This rare profession is taught at the School of Woodcarving in Brienz. What would the finest wines be without the famous wooden barrels? These and other important wooden vessels for viticulture and agriculture are made by coopers. The finest craftsmanship!...

Dedicated people who are committed to the preservation, maintenance and further development of woodcarving. Building bridges, bringing people together and, above all, safeguarding the most beautiful works and nurturing the beautiful craft in the best possible way. Only thanks to such commitment can woodcarving continue to build on strong co-operations and find good framework conditions in the future ...

1893 . Chicago USA . World Exhibition . Brienz wood sculptors exhibited. Just imagine how arduous the journey from Brienz to Chicago must have been back then. And with a richly carved buffet from the Wirth brothers in the luggage. At the time, it was labelled with a price tag of CHF 4000, which would be around US $ 78,000 today ...