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Hands and Craft is a 3D virtual gallery on MyGallery3D, a walkable online exhibition of 12 works. Step inside and explore it in your browser: no app, no headset.

About this 3D exhibition12 works

Hands and Craft

A 3D virtual museum of craft. Wood, leather and hot metal, worked by hand, in a century that mostly does not require it.

The photographs in this online exhibition are contributed by photographers on Pexels and are free to use. Each is credited to the person who took it, with a link back to their work.

Works in this exhibition

  1. Planing Wood, from Hands and Craft

    Planing Wood

    Hands guide a planer across wood as shavings fall. The process reveals the material beneath.

    Photograph by Daniel Reche, via Pexels.

  2. Router Work, from Hands and Craft

    Router Work

    A woodworker shapes a plank at the router table. Concentration and technique control the outcome.

    Photograph by Anna Shvets, via Pexels.

  3. Finishing, from Hands and Craft

    Finishing

    Sanding a skateboard requires patience and attention. Each surface brings the handmade object closer to completion.

    Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, via Pexels.

  4. Chisel and Focus, from Hands and Craft

    Chisel and Focus

    Hands steady a chisel in the vise. Detailed carving requires both tool and patience, the essence of traditional woodworking distilled into one concentrated act.

    Photograph by Pragyan Bezbaruah, via Pexels.

  5. The Work of Sanding, from Hands and Craft

    The Work of Sanding

    A craftsman sands a wooden board in a workshop space. The quiet repetition of this step shapes the surface toward completion.

    Photograph by cottonbro studio, via Pexels.

  6. Shaping the Barrel, from Hands and Craft

    Shaping the Barrel

    A craftsman shapes wood into a barrel, framed by the circular form taking shape. The workshop view captures a moment of traditional skill at work.

    Photograph by HONG SON, via Pexels.

  7. Adjusting the Tool, from Hands and Craft

    Adjusting the Tool

    Fine adjustments to a wooden tool reveal precision in woodworking. The craftsman's focus shows how making by hand demands constant attention.

    Photograph by Đậu Photograph, via Pexels.

  8. Working with Wood, from Hands and Craft

    Working with Wood

    An artisan handles wooden tools in a rustic workshop. Craft emerges through the relationship between maker, tool, and material.

    Photograph by Rosa Stone, via Pexels.

  9. Sharpening, from Hands and Craft

    Sharpening

    A tool is honed to precision. Sharp tools are essential to any craftsperson's practice.

    Photograph by Gizem toprak, via Pexels.

  10. Lathe Work, from Hands and Craft

    Lathe Work

    A craftsman's hands shape wood on a lathe. Skilled movements transform raw material into finished form.

    Photograph by Fco Javier Carriola, via Pexels.

  11. Measuring and Marking, from Hands and Craft

    Measuring and Marking

    A carpenter uses precision tools and gloves to measure and mark a wood plank. The care taken before cutting speaks to the discipline of handmade work.

    Photograph by Ron Lach, via Pexels.

  12. Carving, from Hands and Craft

    Carving

    An experienced craftsman carves wood with precision. Years of practice guide each deliberate movement.

    Photograph by GOWTHAM AGM, via Pexels.