Projects

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European Crafts Alliance

Norwegian Crafts is a member of the organisation European Crafts Alliance, promoting knowledge sharing, growth, preservation and valorisation of crafts Network

Ceramic Brussels talks programme

A series of panel conversations with artists, curators, and gallerists from Norway at Ceramic Brussels 2025 Fairs

Ceramic Brussels 2025

A special focus on Norway's ceramic scene at the 2025 edition of the art fair Ceramic Brussels Fairs

Generation Why

A Nordic travelling exhibition presented at Risør Kunstpark, Rundetaarn and Rian Design Museum Exhibitions

Visitor programme October 2024

International visitor programme in Trondheim and Bergen coinciding with the Annual Craft Exhibition and Trondheim Open Network

Architecture of Aroha at The Luleå Biennial 2024 and Objectspace

A collaborative project that unfolds a dialogue between the wahakura and the gietkka Exhibitions

Sigurd Bronger – Wearables

Solo exhibition with Norwegian jewellery artist Sigurd Bronger at Die Neue Sammlung 2 March–2 June 2024 Exhibitions

Curator in Residence 2024–2025

Curator, educator and researcher, Christina Zetterlund, is Norwegian Crafts' Curator in Residence in 2024–2025 Residency

Nordic Exchange Programme: Production, Knowledge and Skills

Norwegian Crafts, the Danish Arts Foundation and the Nordic Culture Fund collaborate on a Nordic initiative with with cultural sustainability as a focal point Residency

Craft as a meeting place – workshops

Part 2 of the seminar Craft as a meeting place consisted of three individual workshops: indigenous making, Romani handicraft, and food-related practices Seminars

Craft as a meeting place

An international seminar exploring the potential of craft as an arena for exchange and connection, 8 November 2023 at The National Museum in Oslo Seminars

Duodji and international opportunities

The Saami Council, Sámi allaskuvla, Sámi Duodji - Sameslöjdstiftelsen and Norwegian Crafts hosted a seminar on duodji and international opportunities Seminars

Studio Visits: Marsil Andjelov Al-Mahamid

Visual artist Marsil Andjelov Al-Mahamid talks about his practice, in which he explores the concept of «remembrance» through textile and collective making processes Studio Visits

Visitor programme September 2023

International visitor programme with Ceramica Suro in Oslo 12–16 September 2023 Network

Whakapapa quilt workshop with Ron Te Kawa

Textile workshop with Ron Te Kawa on the occasion of his solo exhibition Te Ware Pora at Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art Seminars

Ron Te Kawa – Te Whare Pora: A Sacred Space

The first presentation of Ron Te Kawa in the Nordic region at Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art and Sámi Dáiddaguovddáš Exhibitions

Visitor Programme April 2023

International visitor programme for the Abundance symposium and the art festival Oslo Open 2023 Network

Abundance – 45th Tendencies biennial symposium

A symposium in connection to Abundance – The 45th edition of the Tendencies biennial. 20 April 2023 at Galleri F 15 and House of Foundation in Moss Seminars

Artist talk: Nina Malterud and Marit Tingleff in conversation with Sarah Griffin

Artist talk with Norwegian ceramic artists Marit Tingleff and Nina Malterud, moderated by curator Sarah Griffin. Presented by Norwegian Crafts and Taste Contemporary Seminars

Studio Visits: Ida Siebke

Ida Siebke welcomes us to join her into her studio and the glass workshop to learn more about her practice as an artist and glass blower Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Irene Nordli

Ceramic artist Irene Nordli talks about different aspects of her practice in a studio visit to an old car workshop in Heestrand in Sweden Studio Visits

Contextile 2022

Norwegian Textile Artist' Association presents thirteen Norwegian and Norway-based textile artists at Contextile 3 September–31 October 2022 Exhibitions

Visitor Programme June 2022

International visitor programme in Oslo and Bergen focused on contemporary ceramics, 13–20 June 2022 Network

NAA Programme 2022: ATLAS ON IRON

Artist Maria Brinch and the artist-run gallery Elephant Kunsthall participate in the NAA Programme's pilot with the book project Network

PYTON place 2022

The Oslo based exhibition platform PYTON participated at London Craft Week 10–15 May 2022 Fairs

Visitor Programme April 2022

Visitor programme in connection with the art festival Oslo Open 22–25 April 2022 Network

Launch events: Duodji Reader

Launch events for Duodji Reader with Norwegian Crafts and Sámi allaskuvla Seminars

Studio Visits: Ask Bjørlo

Textile artist Ask Bjørlo talks about techniques, textile history, and connecting with nature through his practice Studio Visits

Studio Visits: John K. Raustein

Studio visit to John K. Raustein's studio at Frysja in Oslo, talking about his approach to textile art, and memory and colour as central aspects of his work Studio Visits

Making, Matriarchs and Mapping

Karen Lidal and Monika Mørck in conversation with Marcia Havey Isaksson for the Annual Craft Exhibition 2021 Seminars

The Vessel

An online magazine about crafts and material culture published by Norwegian Crafts. The Vessel was launched in November 2021.

