Notes from the workshop.
N° 05 · JournalShort pieces on craft, history and the workshop.
A History of Eyüp Toy-Making
The milestones of Eyüp toy-making from 1565 to today: Hasan Efendi, the 100 shops recorded by Evliya Çelebi, the last master, and the revival.
Library · 2018Read →
The Eyüp Toymakers' Bazaar
From the Toymakers' Cul-de-sac on İskele Street to the pages of Reşat Ekrem Koçu — the story of the bazaar at the heart of the craft.
7 June 2018Read →
Eyüp Toys and Eyüp Toy-Making
Timber from Tahtakale, leather from Sütlüce, clay from Kağıthane — the story of the materials that made Eyüp toys.
27 January 2018Read →
The Imperial Caïque and Its Toy
Sultans arriving at Eyüp Sultan by caïque for the accession ceremonies, and the toy forms of those boats — the story of an Eyüp classic.
9 October 2018Read →
The Itinerant Toy Sellers of Eyüp
Cradles, rattle carts and whistling jugs in a peddler's basket; the itinerant Eyüp toy sellers who walked into Halide Edip's memoirs and Turkish cinema.
19 June 2018Read →Which Woods Are Used in Toy-Making?
Why beech is the first wood of toy-making, where birch comes in, and why poplar belongs at the workbench rather than in the toy.
11 June 2018Read →
What Makes the Eyüp Toy Workshop Different
Why the Eyüp Toy Workshop is not just another painting workshop: story, interaction and place.
8 October 2018Read →