroiderer Vjollca Mezini has been managing a center for traditional textile work in the stone bazaar of Gjirokastra. But what are her feelings about the profession she practices?

She inherited the craft from her grandmother/The embroiderer continues the

"It's very exciting. First of all, every handicraft has its own characteristics, you need the love to do the handicraft, you will have ideas and creativity to do the handicraft. A folk costume has a lot of talent inside. First, the pattern must be cast accurately. First of all, the pattern and design are based on our tradition," she says.

What the embroiderer values ??most from her years of work is the appreciation she receives from visitors.

She inherited the craft from her grandmother/The embroiderer continues the

"It happened that there were also foreigners who came, for example, many years ago and returned again and brought me postcards and photos from those years ago when they were in the shop. We went out together, we communicated about handicrafts. That is, they are people who appreciate the handicrafts and the hard work of Gjirokastra women ," said Mezini.

Handicrafts have been very popular recently, which has contributed to the increase in demand for traditional crafts. Vjollca is one of the few talented embroiderers left in the stone city. She inherited this from her grandmother, who worked with Italian nuns and embroidered during World War II./ CNA





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