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In Norrbotten county there are two handicraft consultants employed, each with a primary focus. Maud Ån works on a economic-oriented perspective on crafts. Pia Jägstrand is working from a perspective on crafts as a cultural expression.
The guidelines for the work is based on a mandate from the National Swedish Handicraft Council (Nämnden för hemslöjdsfrågor) and a regional mandate from Norrbotten County Council(Norrbottens läns landsting).
Since 2006 The Rural Business Development Ltd (Hushållningssällskapet Rådgivning Nord AB) are responsible authorities of the county handicraft consultant activities in Norrbotten.
What does a handicraft consultant do?
The handicraft consultants work in both advisory and informative capacity. The mission is to promote handicrafts by arousing people´s interest and increasing their knowledge of what handicraft work involves. The handicraft consultant´s activities include organizing educational programs, courses and exhibitions, documenting old handicrafts, initiating development projects in collaboration with designers and craftsmen and promoting craft activities among children and young people.
Working partners
The multi-level work of the handicraft consultants contributes to the handicraft organizations diversity and wide network of contacts. They co-operate with authorities, schools, handicraft societies, museums, adult education associations as well as individual craftsmen and designers.
More about handicraft consultants in Sweden
At present Sweden have 53 government-funded consultants located all over the country. Read more about this on the website of the National Swedish Handicraft Council.
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