TLmag Norwegian Crafts

Torbjørn Kvasbø (b. 1953) occupies a central position in national and international ceramics art. He has been exploring the possibilities in terms of tradition, type… Read more

Ceramics on site Since earning her MA at Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen in 2006, Katrine Køster Holst (b. 1979) has held a number of solo exhibitions… Read more

Marianne Zamecznik (Oslo/Berlin) is a freelance curator and exhibition designer. Following her formal arts education at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and University… Read more

‘Rugged’ and ‘weathered’ is how Norway’s national anthem characterises the country. The climate is harsh, and before oil made the inhabitants rich, their lifestyle was… Read more

TLmag caught up with Jan Lauritz Opstad, curator of the Trondheim Decorative Arts Museum. Founded by King Olav in 997, the medieval city of Trondheim… Read more

Sigurd Bronger (b. 1957) is one of the leading jewellery artists in Norway. He is known for his mechanical constructions filled with humour and surprising… Read more

Anna Talbot (b. 1978) is an Oslo-based jewellery designer. “My jewellery is inspired by fairy tales, nursery rhymes, songs and stories. Wolves, deer, trees, forests… Read more

Andreas Engesvik (b. 1970) has a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of Bergen. He continued his studies in design at the National… Read more

Trude Gomnæs Ugelstad is the director of Norwegian Crafts – The International promotional platform for crafts from Norway – which was founded on December 20, 2012…. Read more

Irija Øwres is passionate about design-led crafts from Norway. As an art historian with a strong background in the fine arts gallery business, she has… Read more