VERA Platform_179 Värmland "V\u00e4rmland County is a county or l\u00e4n in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, \u00d6rebro and V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, as well as the Norwegian counties of \u00d8stfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. Prince Carl Philip is Duke of V\u00e4rmland." Swedish Landscape text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D University of St Andrews VERA Platform "V\u00e4rmland County is a county or l\u00e4n in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, \u00d6rebro and V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, as well as the Norwegian counties of \u00d8stfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. Prince Carl Philip is Duke of V\u00e4rmland." text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml KML Shape "" video/mp4 Video "Tradition claims that for a short period in the 12th century there was a monastery at Lur\u00f6 in V\u00e4nern. The monks must have moved soon and finally established the monastery in Varnhem around 1150. Is there any truth behind the traditions? Since 1989, it has been known that the ruined hill on Lur\u00f6, which is connected with the tradition of a monastery, is the remains of a Romanesque stone church. New excavations carried out by the V\u00e4rmlands Museum now mean that one has to ask the question whether the ruin was just a church or whether it could have been used for something else." Immovable Heritage "Tradition claims that for a short period in the 12th century there was a monastery at Lur\u00f6 in V\u00e4nern. The monks must have moved soon and finally established the monastery in Varnhem around 1150. Is there any truth behind the traditions? Since 1989, it has been known that the ruined hill on Lur\u00f6, which is connected with the tradition of a monastery, is the remains of a Romanesque stone church. New excavations carried out by the V\u00e4rmlands Museum now mean that one has to ask the question whether the ruin was just a church or whether it could have been used for something else." Immovable Heritage "" video/mp4 Video "" video/mp4 Video "" application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml Shape "A felted cushion - mustard yellow, black and white. The cushion's case is made of wool and is adorned in the shape of a stylized sun. The pillow inside is made of feathers. " Movable Heritage "A carpet with pattern in needle punched felt, sturdy enough for being used as a floor carpet. It can also be hung on walls. The carpet has both warming and sound damping qualities." Movable Heritage "A lampshade in white merino wool. As a interior decoration either for ceilings or mounted on a lamp on foot. " Movable Heritage "Pillow with handwoven front in tapestry type weave "r\u00f6lakan". Woven in plant dyed yarns and bought acid dyed yarns. The inside pillow is made of feathers. The back is made of broadcloth." Movable Heritage "A light fixture for a hanging lamp with a woven lampshade in 100 % linen. The lamp fixture is lathed in birch." Movable Heritage "Scarf naturally dyed with rose madder and with eco-print patterns made of beach rose." Movable Heritage "Textile necklace in several strands and in various colours of green and blue." Movable Heritage "Square pillow in rose path and tabby pattern in un-bleached linen and red yarn, with red tassels at the corners." Movable Heritage "Making Process: Handspun linen yarn with drop spindle\/spinnrock" Movable Heritage "Entrelac is a knitting technique that is strongly reminicent of woven\/braided birch back, which is traditionally made and used in the area. See RV_CP_01(01)" Intangable Heritage "Felting is a technique of joining fibers together. It can be done dry or wet, and Carina Haglund uses wet felting. In Swedish there are two different words usually used for felting: \u201ctovning\u201d which is most used, or \u201cfiltning\u201d. \u201cTovning\u201d can also be translated to roughly \u201ctangling [of fibers]\u201d, whereas \u201cfiltning\u201d has the same etymology root as \u201cfelt\u201d in English. Filtning (or felting in English) is done wet, and Haglund expresses that she rather presents what she makes in her studio as filtning, rather than tovning." Intangable Heritage "Henner handweaves using a loom or a heddle. A loom can be of different sizes, ranging from smaller ones on a table and larger ones that fill smaller rooms. Henner's loom is a hand weaving looom, where she dones all the preperations and weaving herself. She uses natural fibers and traditional patterns and techniques. In this document there's a mixture about information about the hobbyist and the professionals perspectives." Intangable Heritage "" Intangable Heritage "Finnskogen (lit.\u2009'Forest of the Finns') is a forest area of Norway and Sweden situated in the counties of Innlandet and V\u00e4rmland respectively, so named because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Forest Finns (Norwegian: Skogfinner)." Immovable Heritage "Finnskogen (lit.