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Crafts Collection 13
Title Release Curator | 24 innovative and experimenting craftspeople artfully reinterpret known forms and archetypes through radical concepts and with great vitality. Without compromising on quality and knowledge, craft and design with its multifaceted, handheld approach unfolds new aspects of the design concept. | Beyond the elementary, governed by learning and dogma, Craft adds something EXTRA to the ordinary, thus becoming – ExtraOrdinary. In a dialogue that is both conscious and self-conscious, the new collection stirs emotions and dismantles our prejudices while possessing that extra-ordinary quality that keeps us thinking. |
Crafts Collection 12
Title Release Curator | CC 12 is all about commitment and ethics. Subjects such as safe sex, animal welfare and fair trade are being taken in hand and treated with humour in the 12th collection from Danish Crafts. | Curator, architect Karen Kjærgaard has selected products from 24 designermakers from Denmark. CC12 is shown at ICFF, New York and Maison et Object, Paris. |
CC+ for expo
Title Release Curator | CC+ for Expo is a special edition of Danish Crafts' annual collection Crafts Collection comprising unique design by some of the best contemporary Danish craftspeople.CC+ for Expo has been selected for the Danish pavilion at World Expo 2008 in Zaragoza and presents high-quality, innovative Danish craft and design. | CC+ for Expo has been selected by Danish Crafts' curator Karen Kjærgaard in collaboration with the Expo Secretariat on behalf of the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority. |
Crafts Collection 11
Title Release Curator | The raw force and brand-new energy characteristic of Danish craft and design is reflected in the title: Powercraft! | 24 designers contributed to the collection of ultramodern Danish craft and design. CC11 was launched in 2007 and curated by architect Karen Kjærgaard. CC11 was presented at Ambiente, Frankfurt and ICFF, New York. |
Crafts Collection 10
Title Release Curator | The idea of a chair a vase or a rug, consisting of more than just material and form.A collection of immense integrity to pursue our dreams and ideas of daily life. From HANDCRAFT to MINDCRAFT. | Curator, architect Karen Kjærgaard has selected products from 24 designermakers from Denmark. CC10 was shown at ICFF, New York and Ambiente, Frankfurt. |
CC+ for MoMA
Title Release Curator | With CC+ for MoMA, Danish Crafts increased its presence in the USA. The collection was a result of a close collaboration between Danish Crafts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Nineteen of the most talented, young Danish designer-makers were selected and chosen to participate in the collection, which was on display in MoMA’s two design stores from 22nd February 2006 and two months onward. | Two product managers from MoMA retail visited Denmark and met with a number of craftspeople at their workshops. Ahead of the visit an extensive presentation of products from previous Crafts Collections had taken place. This resulted in the composition of the collection CC+ for MoMA which consisted of nineteen designer-makers. |
Crafts Collection 9
Title Release Curator | Danish Crafts’ Crafts Collection 9 is at once vibrant and exuberant. Humour, understatement and play are very much in evidence without compromising solid craftsmanship and quality. | Curator, ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, selected products from 22 designermakers from Denmark. CC09 was shown at Ambiente in Frankfurt, ICFF in New York and Maison et Objet, Paris. Crafts Collection 09 was rewarded with the "Editors Award for Best Craftsmanship" at ICFF in New York. |
Crafts Collection 8
Title Release Curator | In Crafts Collection no. 8 you find textiles for your home, a vase for a single flower, a dinner set for your picnic, a bed jacket and bags for the fashionable, jewellery for the chosen one, exclusive knife series for the gourmet and a stool to rest your legs when the days are long and the impressions overflow. | Curator, ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, selected products from 26 designermakers from Denmark. CC08 was shown at ICFF, New York and Ambiente, Frankfurt. |
Crafts Collection 7
Title Release Curator | In Crafts Collection 07 the unique products signal a return to home – comfort and intimacy – through warm colours, woollen rugs, personality and individuality.But also cool, simple minimalism is ousted by patterns, ornaments and decorations. The new warm colours in hues of red, amber, rust and orange recur in many products just as the trend predicting transparency, glass and transparent plastic fabrics is evident. | Curator, ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, selected products from 35 young Danish designermakers. CC07 was presented at ICFF, New York and Ambiente, Frankfurt. |
Crafts Collection 6
Title Release Curator | New Crafts Collection 06 is distinctively youthful, innovative, trendy and colourful. Striped flax cushions contrast with washing-up bowls of red natural rubber, while handblown glasses threaten to outshine jewellery handcrafted by some of Denmark’s best jewellery designers. | Curator, ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl, selected products from 33 young Danish designermakers. CC06 was presented at ICFF, New York and Ambiente, Frankfurt. |
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