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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 2024
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:
3 September Embroider summer memories
Bring a picture as inspiration. We work with application and embroidery to an embroidered image.
17 September Carve for the kitchen
From fresh wood we carve with ax and knife.
1 October Paper Flowers
From silk and crepe paper, we cut and tie flowers in folk tradition.
15 October Ribbon Weaving
The artist Karin Norgren has investigated ribbon weaving as part of the heritage from her grandmother. We try ribbon weaving and listen to Karin´s story.
NOTE! This handicraft evening is in the main building at Nordanå.
29 October Root craft
We start by preparing the roots, then we start a little work and sew with the roots.
Candle making for children and adults
All events (candle making) require a ticket, which you can book from
September 12 at 10.00 on simplesignup (links below)
Limited number of seats on all occasions.
Wed 6 November at 17.00-22.30 Candle making - branch candles and straight candles
Craft evening for adults. Cost 300 SEK.
Sign up here
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simplesignup.se/event/217742
Thu 7 November at 17.00-22.30 Candle making - branch candles and straight candles
Craft evening for adults. Cost 300 SEK.
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simplesignup.se/event/217746
Tue 12 November at 17.00-22.30 Candle making - branch candles and straight candles
Craft evening for adults. Cost 300 SEK.
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simplesignup.se/event/217747
Wed 13 November at 13.00-19.30 Chandelier on a metal frame, a branch candle and some straight candles.
Craft day for adults. Cost 300 SEK.
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simplesignup.se/event/217748
Sat 9 november at 10.00-13.00 or 14.00-17.00
Candle making for children 8-15 years, no accompanying adults.
Free.
Sign up here at 10-13 External link, opens in new window.
simplesignup.se/event/218629
Sign up here at 14-17 External link, opens in new window.
simplesignup.se/event/218631
Hemslöjdens dag
Saturday 7 September at 12.00-15.00
Bureå hembygdsgård
You can try blacksmithing, weaving ribbon, make a jump rope, carving or embroidery.
Carve on Tuesday evenings - Starts 10 September
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
Weaving
24-25 September and 22-23 October
Kulturbanken at Nordanå 17.30-20.00
Do you want to learn how to start weaving?
Registration is required. The education is in Swedish.
Are you interested in participating? Contact the handicraft consultant:
handens.hus@skelleftea.se
The exhibition Slöjdjul
Utställningsrummet Nordanå, in the main building
1 - 18 December
Open: Tuesday 12-19, Wednesday-Sunday 12-16 (Monday closed)
Exhibition with locally produced handicrafts from Skellefteå municipality.
Are you interested in participating? Contact the handicraft consultant:
handens.hus@skelleftea.se
Textile Festival 2025
More information, see:
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