Arctic Wool: Perspectives on Sustainable Craft Practices
This research presents the work of two women, a crafter and a farmer, and considers connections between people working with textiles, sustainable processes, local economy, traditional knowledge, and roles within the craft sector in the Finnish Arctic and Circumpolar region. Two qualitative interview...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/131750 2023-11-12T04:10:59+01:00 Arctic Wool: Perspectives on Sustainable Craft Practices Hernandez Cervantes, Fabiola 2023-09-29 application/pdf https://journal.fi/rae/article/view/131750 https://doi.org/10.54916/rae.131750 eng eng Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Art and Media https://journal.fi/rae/article/view/131750/85556 https://journal.fi/rae/article/view/131750 doi:10.54916/rae.131750 Copyright (c) 2023 Fabiola Hernandez Cervantes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Research in Arts and Education; Vol. 2023 No. 2 (2023): Thematic Issue on Death; 85–98 Research in Arts and Education; Vol 2023 Nro 2 (2023): Thematic Issue on Death; 85–98 2670-2142 wool craft sustainability endemic sheep natural dyeing Arctic info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 fttsvojs https://doi.org/10.54916/rae.131750 2023-11-02T00:02:18Z This research presents the work of two women, a crafter and a farmer, and considers connections between people working with textiles, sustainable processes, local economy, traditional knowledge, and roles within the craft sector in the Finnish Arctic and Circumpolar region. Two qualitative interviews were conducted in Finland: one with a textile-dyeing artisan using sustainable processes and another with a farmer and yarn crafter. Crafters and farmers preserve heritage skills in the textile field, valuable to the continuation of traditional knowledge. Their network has an environmental impact on the craft sector, helping to preserve endemic breeds of sheep. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Arctic Research in Arts and Education 2023 2 |
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This research presents the work of two women, a crafter and a farmer, and considers connections between people working with textiles, sustainable processes, local economy, traditional knowledge, and roles within the craft sector in the Finnish Arctic and Circumpolar region. Two qualitative interviews were conducted in Finland: one with a textile-dyeing artisan using sustainable processes and another with a farmer and yarn crafter. Crafters and farmers preserve heritage skills in the textile field, valuable to the continuation of traditional knowledge. Their network has an environmental impact on the craft sector, helping to preserve endemic breeds of sheep. |
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