Norwegian Crafts

NNCA partners with Galleri F 15 for 44th Tendenser: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water - Nordic Contemporary Crafts, opening 16 June Learn more

Weaving the Wild: the work of Brit Fuglevaag Learn more

Irene Snarby in conversation with duojar Perisak Juuso Learn more

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COVID-19 adjustments to ISGIES – the grant scheme is temporarily accepting applications from galleries to strengthen their digital and communication platforms Learn more

Professor Gunvor Guttorm elaborates on questions of creativity, innovation, improvisation, repetition and traditional knowledge in the context of duodji Learn more

Read Johnny Herbert's reflections after attending one of the workshops in the Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory Learn more

Box set of Documents on Contemporary Crafts, Nos. 1-5 Learn more

Projects

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

Nordic Contemporary Crafts, 44th edition of Tendenser, 16 June – 4 October 2020 Exhibitions

Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory

A network for knowledge-exchange and expertise on contemporary crafts in the Nordic region Network

Curator in Residence 2020–2021

Community Development Curator at Objectspace, Zoe Black, is Norwegian Crafts' curator in residence in 2020–2021 Residency

Curator in Residence 2019

Architect and artist Joar Nango was Norwegian Crafts’ Curator in Residence in 2019 Residency

FORCES - Dyrdal Kvasbø Tingleff

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum SKMU, 12 October 2019–26 Januar 2020, KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes 10 May–15 Sept 2019, the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, 24 September 2018–1 April 2019 Exhibitions

Essay

Zoe Black in conversation with Brit Fuglevaag

Weaving the Wild: the work of Brit Fuglevaag

Creativity, improvisation and innovation in cultural expressions

In this paper, professor Gunvor Guttorm, elaborates on questions of creativity, innovation, improvisation, repetition and traditional knowledge in the context of duodji Essay

Reflections on the Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory

Having participated in the first meeting of the Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory in Bergen, Johnny Herbert reflects on a few aspects of the discussions and their focus on the conception and practices of duodji. Essay

A conversation with Perisak Juuso

In this conversation, Irene Snarby talks to duojar Perisak Juuso about the landscape and Sámi place names, and about the in-depth knowledge you need in order to find the right burls, roots or antlers to make beautiful duodji Interview

About

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

Opportunities

Opportunities

Publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts 1–5

Box set with the first five books in the series Documents on Contemporary Crafts View all publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts no. 5: Material Perceptions

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

Press

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