About

The Vase Institute is an independent research and production company exploring human history, cultural traditions, and the relationships between people and place. We combine archival scholarship, genealogy, and archaeogenetics to trace migration, reconstruct family networks, and examine how communities develop.

Publications present original findings grounded in documentary records and material evidence. Fieldwork extends these studies into the landscapes and settlements themselves.

Photography and film explore local customs, folklore, and inherited beliefs, drawing on the stories that connect communities to their surroundings and their past.

Private commissions are tailored to the research question, with scope determined by the available evidence.