[…] island of Bornholm one afternoon in May. Jacob and Nina are both tutors at the Royal Danish Academy’s Institute of Architecture and Design, where they carry out artistic research: Jacob, with a focus on architecture at the Holmen campus in Copenhagen; Nina, with a focus on glass and ceramics in the academy’s campus on […]
Furniture maker Alberte Svendsen has fallen in love with straw. Here, she explains why she has chosen to revive an old, French craftsmanship, where she utilizes the properties of straw to create interplay of colors, geometric shapes, and optical illusions.
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Textile designer Dorte Østergaard Jakobsen reflects on the political system built around public art in Denmark and urges crafts people and designers to take action.
[…] trendsetters were the manufacturers of industrial art: porcelain manufacturers, silversmiths and the big cabinetmaker’s firms. They led the way in industry and the creative professions, establishing both craft training programmes and the Museum of Decorative Art (now Designmuseum Danmark), in addition to the journal! In a sense, they built the platform for Danish design […]
It looks like it will be a good new year! In his New Year's speech, His Majesty the King pointed out the value of good craftsmanship – the skills that have been refined over generations and continue to create both identity and livelihoods. But manual labour does not come naturally – it requires training, […]
[…] that surround us and how they can take on a new aesthetic and meditative dimension. BLUE HAND's collaboration is evident throughout the exhibition. The group, consisting of craft artists with different professional backgrounds, have through dialogue and cross-fertilisation together developed a holistic work where both vulnerability and strength are clear elements. The members have […]
Formkraft delves into professional and socially relevant topics related to the field of crafts and design. Now, as a crafts and design student, you have a unique opportunity to voice your opinions and highlight a cause you are passionate about.
Aarhus’s new venue for crafts and design, RERUM, is housed in a recycled shipping container at the Institute for X. In this essay, the Norwegian curator and senior lecturer Ingrid Halland discusses the curatorial approach, the first exhibition and visions for the venue.
Writer and long-time communicator of Danish crafts and design, Charlotte Jul, delves into the value and future of the Frue Plads Market. Through conversations with the market's founders, new exhibitors, and not least a dedicated guest, the market's unique characteristics become clearly evident. Here, quality, dialogue, and innovation take center stage.