The Interessengemeinschaft Kunsthandwerk Holz (IGKH) – the "Wood Craft Syndicate" – was founded as an umbrella organisation for the Swiss associations of professional woodturners, basket and wickerwork designers, barrel makers, white coopers and wood sculptors for jointly organising basic training and continuing education. It represents the interests of its member associations as a skills-promoting "Organisation der Arbeitswelt" (Organisation of the World of Work – OdA) in dealings with the Swiss federal government and cantonal authorities.
Articles of Association
Annex I to the Articles of Association
The following people serve on the board of IGKH:
Peter Bleisch, Chair
Werner Stauffacher, Deputy Chair / white cooperage delegate
Markus Flück, interim wood sculpture delegate
Pius Iberg, woodturning delegate until 2024 Assembly of Delegates
Vacant, administration office
Urs Schwarz, basket and wickerwork design delegate
Stefan Sobota, barrel making delegate
Yvette Moser, finances and industry-wide vocational training administration
Assessor for IGKH:
Principal of Schule für Holzbildhauerei Brienz (Brienz School of Wood Sculpture, SfHB)
Industry-wide Vocational Training Commission:
Reto Ganz, Vice Principal of SfHB
Franziska Frutiger, wood sculptor
