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Crafts - Handens hus
Handens hus is located in the Nordanå area and is a forum for handicrafts in Skellefteå.
About Handens hus
The guiding principle of Handens hus is quality. Constant development of materials, techniques and forms is a prerequisite for the survival of newly produced crafts and handicrafts. Here, meetings take place between practitioners, between past and present, and between old and young.
Children's activities, craft meetings and activity days are organized at Handens hus. A municipal handicraft consultant employed half-time runs the activities.
Location
Handens hus is located in the old farm building on the western side of the Nordanå area. It is located in the same building as Lanthandeln, entrance from the back.
It is an old house, to find out more about the accessibility adaptation,
contact the handicraft consultant, via customer service 0910-73 50 00 or kundtjanst@skelleftea.se.
Handens hus - Spring 2025
On craft evenings, we craft with the evening's theme as inspiration.
Tools are available to borrow and materials for the evening's theme are included. If you want to, you can bring your own tools and materials.
The evenings are suitable for anyone who is curious about crafts, but children under 13 years of age must always be accompanied by
an adult. The evenings are adapted for adults. No registration.
Fee: It costs SEK 50 per evening for materials and coffee.
Program:
4 February Embroidery on wool
Embroider with the wool thread on woolen fabric.
18 February Braid paper
We fold and cut strips of recycled posters and advertising then we braid the strips together into a coaster or a small bowl.
4 March Tassels and fringes in wool
Try different techniques to make tassels and fringes in wool yarn that can be used to decorate with.
18 March Carve a stamp and fabric print
We start the evening by carving a stamp which we then use to print on linen.
15 April Rooster and feather!
Easter-inspired crafts in mixed materials.
29 April Tie a brush
Länshemslöjdskonsulenterna pay a visit to Skellefteå this craft evening, you can try tying a brush to the kitchen, the bathroom or perhaps to clean with.'
Limited number of places, register here from March 5.
https://simplesignup.se/event/222820
External link.
13 May Pathwork sewn by hand
IN recycled fabrics, we sew the patchwork by hand in various patchwork techniques.
27 May Carve in fresh wood
Wit a knife and an ax we process the fresh birch, maybe it will be a spoon?
Textile Festival 2025
5-6 April
Saturday 5 April
10.00-16.00 Fair at Folkparken
Materials and products in the textile craft field.
19.00 Festkväll på Nordanå
Inspiring talks, exhibition and surprises.
Sunday 6 April
Workshops at Medlefors Folkhögskola
Workshops in various subjects, for example knitting and embroidery.
Guest teachers with different textile techniques as their specialty share their knowledge.
Organiser: Handens hus Skellefteå municipality, Länshemlöjdkonsulent textile/Västerbotten läns hemlöjdsförening, ABF, private initiative.
More information, see:
www.textilfest.wordpress.com
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