Craft, memory, and making.

A visual home for Karlstad’s industrial and handmade traditions, held in the present tense.

Workshop Practice Hands-on sessions with local makers Archive Nights Stories from factories, tools, and families Youth Studio Intergenerational skills exchange Open Fabrication Shared tools for contemporary craft

We preserve Karlstad’s maker culture by giving it room to be seen, shared, and practiced now.

From factory memory to live craft, the association connects image, skill, and public participation across the city.

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120+
Annual Participants
48
Active Makers
16
Public Gatherings
1898
Rooted in Local History

Team

Portrait of Hedvig Forsberg Hedvig Forsberg Director Portrait of archive coordinator Archive Team Collection Stewardship Portrait of workshop lead Workshop Lead Craft Programming Portrait of community liaison Community Liaison Partnerships & Outreach

Next Event

Spring makers’ gathering with tool demonstrations, oral history clips, and shared worktables.

24 April Karlstad Open Studio
Värmland
Karlstad
Konsthantverk
Arkiv
Verkstad

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Placed in Karlstad, with strong links to the city’s workshop and industrial heritage.

Karlstad, Varmland County, Sweden