Year-round course (two semesters)
Historical handicraft
Do you have a creative spirit, or do you like to explore and learn new things? At Historical handicraft you can learn traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, forging and weaving. Teaching takes place in beautiful surroundings in the workshops at the medieval farm Stiklastadir, and in the workshop at the school. We go on two study trips, one in the Nordic region and one in Norway.
Broad expertise
You get a broad introduction to Historical handicraft. You'll also learn about natural resources and medieval culture through practical work. We often work on one technique for a week before moving on to something else the next week. Some things, such as loom weaving and forging, take longer. You have the opportunity to use the workshops at the school in the evenings and at weekends. The teachers have good expertise in several fields, such as textiles and leather, carpentry, forging and woodworking. Pupils' interests are taken into account when making plans for the year, resulting in fun projects such as making textiles from nettle and fish skin tanning.
We often go for walks in the forest, build fires the old-fashioned way and find materials that we can use. This is how you learn to use natural resources to dye yarns, make bows and tools, and you learn to find materials for projects you want to try yourself.
Collaboration with Stiklestad National Cultural Center
We try our hand at medieval textile techniques, including needle binding and piece weaving. Teaching takes place both at Sund and at Stiklestad, which is 15 minutes away from the school. At the medieval farm Stiklastadir, we work both outside, in the various workshops, and in the longhouse, which is a reconstruction of the Vikings' guild hall and living quarters. We also have the opportunity to live there.
Photographer: Eric Roy Brandvik-Hansen, Sofie Røssland Berrefjord and students at the course.