Artists
Throughout history artists have been the storytellers of their region and thus of great importance to the identity of their home district. What would the image of today’s Värmland be without Selma Lagerlöf, Gustaf Fröding and Nils Ferlin? What would Dalarna be without Karin and Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn? What would Rackstadmuseet (the Rackstad museum) and Arvika be without the Racken artists? Sillegården and Sahlströmsgården still tell an artistic tale. The Klässbol linen weavery and Magnor glassworks are contemporary art industries with interesting stories and in-house artists and designers. It can, however, take a long time for such an artistic expression to fully reach out and become an integral part of a region’s image. There are plenty of examples from the turn of the last century and the first half of the 20th century. It took more than half a century before Carl and Karin’s Sundborn became an obvious tourist attraction. Or for the Racken artists to become the foundation for the beautiful Rackstadmuseet in Arvika.
A convincing modern day example of the power behind artistic creativity can be found in Fiskars Design Village where around a hundred artists, artisans and designers have breathed new life into a former industrial village. Fiskars Design Village has, with its living atmosphere, artist’s studios and exhibitions, now become a prominent and award-winning tourist attraction.
In Nordic Delight artists, artisans and designers work together with entrepreneurs in the culinary, hotel and tourism industries – a co-operation that seen in a longer-term perspective may become part of our time’s artistic contribution to the identity and visual hospitality of regions, occupations and locations.
Grythyttan/Hällefors/Nora
Arvika/Sunne
Norway
| Company | Contact person(s) | Contact details |
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Finland
| Company | Contact person(s) | Contact details |
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| Arch Design OY | Barbro Kulvik and Antti Siltavuori | Arch Design OY FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 277292 |
| Designbutik Kopparsmedjan ? | Catherine Aiha | --- FIN-10470, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 277 7502 Mob: +358 40 566 7578 |
| Nanna Bayer, keramik | Nanna Bayer | Peltoriv 22 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 237 383 Mob: +358 40 726 2504 |
| Erika Kelter, konstnär | Erika Kelter | Antskogintie 26 D FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 40 708 2502 |
| Markku Kosonen, snickare och inredningsarkitekt | Markku Kosonen | Suutarinmäki 8 FIN-140 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 50 360 2910 Web site | E-mail |
| Elina Makkonen | Elina Makkonen | Kuparivasarantie FIN-104 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 40 590 4375 |
| Camilla Moberg, formgivare, glaskonstnär | Camilla Moberg | Antskogint 38 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 237 373 Mob: +358 50 590 9961 Web site | E-mail |
| Timo Mustajärvi, guldsmed | Timo Mustajärvi | Kuparivasarantie FIN-104 70, Fiskars |
| Jukka Mäkelä, konstnär | Jukka Mäkelä | Koskentie 24 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 40 511 4780 |
| Ron Nordström, konstnär | Ron Nordström | Antskogintie 26 D FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 237 082 Mob: +358 50 514 9739 |
| Kristian Saarikorpi, guldsmed | Kristian Saarikorpi | Puistimäki 5 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 40 556 4716 Web site | E-mail |
| Rutsuko Sakata, textilkonstnär | Rutsuko Sakata | Degernäs FIN-104 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 50 364 7197 |
| Mika Sarasjoki, keramik | Mika Sarasjoki | Valimontie 1 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Mob: +358 50 344 9936 |
| Karin Widnäs, keramik | Karin Widnäs | Baklurant 12 FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 237 361 Mob: +358 50 511 2232 |
| Kari Virtanen, snickare | Kari Virtanen | Nikari Oy FIN-104 70, Fiskars Tel: +358 19 237 317 Web site | E-mail |