\u2009'Forest of the Finns') is a forest area of Norway and Sweden situated in the counties of Innlandet and V\u00e4rmland respectively, so named because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Forest Finns (Norwegian: Skogfinner)." Immovable Heritage "" image/jpeg Image "\u00c4r du vid vardagslivet led,\r\noch synes dagen gr\u00e5,\r\ns\u00e5 s\u00e4tt dig vid din v\u00e4vstol ned,\r\noch v\u00e4v en aln, ja tv\u00e5.\r\nD\u00e5 gladare du livet ser\r\n- det \u00e4r en moras r\u00e5d -\r\noch du \u00e5t vardagsv\u00e4ven ger\r\nen vackert glansig v\u00e5d\r\n\r\nIf you are tired of everyday life,\r\nand the day seems gray,\r\nthen sit down at your loom,\r\nand weave a cubit, yes two.\r\nThen you will see life more cheerful\r\n- that is the advice of a mother -\r\nand you will give\r\nto the everyday fabric a beautifully shiny web" video/mp4 Video "\u00c4r du vid vardagslivet led,\r\noch synes dagen gr\u00e5,\r\ns\u00e5 s\u00e4tt dig vid din v\u00e4vstol ned,\r\noch v\u00e4v en aln, ja tv\u00e5.\r\nD\u00e5 gladare du livet ser\r\n- det \u00e4r en moras r\u00e5d -\r\noch du \u00e5t vardagsv\u00e4ven ger\r\nen vackert glansig v\u00e5d\r\n\r\nIf you are tired of everyday life,\r\nand the day seems gray,\r\nthen sit down at your loom,\r\nand weave a cubit, yes two.\r\nThen you will see life more cheerful\r\n- that is the advice of a mother -\r\nand you will give\r\nto the everyday fabric a beautifully shiny web" video/mp4 Video "On May 15, 56 artisans and cultural practitioners, association members, and professionals from the tourism sector and Arvika Municipality gathered at Brunskog\u2019s heritage center in V\u00e4rmland to exchange ideas for activities, experiences, and methods that could bring new life to western V\u00e4rmland and its surroundings. \u201cThings Are Bubbling\u201d was part of Region V\u00e4rmland\u2019s #RuralSpot event for CULTURALITY." Rural Spot "On May 15, 56 artisans and cultural practitioners, association members, and professionals from the tourism sector and Arvika Municipality gathered at Brunskog\u2019s heritage center in V\u00e4rmland to exchange ideas for activities, experiences, and methods that could bring new life to western V\u00e4rmland and its surroundings. \u201cThings Are Bubbling\u201d was part of Region V\u00e4rmland\u2019s #RuralSpot event for CULTURALITY." Rural Spot "Pattern knitted mitten in entrelac and stockinette stitch with cable knitted collar in two colors of rauma (company name) fine wool yarn. The pattern depicts a reindeer." Movable Heritage "Knitted gloves in entrelac, stockinette and purl stitch in white made with rauma (company name) lambs wool yarn and enbroided with flowers in a salmon pink for decorations using leftover yarn. The gloves also bear the emblem "Utm\u00e4rkt v\u00e4rml\u00e4ndsk sl\u00f6jd" which translates to "craft from V\u00e4rmland of extraordinaty quality", awarded to toptier quality by a jury of the local regional crafts association." Movable Heritage "A wool mitten entirely knitted in entrelac. It's composed with two different grey yarns, with red details and embroidery with grey yarns." Movable Heritage "Knitted hat with brim in entrelac technique in orange, yellow, grey and black with two felted wool pompoms" Movable Heritage "Mitten knitted in entrelac that is shaped to fit the wrist and flair out towards the arm. White, black and salmon. Pattern is knitted in a pattern of stars\/eight petal rose." Movable Heritage "A felted pot that's wet felted with a glas cylinder placed inside, so it can function as a water tight pot for e.g. a plant or a flower arrangement." Movable Heritage "A felted seat cushion in 100% wool in a checkered pattern of a mustad yellow and burnt sierra orange on top of grey wool (peaking through in cracks of colour). At two ends there's a elastic ribbon and a coresponding wooden button." Movable Heritage "The necklace is woven out of 100% linen yarn in both warp and weft. The blue tones are a blend of newly produced Swedish yarn and leftover yarn form the local handweaving association.\r\n\r\nProcess: Handwoven with the usage of the technique \u201cpulled warp\u201d, which forms a curvature of the warp.\r\n\r\nThe material for the inlayed rays in the pattern is natural linen, hand spun out of the short fibres, the scutching tow. (See object Bobbin of scutching tow from Finneb\u00e4ck).\r\n\r\nHas been shown in Arvika Konsthantverk, Sweden and at Univeristy of Oviedo, Spain (Creators & Keepers Women weaving Europe). \r\n" Movable Heritage "The necklace is woven out of 100% linen yarn in both warp and weft. The blue tones are a blend of newly produced Swedish yarn and leftover yarn form the local handweaving association.\r\n\r\nProcess: Handwoven with the usage of the technique \u201cpulled warp\u201d, which forms a curvature of the warp.\r\n\r\nThe material for the inlayed rays in the pattern is natural linen, hand spun out of the short fibres, the scutching tow. (See object Bobbin of scutching tow from Finneb\u00e4ck).\r\n\r\nHas been shown in Arvika Konsthantverk, Sweden and at Univeristy of Oviedo, Spain (Creators & Keepers Women weaving Europe). \r\n" Movable Heritage "A 2-ply skein of yarn, S-twist.