At the Borders of Iron (IronNotes)

Prosjektbeskrivelse

Prosjektbeskrivelse fra prosjektets søknad til Kreativt Europa:

At the Borders of Iron (IronNotes) is a series of events and a network that gather together professionals, makers, students and broader audiences around the common theme of metal. With a strong background in metalworks and blacksmithing this network brings together artists, creators, designers, producers and educators from five different countries with different kinds of events to broaden the view of the use of metal in the society today Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden.  

This consortium seeks to find ways to strengthen the awareness of blacksmithing tradition, its possibilities to enhance regionality and co-operation between several countries. With different types of events the aim is to open the role of metal also to broader audiences with themes that link people with this special material culture.  

There are six partners in this consortium: four different universities, one blacksmithing biennial and one blacksmith company. In the project, every partner has their own network within the arts and crafts and metal fields. During the project years, every partner will be either hosting or taking part in different types of events around the project theme, all together six different types of events.

At the Borders of Iron – EU Funding & Tenders Portal (europa.eu)