Inspired by:

- Prehistoric Archaeology

- North American Ethnology

- Circumpolar indigenous cultures

- Contemporary design

Individual pieces are fashioned from braintanned leather, skins and furs. Hides from wild animal procured through local, sustainable hunts are mostly used.

Decorated and painted in great detail, they enable a varied engagement with prehistory and hunter gatherer cultures.

Sewn by hand, bone tools, leather thong, natural sinew, horsehair, gut, or plant fibres, all products offer ideal functionality and an authentic and individualistic appearance.

The pieces are created for:

- Private individuals

- Museum collections

- Exhibitions / Film

- Historical Reenactment

A variety of traditionally tanned buckskin and furs are available from me upon request. 100% handmade, 100% natural

Manufacture of props, objects and tools for the field of early prehistory.

Axes, bows, mortars, containers, bone and stone implements, tanning tools and much more...

Detailed reproductions of archaeological originals, from the Upper Palaeolithic to the beginning of the Chalcolithic.

Small sculptures and jewelry made of mammoth ivory, jet, bone, stone and antler - from the Eurasian Ice Age through the Neolithic to the Palaeoinuit of Siberia.

Individual pieces can be manufactured upon request.

Paleotechnics conveys expertise on prehistoric living and ancient technology, especially leather and fur processing.

Extensive presentations, practical courses, coaching and lectures are aimed at museums, universities, schools, professionals, and the general public.

Related subject areas include the production of bone and antler tools, hunting economy, animal processing with flint tools and fire making ...

During Living History events, an authenic and  lively picture of Stone Age material culture is conveyed.

Tanning courses and seminars, in which fat tanning (brain tanning) can be learned, are aimed at individuals or groups.

The workshops usually last 2.5 days, during which participants learn all stages of the tanning process: soaking, scraping, braining, softeing and smoking.  At the end of class everybody will go home with their own leather,

Alternatively I offer one-day intensive tutorials organized for small groups or individuals.

Individual counseling and consultation, related to all aspects of animal skin processing, is offered via telephone or video conference.

Dates can be found under "Calendar" or please contact me directly.

Since 2015 I have been sharing my experience in building bows in compact, one-day classes for beginners.

Participants are crafting fully functional bows from natural wood, mostly ash, working with the simplest of tools such as axes, knives and rasps. A hand-twisted bowstring is provided. THe class will end with an instruction of handling and shooting the new weapon.

In a small group we work outdoors to produce a hybrid form between long- and flat bow.

Dates under "Calendar" or please contact me directly.