\r\n\r\nMaking Process: Handspun yarn using spinning-wheel. The wool used are from Carl-Joahns own sheep, which are of an older local breed of sheep \u201cV\u00e4rmalndsf\u00e5r\u201d. These particular sheep produce a varying wool spanning for qualities used for tapestry to yarn for felting cloth. Apart from the sheering of the sheep, Carl-Johan has done all the prework such as washing, carding, to the spinning, to the finishing treatment." Movable Heritage "" Artisan "" Artisan "" Artisan "" Artisan "" Artisan "" Intangable Heritage "" Artisan "" Artisan "" Artisan "The potters of Arvika have worked almost exclusivly with earthenware clay, which red clay holds a warm tone which can be experienced as connected to a rustic, comforting and "earthen" expresison. Today most buy their clay from retailers, but there's also been projects relating to rediscovering the clay in the landscape, of which this region is rich, and to "explore the conditions for producing utility and art ceramics of good technical quality from local clay", what is what the region has been good at before. Part of the project was also expreimenting with glazes that would with the clay." Intangable Heritage "The charcoal clamp is a way of producing charcoal by arranging wood covered in spruce branches and "st\u00f6bbe" and is lit and chars in controlled circumstances. It's constructed by heating the wood with very little oxygen supply which makes the wood turn to charcoal instead of going up in flames and turning to ashes. The charcoal pile that is built annually at the event "Gammelvala", Brunskog, V\u00e4rmland, takes about two days to build (with 12 people) and measures 4 1\/2 m \u2205. Depending on the wood used you can produce charcoal for grill, smithing and\/or tar. The pile chars for approx. six days and up to 90% of the wood gets turned into charcoal. At least two people guard it during, at all times." Intangable Heritage "The knitted hat is made in the n\u00e5lbidning of Northen V\u00e4rmland with white wool yarn with flower embroidery and decorated with borders of red wool yarn. The design is inspired by the Dalby mitten of the region. The embroidery presented have the traditional flowers of the mittens such as: rose, viola\/pansy and myosotis\/forget-me-nots. The red border around is \u201dcrows kicks\u201d, and marks where the hat was made." Movable Heritage "The knitted mittens are made in the n\u00e5lbidning of Northen V\u00e4rmland with black wool yarn with flower embroidery and decorated with borders of red wool yarn. The embroidery have the traditional flowers of the mittens such as: rose, viola\/pansy and myosotis\/forget-me-nots. The red border around is \u201dcrows kicks\u201d, and marks where the mittens were made." Movable Heritage "The knitted miniature mittens brooches are made in the n\u00e5lbidning of Northen V\u00e4rmland with black wool yarn, and white wool yarn with flower embroidery and decorated with borders of red wool yarn. The embroidery have the traditional flowers of the mittens such as: rose, viola\/pansy and myosotis\/forget-me-nots. The red border around is \u201dcrows kicks\u201d, and marks where the mittens was made." Movable Heritage "Bow tie made in the made in the n\u00e5lbidning of Northen V\u00e4rmland with black wool yarn with flower embroidery and decorated with borders of red wool yarn. The embroidery have the traditional flowers of the mittens such as: rose, viola\/pansy and myosotis\/forget-me-nots. The red border around is \u201dcrows kicks\u201d, and marks where the mitten, but in this case the tie, were made." Movable Heritage "The bridal crown is made in the n\u00e5lbidning of Northen V\u00e4rmland with black wool yarn with flower embroidery and decorated with borders of red wool yarn. The embroidery have the traditional flowers of the mittens such as: rose, viola\/pansy and myosotis\/forget-me-nots. The red border around is \u201dcrows kicks\u201d, and marks where the mitten, but in this case the crown, was made." Movable Heritage "A cup made from earthenware clay in the shape of a cone." Movable Heritage "Workbench to sit straddle at for making of wooden jars. Arbetsb\u00e4nk f\u00f6r sl\u00f6jdare att sitta grensle \u00f6ver vid tillverkning av fr\u00e4mst krympburkar." Movable Heritage "Foot stool made of wood, with rich chip-carving treated with flaxseed oil." Movable Heritage "Decorated shrinking pot with lid, made from birch, Painted blue with flaxseed oil and pigment." Movable Heritage "Decorated distaff with carvings and cut-outs. Painted in a uniform red with flaxseed oil and pigment. An enlargend replica." Movable Heritage "Provide a detailed description of the object." Movable Heritage "A white glazed on earthenware clay soap tray in a flower shape with drainage holes in the middle, standing on four feet. " Movable Heritage "Plate in a brown and beige flower pattern (crocus flowers) for usage as a plate or for decorating a wall." Movable Heritage "An eathernware vase for a smaller bouquet of