Balancing theory and craft ‘As in Copenhagen, academization is a hot topic here,’ says Iben. ‘Generally speaking, the issue is that the education is implementing a very high theoretical level, and we need to ensure this does not happen at the cost of practice. If that happens, we could have just enrolled in Design […]
For most craft artists and designers, it's not enough to just create - they also need to find their own way to customers. Katrine Ejby Bidstrup from De Kreatives Forretning gives her best advice on how creatives can create visibility and develop a sustainable business.
[…] how its achievements have been documented, interpreted and communicated. Lars Dybdahl received the Design Council's Honorary Award in 2024 for his enormous commitment to this! In this interview, Lars Dybdahl explains why Danish craft and design are an important part of our society and what role he sees craft and design playing in the future.
Since the artist-in- residence programme was launched in 2006, visual artists in particular appear to have cracked the code for successful applications. Meanwhile, professional craft artists and designers remain poorly represented when it comes to project funding. Formkraft looks into potentials and challenges for craft artists and designers.
Art can be a way to create spaces that embrace citizens in vulnerable situations. In Middelfart, designers and craft artists are developing a waiting area for the new local hospital, where everyone should feel comfortable and want to be. The project was initiated by Middelfart Municipality and the Danish Arts Foundation's project support committee […]
The Biennial for Craft & Design 2025 marks its 30th anniversary with an exhibition at Glas in Ebeltoft and an extensive communication programme. The critic at Formkraft sends a clear message: the exhibition is highly recommended. Both for professionals and for the general public who want to experience the finest expressions of craftsmanship at […]
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.
Material-based art is gaining ground. At the Skovgaard Museum in Viborg, eight young Danish artists frolic in the idiom and materials of crafts in the exhibition Hot Hands - crafts in contemporary art. The art form is actualized both by the current 'maker' trend and the necessary focus on resource awareness - but is […]
Rebecca Lajboschitz has mixed parts of several educations to create her own path as an artist. Today, she draws from various crafts and embarks on intuitive detours when creating jewellery, art, sculptures, or diving into larger projects.
How can Denmark secure its position as a design-led society? And how can we ensure that craft is not left out of the narrative when shaping the design policy of the future? These were among the key questions raised when a number of stakeholders from the design, education, business and cultural sectors discussed the […]
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