Norwegian Crafts

Studio Visits: A filmed conversation with visual artist Lin Wang Learn more

Power of the Oppressed Body. Maria Ragnestam in dialogue with Erika Stöckel Learn more

Second showing of the exhibition Earth, Wind, Fire, Water: Gustavsbergs Konsthall, 2021 Learn more

Studio Visits: Visual artist Hanna Roloff invites us into her studio in Oslo Learn more

'Earth, Wind Wire, Water' – a craft anthology edited by Randi Grov Berger and Tonje Kjellevold, published by Arnoldsche Art Publishers Learn more

A conversation between Zoe Black and Mata Aho about the strengths and possibilities of working collectively Learn more

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

Projects

Studio Visits: Bente Sætrang

Textile artist Bente Sætrang opens the doors to her studio at Frysja in the outskirts of Oslo, Norway Studio Visits

To Sustain and to Change: Crafting Sustainable Practices

Online panel discussion on material based approaches to sustainability. Part of the programme for the Annual Craft Exhibition 2020 Seminars

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

Nordic Contemporary Crafts, 44th edition of Tendenser, 6 February – 9 May 2021 Exhibitions

Stories of Making: Across the Ocean, over the Mountain

Collaborative project on Indigenous knowledge and craft practice with an online programme in November 2020 Seminars

Curator in Residence 2020–2021

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

Articles

Maria Ragnestam in conversation with Erika Stöckel

Power of the Oppressed Body

Mata Aho: Māori weaving practices at atua-scale

Zoe Black in conversation with Mata Aho about the strengths and possibilities of working collectively Interview

Meaningful Craft: Su san Cohn, Vincent Vulsma, Dan Halter and Vincent Rumahloine

In this lecture-cum-essay Jessica Hemmings looks to four different craft practices that challenge the Western-centric craft model. Essay

Cosmic Perspectives in Contemporary Craft

Curator Randi Grov Berger's essay on the exhibition Earth, Wind, Fire, Water Essay

About

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

Opportunities

Opportunities

Publications

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

Craft anthology edited by Randi Grov Berger and Tonje Kjellevold. Earth, Wind, Fire, Water is produced by NNCA and Galleri F 15. Published by Arnoldsche. View all publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts 1–5

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

Press

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