Norwegian Crafts

Forces de la Nature - Dyrdal, Tingleff and Kvasbø at the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, September 2018 Learn more

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Save the dates! International seminar in Stockholm, 28 - 29 November 2018 Learn more

Ben Lignel in conversation with Natalie Hope O´Donnell on curatorial work, adornment and gender and spaces for making conversation Learn more

Deadline 15 October! Network and Research - support for writers, art critics and curators Learn more

Jan-Erik Lundström reflects on the Sámi concept of duodji in connection to the exhibition I Craft, I Travel Light Learn more

Projects

Forces de la Nature

Marit Tingleff, Kari Dyrdal and Torbjørn Kvasbø at the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, 26 September 2018 - 1 April 2019 Exhibitions

Ways of Perceiving Crafts

Two-day seminar 28-29 November 2018, Iaspis and Konstfack, Stockholm Seminars

Book launch, Copenhagen 2018

Book launch and conversation at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, 1 September 2018 Seminars

Doing the Theory

7 March 2018, Lovelace Hotel, Munich, in collaboration with Current Obsession Seminars

Visitor Programme April 2018

Visitor programme in collaboration with art festivals B-Open and Oslo Open 19-24 April 2018 Network

Articles

Kari Dyrdal about her research on patterns and digital weaveing

Beyond Established Patterns

Traditions: Inhibiting or liberating?

In this article Julia Døhlen Edin talks to designers, makers and artists about materials, aesthetics and geographical identity Feature

The challenge of Scandinavian design

Scandinavian design is more than just a style; it also carries some dubious conceptual baggage. Commentary by Kristina Ketola Bore Commentary

From Grønland to Khartoum: Natalie Hope O'Donnell and Ben Lignel chat on the move

Ben Lignel in conversation with Natalie Hope O'Donnell on curatorial work, adornment and gender and spaces for making conversation Interview

About

Our principle aim is to strengthen the position of Norwegian contemporary crafts internationally.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts no. 5: Material Perceptions

A Norwegian Crafts production that offers critical reflections on materialism and perceptions View all publications

Norwegian Crafts Paper 1: Contemporary Jewellery

A Norwegian Crafts publication that offers articles on contemporary jewellery with focus on Tone Vigeland. View all publications

Press

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