Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Prim Media 115 Material Wool Manual wool processing from shearing to yarn, dying and knitting Natural Cultural Cultural Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anna jumper Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lofoten wool Extent The size or duration of the resource. 50cm x 40cm x cm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource iain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 88 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 7northernnorway,craftedobjects Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 14/09/2024 Description An account of the resource Textile artisan Ragnhild Lie discovered that most of the wool from the area was being sent out of the country while people were knitting with foreign-produced yarn. This led her to reclaim the wool and cultural heritage in the craft. With a background in working with wool, Lie decided to establish a workshop centred around sheep, wool and craftsmanship on her small farm. In 2013, she introduced the first 6 wild sheep to the farm. Lofoten Wool was founded in 2014, with sustainability at the core of everything they do. Their commitment to quality, both in design and product, forms the foundation of their work. Lofoten Wool believes in a short production line with local roots that take into account and continue old handicraft traditions. They shear their own sheep and take care of the cultural landscape through traditional grazing techniques. A modern garment with a new design based on a historical knitting tradition is the result. Traditional practices with wool have developed to yarn production, and a substantial progress in knitting patterns and techniques. They also try to use as much of the sheep as possible: from making soap from the fat, liver pate from the meat, lamb roll, pinnekjøtt (traditional dish), and skin and yarn from the wool. The yarn is spun at Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk in Nordhordland before it gets dyed in Lofoten Wool’s workshop using natural colours, some of which come from traditions dating back to Viking times. The garments are hand-knit by local artisans, showcasing a love for craftsmanship and sustainability. Without sheep and wool, people would never have been able to settle in the north. Wool, the raw material, is regionally distinct because of the unusual climatic conditions of the Lofoten Islands in Norway, north of the Arctic Circle. The wool comes from an old sheep variety “gammelnorsk sau”. The “gammlenorsk sau” sheep variety is extremely hardy and robust, thus tolerating the conditions outdoors all year around. They have a unique pro Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 20/09/2024 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,68.149009,13.759657; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://culturality.museum/7-northern-norway/