Objectives

CRAFTS AND DESIGN / HANDVERK OG HÖNNUN is a private non-profit institution established in January 2007. It replaces the project HANDVERK OG HÖNNUN, established in 1994. The institution is operated with financial support from The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in Iceland.

The objectives of CRAFTS AND DESIGN / HANDVERK OG HÖNNUN are:

To support the development, furtherance and preservation of Icelandic crafts, applied art and design.
To provide consulting information and service regarding product development, presentation and marketing.
To promote enhanced quality awareness in the field.
To be a common forum for people working in applied art, crafts and design.
To maintain an informative web page and to build a database of people working in applied art, crafts and design.

The craft and design tradition has developed richly here in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of kilometres away from most other countries. The beauty of Icelandic nature is the paramount source of inspiration for most Icelandic craftspeople, who transfer – in modern and dynamic ways – nature’s shapes, colours and materials to their work. The outcome is often striking artistic expression in creations designed even for everyday use.