Workshop in Svolvær (Norway) 18th - 21st October 2023

The workshop in Norway will be led by Jannecke Lønne Christiansen, a visual artist living and working in Norway. She has experience in teaching and in her own practices, she works with painting, photography, artist books, and cyanotype. 

The project leader from Norway and artist Emma Gunnarsson will also hold workshops with artist books and cyanotypes. 

The workshop is located at Kunstnerhuset (NNKS | Facilities) in Svolvær, right in the heart of Lofoten, where the participants will live in the same house to join the experience and share the inspirations and good practices. On the first floor there are two, large ateliers with views out to the sea and the mountains in all directions.

Here you can read the detailed program:

Day 1 - 18th October

  10:00 - 12:00 (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  • Short introduction of "wet cyanotype" and "double exposure", and exhibition of some concrete examples.
  • Practical workshop on "wet cyanotype" using acid and vinager, both inside and outdoor.

  12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  13:15 - 15:00 (bus to Kabelvåg)

  • Visit CORAL EXHIBITION AT THE LOFOTEN AQUARIUM
    Through a permanent coral exhibition at the Lofoten Aquarium in Kabelvåg, SALT, the Marine Research Institute and Museum Nord aim to create interest, and pride in ownership of coral reefs off our own coast, and spread knowledge about the important role of coral reefs in the marine ecosystem.
  • Guiding and sightseeing in Kabelvåg, meeting artists and galleries (detailed program is coming later)

  19:00

  • Preparing dinner together (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)
  • Collection of the first impressions of the first day and Emma will have a short presentation of the islands Lofoten and northern life.

Day 2 - 19th October

  10:00 - 12:00 (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  • Short introduction of all the artists, 10 minutes per person with breaks.

  12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  13:00 - 15:00 Testing and working with wet cyanotype (inside and outside)

  15:00 - 19:00 

  • Excursion out to get inspiration and to collect material and continue working with the technique.

  19:00 

  • Dinner

Day 3 - 21st October

  10:00 - 12:00 (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  • Short introduction of artist books and bookbinding with Jannecke and Emma

  12:00 - 13:00 

Lunch (location: Kunstnerhuset i Svolvær)

  13:00 - 17:00

  • Working on the final artwork 

  18:00

  • Excursion out and Common dinner together 

And here you can have a look to the pictures of the Workshop in Svolvaer.

Here below the pictures of the Exhibition.