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 […]

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[…] into a partnership to develop the prototype into a market-ready product. Tronrud Engineering handles the technical aspects, while Vibeke brings her weaving skills and, not least, her international network of weavers and weaving enthusiasts. Now, the outlook is bright, but when the first finished TC loom is launched, the response is decidedly muted. While […]

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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 […]

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[…] 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 […]

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[…] 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 […]

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