flowers in a twisted pattern of black and brown." Movable Heritage "Decorative clay sculpture in unglazed clay to be hung on the wall" Movable Heritage "Chip carving is a way of decorating the wooden surface using cuts with a knife. The cutting, instead of face milling, seals the fibers and make it into a smooth and aestetic patterning." Intangable Heritage "N\u00e5lbidning is a way of making a fabric with a larger needle, and it can be compared to knitting or crocheting, or sewing. The needle passes through the loops made (like sewing), and therefor needs splicing quite frecuently. " Intangable Heritage "Creates handspun yarn using spinning-wheel. The wool used are from Carl-Joahns own sheep, which are of an older local breed of sheep \u201cV\u00e4rmalndsf\u00e5r\u201d. These particular sheep produce a varying wool spanning for qualities used for tapestry to yarn for felting cloth. Apart from the sheering of the sheep, Carl-Johan has done all the prework such as washing, carding, to the spinning, to the finishing treatment." Artisan "The husband of Carina Haglund who works with her." Artisan "" Artisan "" Artisan "Rut Orrmalm Olsson, producer of textile handicraft, started at the shop in May 2008 and left the shop three years later. G\u00f6ran S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m, goldsmith from Lannavaara, joined us in October 2008." Artisan "Folktro och folkmedicin. \u00d6rtpedagogik och kulturarv." Immovable Heritage "Arvika Konsthantverk is an association for artisans in Arvika that runs Sweden's oldest specialty shop for local arts and crafts." Immovable Heritage "Arvika Konsthantverk is an association for artisans in Arvika that runs Sweden's oldest specialty shop for local arts and crafts." Immovable Heritage "In \u00c5motfors Folkets hus, peoples community house, lots of activities take place daily with our tenants, at the same time that we arrange cinema, dance and children's theater ourselves." Immovable Heritage "In \u00c5motfors Folkets hus, peoples community house, lots of activities take place daily with our tenants, at the same time that we arrange cinema, dance and children's theater ourselves." Immovable Heritage "Alma L\u00f6v Museum is a contemporary art museum that consists of about ten pavilions scattered in nature and the large main building Paleis Oranjestraat with three floors where there is both a theater hall, exhibition halls and a caf\u00e9." Immovable Heritage "Alma L\u00f6v Museum is a contemporary art museum that consists of about ten pavilions scattered in nature and the large main building Paleis Oranjestraat with three floors where there is both a theater hall, exhibition halls and a caf\u00e9." Immovable Heritage "At Brunskog's Hembygdsg\u00e5rd, Brunskogs rural community centre, located in western V\u00e4rmland, there are about 30 buildings, both old and new. We are open all year round and organize several events during the year. The office's opening hours are 10am-3pm every weekday." Immovable Heritage "At Brunskog's Hembygdsg\u00e5rd, Brunskogs rural community centre, located in western V\u00e4rmland, there are about 30 buildings, both old and new. We are open all year round and organize several events during the year. The office's opening hours are 10am-3pm every weekday." Immovable Heritage "At the theater cinema Arenan you can experience film, theatre, dance, stand-up, lectures and concerts." Immovable Heritage "At the theater cinema Arenan you can experience film, theatre, dance, stand-up, lectures and concerts." Immovable Heritage "" Tour "" Tour "Region V\u00e4rmland has arranged and facilitated regional and international events to develop technological innovations, based upon virtual reality for example and other hybrid forms of storytelling. Our experience and expertise is an asset for the project, as we have knowledge of initiating and managing projects that benefit from both commercial, as well as cultural values, for entrepreneurs in the cultural sector. The region has a long tradition of business support and business innovation." Organization "Region V\u00e4rmland has arranged and facilitated regional and international events to develop technological innovations, based upon virtual reality for example and other hybrid forms of storytelling. Our experience and expertise is an asset for the project, as we have knowledge of initiating and managing projects that benefit from both commercial, as well as cultural values, for entrepreneurs in the cultural sector. The region has a long tradition of business support and business innovation." Organization "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "" Movable Heritage "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "" model/gltf-binary 3D Object "A 3D model of a skein of wool, or h\u00e4rva av ullgarn in Swedish." text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object Tellway Pictures 3D Object "A 3D model of a skein of wool, or h\u00e4rva av ullgarn in Swedish." text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object Tellway Pictures 3D Object 59.9660381 13.2317023