The Festival of Weaving Åmosen Nature Reserve 2017
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Welcome to The Festival of Weaving Åmosen Nature Reserve 2017 The Day of the Loom Saturday 3rd June 11.00-17.00 Vævernes Hus’ (The Weavers’ House), Kattrup Gods (Kattrup Estate), Kattrupvej 22, 4450 Jyderup, Denmark Time Event Location 11.00 Opening of The Festival of Weaving in Marquee by the Horse Åmosen Nature Reserve by Ole Glahn, Pond Head of the Culture and Leisure Committee , Kalundborg Municipality. 11.15-11.30 Festival tour for English speakers. Meeting Place: Marquee 11.00 - Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room 16.00 ‘When Past and Present Meet’ Countess Wing (Red building) 11.30-11.50 Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room by textiles expert Minna Kragelund, The Countess Wing West Zealand Museum (Red building) 11.00-16.00 Craft Market The Old Smithy by the Horse Pond 11.00-16.00 Taste Åmosen – food and drink products Stalls by the Horse Pond Yarn and materials and Marquee Museum associations joint stall Åmosen Nature Reserve stall 11.00-16.00 Book sale The Front Room - Almue Books Countess Wing - The Weavers’ House Publications (Red building) - Plus books etc. 11.30-13.00 Walking tour of Kattrup’s natural Meeting Place: surroundings by Car Park/ Ella Petersen and Katrine Møhl – for large courtyard in front Danish and English speakers. of the main building. 13.30-14.00 Lecture : The Hunting Room – ’Peat Digging in Åmosen’ behind the cafe tent. by Anne-Mette Marchen Andersen Kalundborg Museums Association 14.30-14.50 Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room by textiles expert Minna Kragelund, Countess Wing Museum Vestsjælland (Red building) 14.00- Festival tour for English speakers. Meeting Place: 14.30: Marquee 15.00-15.30 Lecture : The Hunting Room – ’Peat Digging in Åmosen’ behind the cafe tent. by Anne-Mette Marchen Andersen Kalundborg Museums Association The Day of the Loom Special programme of events for those with an interest in weaving Entry 250 kroner Organised by The Weavers’ House Ticket sales at www.billetto.dk/ search for ”Vævernes Hus” Programme 11.45 Welcome by Gitte Karlshøj Weavers in West Zealand and The Weavers’ House K12-13 Weaving Demonstrations First Session Participants will visit 3 workshops over an hour (15 minutes per visit) Workshop 1 Weaver Flemming Grundtvig Lundholm - Weaving damask on an ordinary handloom Workshop 2 Weaver Madeleine Jude, UK - Computer Dobby Loom and weaving software Demonstration of how to weave many different patterns on the same warp. Workshop 3 Weaver Anne Marie Pedersen, The Weaver’s House - Demonstration of Flying8 Loom – now with soundless shuttle. Loom developed by weaver Andreas Müller, Germany 13.30- Weaving Debate 14.30 Topic: WEAVING TOGETHER Lisbeth Tolstrup, designer, journalist and art historian will chair the debate. There will be four presentations from different contemporary perspectives on weaving in Denmark, followed by questions and comments from the audience. Chair Lisbeth Tolstrup will draw together the threads of the discussion, making sure that we leave the debate with a clearer picture of the state of the weaving in Denmark today. The four short presentations of 10 minutes max. will be given by: 1) The Weavers’ House - How community, cultural heritage and the development of contemporary designs can serve as a lever for the creation of a new cultural tourism platform. 2) Grete Botne, Østvendsyssels Weaving Society - Community and opportunity with the establishment of several weaving studios in Østvendsyssel 3) Weaving Society Bornholm - The community and the restoration of old weaving studios. 4) Weaving Society of Denmark - The association’s efforts to create community, development and awareness of a common interest that must be preserved. 