Stories, Crafts & Culture from Fes
Explore the people, places, and traditions that shape Fes. From time-honoured craft techniques to local guides and family travel tips, discover stories that help you experience the city more deeply.
Things to Do in Fes With Kids
Discover hands-on workshops, cultural activities and practical family tips for exploring Fes with children.
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Before It Reached Your Living Room: The Life of a Moroccan Carpet
IN THIS GUIDE Table of Contents: How Moroccan carpets are made Before there is yarn there is wool The loom turns yarn into a surface How long does a handmade Moroccan carpet take Try carpet weaving in Fes You move a chair, roll back a corner, and suddenly the room...
The Pattern Above the Door: Discovering Moroccan Gebs
IN THIS GUIDE Table of Contents: What is Moroccan gebs A doorway into the history of Fes From a drawn line to a carved surface Gebs and zellige in the same courtyard Try a plaster carving workshop in Fes The next time you enter a courtyard in Fes, pause before walking...
One Zellige Pattern, Many Hands: The People Behind a Moroccan Mosaic
IN THIS GUIDE The People Behind Every Mosaic in Morocco What is Moroccan zellige? The people behind the finished surface The person who brings the pieces together Does every zellige pattern have a hidden meaning A square of tilework can preserve part of a home’s story...
Pottery Factory Tour or Hands-On Workshop in Fes: What’s the Difference?
By Workshops in FesIN THIS GUIDE Pottery tour vs workshop in Fes at a glance What happens during a pottery factory tour in Fes What happens during a hands-on workshop Can you take your creation home the same day Which pottery experience should you choose A pottery...
How Moroccan Zellige Is Made: The Complete Step-by-Step Process
TRADITIONAL MOROCCAN CRAFTSThe Complete Step-by-Step ProcessFrom Fes clay and traditional kilns to hand-cut geometry and face-down mosaic assembly—discover the people, materials and skills behind Morocco’s celebrated tilework.IN THIS GUIDE How Moroccan zellige is made...
Things to Do in Fes With Kids: Family-Friendly Workshops and Cultural Activities
FAMILY TRAVEL IN FESFamily-Friendly Workshops and Cultural ActivitiesA practical guide to creative experiences, Medina visits and relaxed family planning.15 FAMILY IDEASChoose an experience for every ageEasy, colourful creativity for younger children.Shape clay with a...
How Fes Pottery Is Made: From Local Clay to Hand-Painted Bleu de Fès Ceramics
FES CRAFTS & CULTUREFrom Local Clay to Hand-Painted Bleu de Fès CeramicsAn artisan-led guide to shaping, firing, painting and choosing authentic Fes pottery.AT A GLANCEFrom clay to finished ceramicClean and balance moisture for a workable ceramic body.Distribute...
Traditional Crafts of Fes: A Complete Guide to Pottery, Zellige, Leather, Weaving & Brass
FES CRAFTS & CULTURETraditional Crafts of Fes: Pottery, Zellige, Leather, Weaving & BrassStep inside the ateliers of Morocco’s artisan capital and discover how generations of makers transform clay, leather, wool and metal by hand.By Workshops in Fes •...
Bring Fes craftsmanship into your journey
Join a workshop, meet local artisans and take home more than a souvenir, take home a story you created with your own hands.