247 Swedish Craft Artists – a guide from south to north

Language: English or Swedish
Graphic design: Daniel Bjugård
No. of pages: 320
Format: 150x230 mm
Binding: Soft cover
Produced in collaboration with Konsthantverkscentrum (Craft Centre)
Published in November 2008
ISBN English 978-91-85689-08-8, Swedish 978-91-85689-23-1
Retail price ca: 298 SEK / 32 EURO

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Tradition and renewal.

Swedish craft is now to be found in new cultural contexts everywhere. The book surveys trends and styles of 247 of the leading craftsmen in Sweden today. A wide selection of craft and artistry from Skåne in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north. The latest work by the craftsmen displays a wide-ranging creativity in their own words, with colourful photos, maps and with numerous different categories: glass, ceramics, textile, wood, concrete, metal, plastic, stone etc. 338 pages, 620 photos. This is both a guide book and a celebration of Swedish craft.