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Crafting Sustainability: Handcraft in Contemporary Art and Cultural Sustainability in the Finnish Lapland

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  • Elina Härkönen

    (Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland)

  • Maria Huhmarniemi

    (Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland)

  • Timo Jokela

    (Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland)

Abstract

Crafting sustainability is discussed here with respect to the dimensions of handcraft traditions in contemporary art for promoting cultural sustainability in the Scandinavian North. Aspects of decolonization, cultural revitalisation, and intergenerational dialogue form an integral part of the negotiations around the need for cultural survival and renewal for a more sustainable future. These dimensions should also be considered in the development of the current education of art teachers. Learning traditional skills and applying them in contemporary art constitute an influential method when striving for cultural sustainability. This study examines three handcraft-based contemporary art cases through art-based action research conducted in the Finnish and the Swedish Lapland. The results show that handcraft-based contemporary art practices with place-specific intergenerational and intercultural approaches create an open space for dialogue where the values and the perceptions on cultural heritage can be negotiated.

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  • Elina Härkönen & Maria Huhmarniemi & Timo Jokela, 2018. "Crafting Sustainability: Handcraft in Contemporary Art and Cultural Sustainability in the Finnish Lapland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:6:p:1907-:d:151210
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    1. Wen-Tao Li & Ming-Chyuan Ho & Chun Yang, 2018. "Study on Design Strategy for Sustainable Development of Chinese Solar Term Culture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Xiaoting Song & Yongzhong Yang & Ruo Yang & Mohsin Shafi, 2019. "Keeping Watch on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Live Transmission and Sustainable Development of Chinese Lacquer Art," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-15, July.
    3. Wen-Tao Li & Ming-Chyuan Ho & Chun Yang, 2019. "A Design Thinking-Based Study of the Prospect of the Sustainable Development of Traditional Handicrafts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-26, September.
    4. Maria Huhmarniemi & Timo Jokela, 2020. "Arctic Arts with Pride: Discourses on Arctic Arts, Culture and Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-21, January.
    5. Izabela Luiza Pop & Anca Borza & Anuța Buiga & Diana Ighian & Rita Toader, 2019. "Achieving Cultural Sustainability in Museums: A Step Toward Sustainable Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-22, February.

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