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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 as decorations.
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
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
With a knife and an ax we process the fresh birch, maybe it will be a spoon?
Carve on Tuesday evenings - Starts 11 February
Tuesdays every other week at 18.30.
Carving evenings for you who like to carve. Bring your own carving project.
Are you interested in participating? Contact the handicraft consultant.
handens.hus@skelleftea.se
Fabric printing workshop
During the sports break you are welcome to Handens hus for fabric printing.
Make your own bag with your printed fabric.
Fabric printing workshop March 5 and 6 at Handens hus is a workshop where you use carved stamps but make your own stamp pads for the color you want to use to print on linen fabric. You can then hand-sewn your printed fabric into a small bag.
It is important to wear non-skid clothing as fabric printing ink sticks to textiles.
Limited number of places. Registration required. Free
Age: 10-13 years
Note! The instructions is mainly given in swedish.
Time: March 5 from 13:00 to 16:00 or March 6 from 13:00 to 16:00
Location: Handens hus, Nordanå
Registration link March 5: https://simplesignup.se/event/224292 External link.
Registration link March 6: https://simplesignup.se/event/224326 External link.
Should you be prevented from attending, cancel your place at handens.hus@skelleftea.se so we can offer the place to someone else.
In case of cancellation, please state your name, date and booking number.
Organizer: Skellefteå Municipality/Handens hus
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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