15-16 Weaving Demonstrations – Second Session Participants will visit 3 workshops over an hour (15 minutes per visit) Workshop 1 Weaver Flemming Grundtvig Lundholm - Weave damask on an ordinary handloom Workshop 2 Weaver Madeleine Jude, UK - Computer Dobby Loom and weaving software Demonstration of how to weave many different patterns on the same warp. Workshop 3 Weaver Gitte Karlshøj, The Weavers’ House - Demonstration of Flying8 Loom – now with soundless shuttle. Loom developed by weaver Andreas Müller, Germany 16.00- Historic Looms 16.45 Should looms be preserved? Old Danish looms with cultural historical value often end up on the bonfire. What can we do to save these looms and preserve important cultural heritage and knowledge? Be part of a nationwide campaign to save these historic looms! By Kathrine Vestergaard Brandstrup, The Weavers’ House Listen to stories about Danish looms: 1. Flemming Grundtvig Lundholm speaks about an old damask loom at Museum Hjerl Hede 2. Gitte Karlshøj speaks about John Becker’s Jaquard loom 3. The public also has the opportunity to tell us about other interesting looms…. kl. 17.00 Rounding off and thanks By Gitte Karlshøj, The Weavers’ House Karoline Graves Day Sunday 4th June 11.00-16.00 Time Event Location 11-16 Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room ‘When Past and Present Meet’ Countess Wing (Red building) 12-12.20 Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room by textiles researcher Minna Kragelund, Countess Wing Museum Vestsjælland (Red building) 11-16 Craft Market The Old Smithy near the Horse Pond. 11-16 Taste Åmosen – food and drink products Stalls by the Horse Pond Yarn and materials and Marquee Museum associations joint stall Åmosen Nature Reserve stall 11-16 Book sale Front Room - Almue Books Countess Wing - The Weavers’ House Publications (Red building) - Plus books etc. 11.15-11.30 Festival tour for English speakers. Meeting Place: Marquee Kl. 11.30- Walking tour of Kattrup’s natural Meeting Place: 14.00 surroundings by Car Park/ Ella Petersen and Katrine Møhl – for large courtyard in front Danish and English speakers. of the main building. Kl. 13.30- Lecture: The Hunting Room 14.00 August Rasmussen and emigration to (behind the cafe tent) America by Mads Findal Andreasen Kalundborg Museums Association Kl. 14.00- Weaving Sport Weaving Workshop 15.00 Weaving contest for all - Cavalier Wing For English and Danish speakers (Yellow building) Kl. 14.30- Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room 14.50 by textiles expert Minna Kragelund, Countess Wing Museum Vestsjælland (Red building) Kl.15.00- Lecture: The Hunting Room 15.30 August Rasmussen and emigration to (behind the cafe tent) America By Mads Findal Andreasen Kalundborg Museums Association Constitution Day 5th June 11.00-16.00 Tid Hvad Hvor Kl. 11-16 Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room ‘When Past and Present Meet’ Countess Wing (Red building) Kl. 12-12.20 Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition Meeting Room by textiles researcher Minna Kragelund, Countess Wing Museum Vestsjælland (Red building) Kl. 11-16 Craft Market The Old Smithy by the horse pond Kl. 11-16 Taste Åmosen – food and drink products Stalls by the Horse Pond Yarn and materials and Marquee Museum associations joint stall Åmosen Nature Reserve stall Kl. 11-16 Book sale Meeting Room - Almue Books Countess Wing - The Weavers’ House Publications (Red building) - Plus books etc. Festival tour for English speakers. Meeting place: 11.15-11.30 Marquee Kl. 11.30- Constitution speech by Gitte Seeberg, Marquee former politician and chair of WWF: The Challenges of Democracy Kl. 12-13.30 Walking tour of Kattrup’s natural Meeting place: surroundings by Car park/ Ella Petersen and Katrine Møhl – for Large courtyard in front Danish and English speakers. of the main building 14.00- ’The ”Jante Law” is not the Constitution’: Marquee Constitution speech by Lone Kühlmann, journalist and author. Kl. 14.30- Tour of Karoline Graves exhibition by Meeting Room 14.50 textiles expert Minna Kragelund, West Countess Wing Zealand Museum (Red building) Kl. 15.00- Weaving Sport Weaving Workshop 16.00 Weaving contest for all - Cavalier Wing For English and Danish speakers (Yellow building) Organised by: The Weavers’ House, Kattrup Gods (Kattrup Estate), Kattrupvej 22, 4450 Jyderup kontakt@vaevernes–hus.dk Gitte Karlshøj: 0045 50562522 / Kathrine Brandstrup: 0045 29421939 .