[…] Stitches) with Isabel Berglund (2015–16), Waste Time Home Party with Anja Franke (2016–17), Tingsted (Thingstead) with Rasmus Bækkel Fex (2019–20), Stitches Beyond Borders with Iben Høj (2020), LIGHTHOPE with Hanne G and Rasmus Bækkel Fex (2020), Among the Trees with Tina Ratzer (2021) and Dataspejlet (Data Mirror) with Astrid Skibsted (2022). This essay introduces […]
[…] only in schools but also in business. We need to educate ourselves and stay curious. The graphic design field has overlooked potential that should be brought to light. Communicative communication is still relevant and should be further developed. Cultural history museums across the country are potentially important forums for the integration of design history […]
[…] as 'sloppy' as it is,' says Karen Fly with a small laugh. In her eyes, being a Greenlandic jewellery designer also means freeing yourself from a seriousness: 'It can be a little spontaneous, and it can be a little light. There has to be life, there has to be joy, and it shouldn't be overthought.'
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The special characteristic of straw is its ability to capture light. That's why 26-year-old furniture maker Alberte Svendsen is so captivated by the material. The straws offer a different depth. The opportunity to work in some other colors. And it's completely opposite to wood, Alberte Svendsen emphasizes when I meet her at her temporary […]
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Exciting things happen when craftspeople and artists mobilize citizens in artistic co-creation processes. This process can help shed new light on the traditional value hierarchy in art and also open our eyes to the significant craft skills that lead a crucial yet quiet existence within the population. This is explored by Professor Birgit Eriksson […]
[…] lilies, drops, feathers - or from the past: axes, yeast wreaths, Egyptian ornaments. And there's Ditzel's clear fascination with inlaid enamel, cluster constructions, and convex metal surfaces that capture light. One sees how sketches from museum visits inspire jewelry years later. And one watches jewelry gradually emerge from sketches and small models in modeling wax.
Johannes Foersom is a trained furniture maker and designer and one of Denmark’s most prolific furniture creators over the past 40 years. In this conversation, he looks back at his student days in light of the recent student rebellion at the Royal Danish Academy and argues that the academy ought to consider more practice-based research.
