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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 - Autumn 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 60 per evening for materials and coffee.
Program:
19 August Crafts made from plants and leaves from the nature
Feel free to bring some freshly picked twigs and plants.
2 September Patchwork sewn by hand
In recycled fabrics, we sew the patchwork by hand in various patchwork techniques.
16 September Knit
Try pattern knitting in wool yarn or knit on our community knitting.
30 September Carving with birds as inspiration
14 October Visible mendings
We make visible repairs entirely by hand.
Bring any clothing that needs mending.
25 November Embroidery on wool, with birds as inspiration
9 December We make Christmas decorations
Learn to cast your own candles. For a few weeks, the scent of candle wax and beeswax will be in the Handens hus when the candles are cast.
In a few hours you will learn how to cast candles and tricks and tips to ensure that the candles are as beautiful as possible and can continue and try further on your own.
Casting candles takes longer than a regular craft evening and it is important to arrive at the scheduled start time. The end time is an approximate time, sometimes it goes faster, sometimes it takes longer.
The events without specified age are adapted for adults and the fee is 350 SEK/event for materials and a sandwich. Payment by Swish on site.
Note: Ticket release September 11 at 10:00
Register for one of the events.
Tuesday 28/10 at 17.00 - 22.30 Candlelight, branch candles and spires
https://simplesignup.se/event/228286 External link, opens in new window.
Thursday 6/11 at 13.00 - 19.00 Candle casting Crowns
https://simplesignup.se/event/228288 External link, opens in new window.
Tuesday 11/11 at 17.00 - 22.30 Candlelight, branch candles and spires
https://simplesignup.se/event/228289 External link, opens in new window.
Candel dipping for children and young people
The Candel dipping for children and young people is free.
Please bring a piece of fruit.
Saturday 25/10 at 10.00 - 12.30 Candle dipping for children 5-8 years together with an adult.
https://simplesignup.se/event/228292 External link, opens in new window.
Saturday 25/10 at 14.00 - 16.30 Candle dipping for young people. https://simplesignup.se/event/228293 External link, opens in new window.
Tuesday 28/10 at 12.30 - 15.00 Candle dipping on the holiday 7-10 years
(not accompanied by an adult)
https://simplesignup.se/event/228295 External link, opens in new window.
Wednesday 29/10 at 13.00 - 16.00 Candle dipping on the holiday from 11 years and older (not accompanied by an adult)
https://simplesignup.se/event/228297 External link, opens in new window.
Thursday 30/10 at 13.00 - 16.00 Candle dipping on the holiday from 11 years and older
(not accompanied by an adult)
https://simplesignup.se/event/228300 External link, opens in new window.
This year we celebrate Handicraft day both at Handens hus in Skellefteå and at Hembygdsgården in Skellefteå. A day when we highlight and celebrate the Swedish craft tradition, the value of Craftsmanship and sustainability.
Handens hus, Nordanå, Saturday September 6 kl. 11.00-15.00
Craftsmen show off their crafts. Try embroidery, participate in community knitting, knit a skipping rope. Members of the Nordanås weaving club demonstrate weaving. The forge is open.
Bureå hembygdsgård, Saturday September 6 kl. 12.00-15.00
Craftsmen show off their crafts. Try your hand at forging and carving, or bake a soft cake. The local community center sells coffee.
Free admission
Carve on Tuesday evenings - Starts September 9
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
Textile Festival 2026
29-30 May
Fore more information see:
www.textilfest.wordpress.com External link, opens in new window.