Handarbetets Vänner is a center for advanced textile craft and design founded in 1874. In the unique studio, large-scale textile art is produced for various places - from Sweden's Parliament to the United Nations headquarter in New York. At Handarbetets Vänners school tomorrow's textile artisans are educated. Tomorrow's textile artisans are trained here and in their gallery the breadth of textile crafts and textile art is shown to the public.
Sarai AlvarezPhoto: Alexander Ensanis
In celebration of Handarbetets Vänner's 150th anniversary, the association returns to the neighborhoods around Brunkebergstorg, where it once began. From 2–30 October, you can visit the exhibition "Hyende, Mumrik, Puff, Pöl, Plymå" at the outdoor gallery På Sergels torg. The exhibition features works by students from the association's textile program, who have created pillows based on the theme of dreams, using the weaving technique ikat*. *The word ikat comes from the Indonesian word mengikat, meaning to tie or bind.
Sarai Alvarez Signe Bjurman Alix Bodin Helga Ehinger Hedvig Isoz Frida Norman Cecilia Rang Esther Sailer Alicia Sivertsson Sofia Svernlöv Miyako Tanaka Vera Westberg
Utomhusgalleriet På Sergels torg, Sergels Torg, Stockholm
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Wednesday 2 October 17.00-19.00
Sarai Alvarez Signe Bjurman Alix Bodin Helga Ehinger Hedvig Isoz Frida Norman Cecilia Rang Esther Sailer Alicia Sivertsson Sofia Svernlöv Miyako Tanaka Vera Westberg