[…] contrast between familiar elements and the expressive works tests our imagination about the integration of the material - perhaps our perception of the world is often experienced as a collection of opposing opinions that cannot be easily reconciled. As in Andromeda, they are also often held in rigid systems that are locked and welded together.
[…] ‘Escobeta,’ she says, tasting the word. It's the name of the small scrubbing brush made of grass roots held together by 2-3 metal rings. There is a collection of them hanging on the wall above her kitchen table. Among them are some colourful plastic versions called ‘Obvio’. From the kitchen we move into a […]
[…] there's only that one batch. You need to have the creative and commercial flexibility to accept that there can be variations and that it can influence your collection. And it's a big exercise for many. Therefore, it stimulates close collaboration between the spinning mill and the individual artisan or designer, who now has to […]
More knowledge in the ARCHIVE Formkraft holds a large collection of digitised magazines from 1948-present. In the archive you can search for relevant keywords. For example. Exhibition
[…] them with valuable technical skills and self-confidence that will in the future empower them to compete with men on even grounds. Little Rebels, for example, offers a collection of dolls that represent iconic women who have made significant contributions to science and society, such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie. The brand presents these women as role […]
Slow Luxury: Jewellery and Sustainability Designer and goldsmith Katrine Ingrid Christensen graduated from the Design School Kolding with a collection of recycled jewellery. Now, she works in couture for one of the world’s largest luxury brands. Here, she talks about working with sustainability in a jewellery world that, at the same time, demands attachment […]
[…] suggests that Kasper Kyster can. Kasper Kyster (born 1994) is a trained furniture architect from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His graduation project, The Master Collection, in 2022 consisted of no fewer than 11 chairs and, in a way, shed light on method and process rather than the final result. Kasper Kyster's […]
[…] the digital is not just an added layer on reality, but a necessity to conceive and realize the idea behind the project. Tideland Studio's project "The Stolen Collection" serves as a prime example. The work comprises nine ceramic pieces. Each piece is a replica of a stolen cultural heritage object from the Middle East […]
[…] gave Ditzel her first significant push. While on maternity leave with her firstborn, she molded models in Plastilina clay and, together with her husband Jørgen, created the collection that won first prize. This led to her first collaboration with A. Michelsen. The competitions continued in the subsequent years, even though there had been disappointment […]
[…] of glass artist Finn Lynggaard. Over the years, with the support from artists and patrons, the museum has gathered over 1600 international glass art pieces for its collection. While initially being at the forefront of experiments within studio glass, the museum and the Danish glass art scene have long celebrated excellent craftsmanship. This focus […]