Studio Visits: Hilde Skancke Pedersen

Visiting visual artist Hilde Skancke Pedersen's studio in Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino in Sápmi Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Edith Lundebrekke

A studio visit with visual artist Edith Lundebrekke to talk about patterns, systems, colour and interaction in her practice Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Camilla Luihn

Exploring jewellery and metal artist Camilla Luihn's broad artistic practice in her studio in the center of Oslo Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Brit Fuglevaag

A studio visit with textile artist Brit Fuglevaag, where she talks about her career and her solo exhibitions at Kunstnerforbundet and Soft Gallery opening in fall 2021 Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Nina Malterud

A visit to ceramic artist Nina Malterud's studio in Bergen, learning about her making practice and upcoming solo exhibition at KODE in 2022 Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Pål Vigeland

Metal artist Pål Vigeland welcomes us into his studio and shares from his working processes and ongoing projects Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Lin Wang

Visual artist Lin Wang talks about the background and concept for her project 'Exotic Dreams and Poetic Misunderstandings' Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Hanna Roloff

Visting Hanna Roloff's studio in Oslo and her recent exhibition ‘Fri Tid/Leisure Time’ at LNM gallery Studio Visits

Studio Visits: Bente Sætrang

Textile artist Bente Sætrang opens the doors to her studio at Frysja in the outskirts of Oslo, Norway Studio Visits

To Sustain and to Change: Crafting Sustainable Practices

Online panel discussion on material based approaches to sustainability. Part of the programme for the Annual Craft Exhibition 2020 Seminars

Stories of Making Zoom Sessions

Stories of Making: Across the Ocean, over the Mountain ∣ Duoje sága: Ábij rastá, váre badjel, Zoom Sessions Seminars

Stories of Making: Across the Ocean, over the Mountain

Collaborative project on Indigenous knowledge and craft practice with an online programme in November 2020 Seminars

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water Zoom Sessions

A digital seminar series running from August to October 2020, in connection with the Earth, Wind, Fire, Water exhibition and publication Seminars

Curator in Residence 2020–2023

Deputy Director at Objectspace, Zoe Black, is Norwegian Crafts' curator in residence in 2020–2022 Residency

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

NNCA partnered with Galleri F 15 on the 44th Tendenser at Galleri F 15 (16 June - 5 October 2020) and Gustavsbergs Konsthall (6 February - 9 May 2021) Exhibitions

Curator in Residence 2019

Architect and artist Joar Nango was Norwegian Crafts’ Curator in Residence in 2019 Residency

Båassjoeraejken Tjïrr

Workshops and conversations on Indigenous languages, aesthetic practices and landscapes Melahuset, 3 December 2019, Oslo Seminars

Visitor Programme October 2019

Visitor programme in Bergen 30 October - 1 November 2019 in connection with the Annual Crafts Exhibition at KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes Network

Artist talks: Blåvarp and Kvasbø

Talks between jewellery artist Liv Blåvarp and Liesbeth Den Besten, and ceramicist Torbjørn Kvasbø and Jorunn Veiteberg. Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt 19 October, 4-6 pm Seminars

Launch: Documents on Contemporary Crafts, nos. 1-5, Box Set

Launch of box set at Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt Thursday 17 October, 2-4 pm Seminars

Handmade // Materiality in the Arctic

Seminar in collaboration with Nordic Culture Fund at Arctic Art Summit, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi 5 June 2019 Seminars

Crafting Europe

WCC-Europe Exhibition and Symposium, Revelations - Fine Craft and Creation Fair, Grand Palais, Paris, 23-26 May 2019 Fairs

Visitor Programme April 2019

Visitor programme in collaboration with art festival Oslo Open 27-30 April 2019 Network

FORCES - Dyrdal Kvasbø Tingleff

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum SKMU, (12 October 2019–26 Januar 2020), KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes (10 May–15 Sept 2019), the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, (24 September 2018–1 April 2019) Exhibitions

Agenda: New Materialism and Contemporary Craft

Seminar in collaboration with Oslo National Academy of the Arts, 5 April 2019, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo Seminars

Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory

A network for knowledge-exchange and expertise on contemporary crafts in the Nordic region Network

JOIN by Norwegian Presence

Contemporary crafts and design, Zona Tortona, Milan 9-14 April 2019 Fairs

Expanding Stories

Breakfast seminar, 16 March 2019, Galerie Handwerk, Munich Seminars

Visitor programme January 2019

Visitor programme in Oslo 22-25 January 2019 in connection with the exhibition Everyone Says Hello Network

In{DI}genuity: Curating Materiality*

Mini-seminar in Tromsø, 19 March 2019, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum Seminars

Everyone Says Hello

An exhibition on contemporary art jewellery at Kunstnerforbundet 10 January - 24 February 2019, Oslo, Norway Exhibitions

Visitor programme November 2018

Visitor programme in Oslo 26-28 November 2018 in connection with the seminar Ways of Perceiving Crafts Network

