Tilverkning av en Knutkorg (Making the Knutkorg)
Posted on Mon, Dec 2 at 4:59pm
Göran Andersson has been making knot baskets for more than six decades in Storvik, Sweden. He has collected dozens of richly decorated examples of knutkorg from surrounding Gästrikland, Hälsingland and greater Sweden. Jane Laurence reached out to him upon finding articles that he’s written about the history of the unique basket and its place in celebrating confirmations and weddings. During his career as a Slöjd Instructor, he shared his knowledge throughout Scandinavia. In 2022, Jane traveled to Storvik to make a willow and pine knutkorg with Goran. In 2024, she returned to film the entire process, in order to preserve his knowledge and share it with aspiring builders of the intricate and handsome basket. Their result is a documentary film of the process that takes you from the forest to the finished basket.
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