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Danish arts & crafts and Danish design are in a class of their own. Names such as Holmegaard, Kähler and Georg Jensen are familiar favourites in many places in the world.
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Open studiosA red-hot furnace or kiln, an artist blowing glass or modelling clay as it spins on the potter’s wheel, hands painting delicate motifs on fine porcelain. Everywhere you go in Denmark you will find artists’ workshops and studios in plenty, many of which are open to the public and offer a chance to meet the craftsman/artist and watch the unique creation of the finest artware, and often get the story behind the objects on display. In summer there are outdoor arts & crafts markets in several places in the country, e.g. Copenhagen and Kolding, with the chance to visit stalls offering ceramics, textiles, jewellery, woodcraft, etc. Click to find more information: Holmegaard Glass factory Kähler Ceramic Workshop (note: Only in Danish)
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Museums of arts & craftsThe Danish Museum of Decorative Art (Kunstindustrimuseet) features unique collections of Danish and international design from down through the centuries. Exhibits include glassware, silverware, textiles, furniture and much more. The popular museum at Koldinghus in Kolding has changing exhibitions of Danish applied art, along with a special collection of Danish silverware. The Museum for International Contemporary Glass in Denmark, has comprehensive permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, while Museum of International Ceramic Art in Middelfart presents contemporary ceramics in a beautiful setting. Danish Design Centre is a new powerhouse for Danish design featuring changing exhibitions at its new Copenhagen premises, designed by Henning Larsen. Click to find more information: Georg Jensen Museum The Danish Museum of Decorative Art The Museum at Koldinghus The Museum for International Contemporary Glass in Denmark The Museum of International Ceramic Art Danish Design Centre
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