In Sweden, there is a call for art in public spaces to include disabled citizens to a greater extent. Art student from the Glass and Ceramics programme at Konstfack in Stockholm explain why it is problematic that this focus is missing.
Clay has a long tradition of hosting the annual exhibition of bachelor projects from the Royal Danish Academy's ‘Crafts in Glass and Ceramics’ programme based at the Glass and Ceramics School on Bornholm. In 2024, 15 students have completed their bachelor's projects in ceramics and it is these final projects that are currently on display at Clay Keramikmuseum in Middelfart.
Once upon a time, she held Greenland "outstretched". But then Karen Fly visited her mother's homeland for the first time. It was a life-changing journey that changed her view of Greenland - and of herself. Formkraft met the jewellery designer, who is currently exhibiting in Denmark, for a chat about what encountering her Greenlandic origins has meant for her artistic work.
Can you equate locally produced with sustainability? How do craft and design micro-businesses work with green solutions? And is it enough to think circular economy?
Maker’s Island Bornholm has entered into a new, strong partnership with an EU-based research project and BOFA (Bornholm’s Waste Sorting). The goal is to create a crafts laboratory to conduct experiments related to sustainability, in a broad sense of the word that includes economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects.
We need a new mindset to change our consumer habits. That was one of the main messages at this year’s Folkemødet, the annual democracy event on the Danish island of Bornholm, which had climate change and sustainability as lead issues on the agenda.
The GenJord (literally: re-earth) project has sparked huge interest among ceramic makers and artists, both in Denmark and abroad. In this article, ceramic artist and project head Helle Bovbjerg presents the ideas behind the project, which has developed into a movement for a more sustainable ceramic practice.
Using a crushing machine and an alchemist’s approach and breaking with the zero-error culture, two tutors and researchers from the Royal Danish Academy aim to show the world that there is an endless number of possibilities in recycling everything from roof tiles to toilets and turning them into new building materials – without compromising on form or aesthetic.
Can a sensory approach to the world be a way to create care for what surrounds us? Textile design student Signe Rødkjær Griffin explores how sensory experiences and bodily knowledge of materiality can create a foundation for a more sustainable future.
How do we change our relationship with the materials around us to become more aware of their life and development? The EU's new legislation on sustainable production is a step in the right direction, but it's far from enough.
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