This is so exciting: how can we vi bring the makers’ knowledge into play?’ says Dorthe Møller Paulsen when I meet her and Marta Gasparin in Bornholmerhuset (the Bornholm House) at Folkemødet, the annual democracy festival on the island. Dorthe Møller Paulsen is head of the secretariat for Maker’s Island Bornholm; Marta Gasparin is head […]
Jewellery artist Marie-Louise Kristensen has always embraced the international; so it was entirely in her spirit when she received a six-month scholarship to the art academy in Munich in 2021. A scheme that continues today and – as she believes – will strengthen the Danish jewellery universe.
An international perspective If we take a look at history to compare the new Danish micro-factories with international concepts, one obvious precursor is Issey Miyake’s A-POC (A Piece of Cloth), launched in 1997. Originally, A-POC consisted of a ribbed fabric produced on a circular knitting machine with added seams or welds. The idea was […]
[…] about the role of the profession in society: Sustainability Diversity/Minorities Craft Materials Formkraft's editorial board will select article proposals for publication in Formkraft for a Danish and international professional audience. If your article is chosen, you must complete it by May 1, 2024. Timeline Abstract submission: February 19 (prolonged) Response to article proposals: end […]
[…] far, so good. How do you envision the actual museum? ‘I’m hoping for a building that will feel homely to the locals but which can also attract an international audience. Marianne and Eva Wegner have promised to make their knowledge, collection and archive available to the association and, later, to the museum.’ And even though Wegner […]
[…] their involvement, ‘furniture architects’ and craft makers vouched that even mass-produced items possessed value and quality derived from art and craftsmanship. That message proved effective on the international markets, so here, there was no need to relabel the products as design. On the contrary, international buyers wanted an alternative to the stylings of American […]
[…] Kunstråd (the Danish Arts Council), with a three-member committee serving three-year terms. At that time, the institution Danish Crafts was responsible for promoting Danish craft and design internationally—a dedicated initiative under the Ministry of Culture. Today, it’s nearly impossible to find information about Danish Crafts, despite its role as a powerful and influential force […]