Brush making
A few people from the organisation, Åland’s visually impaired, are coming to SLOYD FEST and showing how they make different types of brushes.
They are on-site both Saturday and Sunday at 11-17.
Binding of crowns for the maypole
At SLOYD FEST you get to see women from Torp village team in Hammarland make the crowns for the maypole. They are on-site both days and are happy to tell you more about the tradition with the midsummer crowns.
Traditional sewing of sails
Pommern sailmakers show the techniques of traditional sailmaking, both Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5 pm.
In 1984 some elderly seamen, who had been sailing on square riggers themselves, started to sew sails to the museum ship Pommern which is anchored in the western Mariehamn. They also started teaching a new generation of sailmakers, and since then the tradition of traditional sailmaking has been continued. It is very important to preserve the Pommern as a guardian of Åland’s maritime heritage.
Today Pommern sailmakers are also sewing sails to other museum ships in the world, and therefore they meet on a regular basis once a week.
The Nomadic Nature of felting
Lecturer: Yvonne Habbe, Gotland, Sweden
Date and time: Sunday August 30th at 11am
No advance registration, no fee.
This lecture is about the travelling and moving of nomads, refugees and tourists. It focuses on how wool and the fulling of wool can be used on today´s art scene.
Lace Making from Setomaa, Estonia
Demonstrator: Sigre Andreson, Setomaa, Estonia
Date and time: Sigre will be on location during both days
Watch master Sigre make an intricate lace and try using the technique yourself.
Raku Pottery Firing
Demonstrator: Paul Bradley, Åland
Date and time: Paul will be on location during both days
Potter Paul Bradley will demonstrate raku firing techniques. Raku is a firing technique rooted in Japanese tradition and associated with Japanese tea ceremonies.
Wood carving with fresh wood
Workshop leaders: Anna Häggblom, Åland
Date and time: Both days from 10am to 4pm
Fee: 10€/person and object
No advance registration required. Open workshop in how to carve a spoon and/or a/an shrink pot
Knitting with short rows
Workshop leader: Külli Jacobsen, Setomaa, Estonia
Date and time: Külli will be on location during both days
No advance registration. No fee.
Tablet weaving
Workshop leader: Ingrit Kala, Setomaa, Estonia
Date and time: Ingrit will be on location during both days.
No advance registration. No fee.
Try forging
Workshop leader: Tanja Spormann-Karlsson, Åland
Date and time: Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am until 4pm
Fee: 20€/person and object
Try forging and make a piece of jewellery.
