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» Issue 02/2012: Skills

Touch Wood

For almost 30 years, jewellery artist Liv Blåvarp has been creating organic and voluminous constructions out of wood. Since her American debut in 1995, international recognition of her work has steadily increased – most recently through her being awarded the Bayerische Staatspreis for 2012, at the international contemporary craft competition SCHMUCK (‘Internationale Handwerksmesse München’). Read more

»Ongoing events:
Oslo, Norway Gallery Format (Oslo) Vidar Koksvik
Augustenborg, Denmark Augustiana - Sculpture park and Art center Connecting
Bergen, Norway Gallery Format (Bergen) Kristine Fornes
Holmegaard, Denmark Holmegaard Park of clay and sand

»Also in this issue:

Beyond Established Patterns

Kari Dyrdal, Norwegian textile artist and professor at Bergen Academy of Art and Design, has spent the last five years studying digital tools and pattern formation. Read more

Montaigne’s Cat: About Richard Sennett and Social Craftsmanship

Sennett’s book on social craftsmanship is pleasant reading but functions best as an essay bouncing through a range of themes related to the skill of cooperation. Read more