MOSAIC Mobility: From Espoo (FI) to Sofia & Plovdiv (BG) – A first-hand testimony
Five students from the Omnia Woodworking department and I had the unique opportunity to go on a two-week study trip to Bulgaria.
Mastering job-Oriented Skills in Arts & crafts thanks to Inclusive Centres of vocational excellence
MOSAIC: Future-proofing VET in Arts & Crafts
The MOSAIC project will focus on three areas within Arts & Crafts sector: Traditional & rare crafts, Precious metals & jewellery, Furniture & Wood and their relation with Design, Arts & Industry. The platform of transnational cooperation that will be set up within this coves project will bring together relevant EU and non-EU partners who want to foster Excellence in VET within the Arts & Crafts sector, ensuring high quality skills that lead to quality employment and career-long opportunities, which meet the needs of an innovative, inclusive and sustainable economy. The platform will also make it possible to break down the barriers and bring together certain universes, which still too often function in silo.
objectives
The specific objectives of the project are:
To increase and improve collaboration between companies and VET centres, to reach a state of mutual fertilisation
To improve VET provision by delivering new training modules
To foster Internationalisation and transnational strategies in response to the evolutions of VET and society
To provide forward-looking VET through the use of digital methodologies and tools
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Join the MOSAIC Ambassadors’ Network and help us shape excellence in the Arts and Crafts sector. Participate in events and study tours, share valuable feedback to help us develop relevant and robust learning pathways and tools to support the sector.
Understanding the Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)
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Latest news about the project
Co-Creating the Future of the Observatory: Reflections from the Albena Workshop
In September 2025, the MOSAIC partners gathered in Albena, Bulgaria, for one of the project’s regular transnational meetings.
The Tekke in Obrochishte: where architecture meets faith and art knows no boundaries
The tekke in Obrochishte remains a living testimony that architecture can be not only art and science, but also a space of peace, tolerance and mutual understanding between different cultures and faiths.
The MOSAIC ‘Crafting The Future’ Observatory hosts training and research resources
‘Crafting the Future’ is an interactive observatory designed to provide resources and tools for stakeholders across the Arts and Craft sector; VET Schools (Teachers and Students), Researchers, Arts and Crafts’ businesses and practitioners, social partners, plus, national and European policy makers.
MOSAIC ‘Green’ mobility in Finland
2 students from École National du meuble et de l’ébénisterie arrived on the 24th of May 2025 to start their internship as cabinetmakers at Wooden Oy in Espoo, Finland.
From Craft to Calling: Shushan Ayvazyan’s Journey in Jewelry
Under the guidance of Shushan Ayvazyan—TUMO Studios alumna, founder of ShuShu Contemp, and one of Armenia’s most exciting young jewelry designers—students learn timeless metalwork techniques while exploring modern interpretations.
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