Handicraft and Design Exhibition Opens
IcelandReview, Iceland
The exhibition “Handicraft through Design,†in relation to next week’s convention “Nordic Craft and Tradition,†opens today at Gerduberg Culture Center in ReykjavÃk, and features the work of 34 designers, artists and handcrafters.
The exhibition is held in cooperation with the Icelandic Handcrafts Society and its goal is to encourage artists to find inspiration in traditional craft while creating new art work.
An exhibition with the same title also opens in the Nordic House in ReykjavÃk today, featuring the work of students of all levels of education. In Ãrbaejarsafn Museum, work from the group Faldafeykir is on display.
“Nordic Craft and Tradition†is held at Grand Hotel in ReykjavÃk September 26 to 30.