Pop-Up in Tromsø

Pop-Up event in collaboration with OCA, 4 December, Tromsø Kunstforening Network

Converging Bodies: Contemporary Norwegian Ceramics

Seven Norwegian ceramic artists at Patrick Parrish, New York, 25 October - 8 December 2018 Exhibitions

Ways of Perceiving Crafts

Two-day seminar 28-29 November 2018, Iaspis and Konstfack, Stockholm Seminars

Book launch, Copenhagen 2018

Book launch and conversation at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, 1 September 2018 Seminars

Nordic Network of Crafts Associations

Norwegian Crafts is a member of NNCA Nordic Network of Crafts Associations Network

Visitor Programme April 2018

Visitor programme in collaboration with art festivals B-Open and Oslo Open 19-24 April 2018 Network

Adornment and Gender: Engaging Conversation

The residency examines the role that jewellery, fashion, tattoos and other forms of body adornment play in individual expressions of gender. Residency

Norwegian Presence 2018

Contemporary crafts and design, Zona Tortona, Milan 17-22 April 2018 Fairs

Book launch, London 2018

Conversation and book launch, The Royal Norwegian Ambassador's Residence, London, 23 February 2018 Seminars

Doing the Theory

7 March 2018, Lovelace Hotel, Munich, in collaboration with Current Obsession Seminars

Curator in Residence 2017

Namita Gupta Wiggers was Norwegian Crafts' Curator in Residence in the autumn of 2017 Residency

Visitor Programme October 2017

Visitor programme in connection to the annual international seminar, 24-28 October 2017, Oslo and Trondheim Network

Insubordinate Creatures by Ellen Grieg and Elisabeth von Krogh

Design Curio installation at Design Miami/ 6-10 December 2017 in collaboration with Galleri Format Oslo Fairs

Crafting Utopia and Dystopia: Future of Crafts in Museums

27 October 2017 Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim Seminars

On Collecting II, New York 2017

Artist presentation of Sidsel Paaske and a conversation on collecting at the Residency of the Consul General in New York, 5 May 2017 Seminars

Visitor Programme April 2017

Visitor programme in collaboration with Oslo Open, 21-25 April 2017, Oslo Network

Book launch, London 2017

Conversation, book launch and celebration of Galleri Format Oslo, The Royal Norwegian Ambassador’s Residence, London, 3 February Seminars

Everything is Connected

Norwegian contemporary crafts and design, Ventura Lambrate, Milan, 4-9 April 2017 and Oslo Design Fair, Oslo, 30 August-2 September 2017 Fairs

A Colour Composition

Pop-up exhibition, The Royal Norwegian Embassy, Stockholm, 8 - 10 February 2017 Exhibitions

TONE VIGELAND. JEWELRY – OBJECT – SCULPTURE

Tone Vigeland solo show, Die Neue Sammlung, Munich, March 11 - June 11 2017 Exhibitions

On Collecting: From a Public, Private, and Personal Perspective

International seminar, The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture, Oslo, 13 October 2016 Seminars

On Collecting, New York 2016

Conversation and book presentations, the Residency of the Consul General in New York, 5 May 2016 Seminars

Norwegian Arts Abroad

Norwegian Crafts is a member of the network Norwegian Arts Abroad Network

Visitor Programme April 2016

Visitor programme in collaboration with Oslo Open, 13-18 April 2016, Oslo Network

The Importance of Making

Annual international craft seminar, Gallery F 15, 14 April 2016 Seminars

Structure

Norwegian contemporary crafts and design, Ventura Lambrate, Milan 12-17 April 2016 and Felleshus, Berlin 31.1-2.5 2017 Fairs

The Meet

Symposium on collecting, publishing, exhibiting, and sex, Museum Villa Stück, Munich, 25 February 2016 Seminars

magic language///game of whispers

The Nordic Craft Pavilion at Revelations - Fine Craft and Creation Fair, Grand Palais, Paris 9-13 September 2015 Fairs

Norwegian Presence

Exhibition of Norwegian design and craft objects, Milan 14-19 April 2015 Fairs

New Narratives in Crafts

Annual international seminar, The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo 19 November 2015 Seminars

Beyond G(l)aze

Sino-Norwegian ceramics exhibition, Jinji Lake Art Museum 24 May – 23 August 2014, KODE Art Museum 23 January - 12 April 2015 Exhibitions

Hello Goodbye

Annual international seminar, KODE Art Museums, Bergen 2014 Seminars

In the Margins of our Minds

Site-responsive installations around Dublin Castle, 8–25 September 2014 Exhibitions

Very Good

Annual international seminar The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo 21 November 2013 Seminars

Revealing Thoughts

Revelations - Fine Craft and Creation Fair at Grand Palais, Paris, September 2013 Fairs

Paradigm

A travelling exhibition of Norwegian contemporary crafts curated by Lars Sture, 2011-2013 Exhibitions

Aftermath of Art Jewellery

A German-Norwegian exhibition on art jewellery shown at the Vigeland Museum in Oslo and Museum Villa Stuck in Munich, 2013 Exhibitions