»Issue 02/2010: Craft and economy

A recent report tells of an increasing market for craft in the UK. In contrast, a Norwegian survey shows that Norwegian craft artisans suffer from the world-wide financial crisis. Could increased participation in international fairs be the answer for the Norwegian craft sector? Read more

Craft in a global economy



»Also in this issue:

International fairs and Norwegian markets

Norwegiancrafts.no visited COLLECT in London and EUNIQUE in Karlsruhe to map European and International craft. At both fairs a number of Norwegian craftspersons were showcased. Read more

Transforming everyday objects

Johannes Vemren Rygh has a habit of using everyday objects as starting points for craft-based work. He also likes to address the viewer and the context where the work is presented. Read more


»News

  1. See pictures from Norsk Form's award ceremony 2010 at Norwegiancrafts.no's flickraccount: http://bit.ly/dzFQH2
  2. Last night Sigurd Bronger received the Jacob Award and Jorunn Veiteberg received the Honourary award at Norsk Form’s yearly award ceremony.
  3. New online magazine on Norwegian art released: http://bit.ly/a3KyNu
  4. Crocodiles and party dresses out of clay. Norwegian artist visits Bangladesh: http://bit.ly/cXNmiW
  5. Tomorrow the exhibition Tendencies - Craft Revisited opens at Gallery F15 in Moss: http://bit.ly/9yUSPA

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