Bag in traditional model decorated with tin wire embroidery. Shown at the exhibition Eallin várjaledji – Sami art and crafts at Lilla Galleriet in Umeå.
Length 25 cm
Width 5 cm
Height 38 cm
© Jan Gustavsson, Jokkmokk
© Simon Eliasson
© Simon Eliasson
© Simon Eliasson
Katarina Spik Skum
- Duodje by KSS
- Leatherworker
- Jokkmokk, Sweden
- Master Artisan
Contact
Sami, English, Swedish
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+46 735310538
+46 735310538
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The craft of Sami duodje
- • Katarina learned her craft from her grandmother
- • Her creations relate to the Sami craftsmanship called duodje
- • She mainly works with tanned reindeer skin
Craftsmanship runs in Katarina Spik Skum’s family. Already as a child, Katarina learned how to approach and work with Sami duodje thanks to her grandma and other women she grew up with. First, as a pastime, sewing and working with fabrics and yarns became a passion, and then a profession. “Now I work with duodje in many different ways and combine my creations with writing, lectures and courses”. Currently, Katarina lives in the town of Jokkmokk, where she founded her own company Duodje by KSS: “I started my own company in 2018, but I have been selling duodje on a smaller scale since 1988”. Her material preferences are reindeer leather, she mainly works with tin thread embroidery, leather sewing and finger braiding in yarn. The results are accessories and design pieces – from cushions to purses – created with great attention to detail.
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Photo: © Jan Gustavsson, Jokkmokk
Flirting with the past
Photo: © Jan Gustavsson, Jokkmokk
Såggen
A seat cushion infused by the daily making in peat huts. The work is part of Katarina master's degree work Goahten.
Length 130 cm
Width 120 cm
Height 5 cm
Photo: © Jan Gustavsson, Jokkmokk
Traditional cap with revitalized tin embroidered headband
Traditional hat with tin embroidered headband for the Lule Sami costume. Inspired by objects from the late 17th century to the beginning of the 18th century. Shown at the exhibition Eallin várjaledji – Sami art and crafts at Lilla Galleriet in Umeå.
Length 35 cm
Width 11 cm
Height 11 cm
Photo: © Katarina Spik Skum
Book case 1-9
Book case for Joar Nango's installation Girjegumpi. 1 of 9 book cases in the same installation. Created at the National Gallery in Canada during the exhibition Ábadakone. This piece is a result of a collaboration with artist and architect Joar Nango.
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Photo: © Katarina Spik Skum
Book case 1-9
Book case for Joar Nango's installation Girjegumpi. 1 of 9 book cases in the same installation. Created at the National Gallery in Canada during the exhibition Ábadakone. This piece is a result of a collaboration with artist and architect Joar Nango.
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