Opening hours are subject to the current exhibition venue. Please note that details are subject to change; for the full programme, see the Craft Days website
Student exhibitions
Will we Survive?
Craft students specialising in ceramics, jewellery and textiles from HDK-Valand are exhibiting on the theme of ‘prepping’.
Venue: Röhsska Museum, Vasagatan 39, Gothenburg
Exhibition dates: 6–10 May
Opening: Wednesday 6 May, 4.30–5.30 pm
This Way
An exhibition by HDK-Valand’s Master’s students in Ceramic Art, Jewellery Art and Textile Art.
Venue: Galleri Thomassen, Sockerbruket 33, Gothenburg
Exhibition dates: 9–10 May
Jewellery Art Exhibition
Sixteen students from HDK-Valand’s Jewellery Art programme are exhibiting their works from floor to ceiling in the underground spaces at Galleri NSFW.
Venue: NSFW Gallery, Vasa kyrkogata 5, Gothenburg
Exhibition dates: 6–10 May
Opening: 6 May, 2.00–6.00 pm
Exhibitions by HDK-Valand staff
Layers of information
View an exhibition featuring works by tutors and technicians from the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in craft at HDK-Valand.
Venue: Andra Långgatan 8 D, Gothenburg
Exhibition dates: 6–10 May
Opening: 8 May, 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Research
Craft and data
The Hephaestus research project invites you to a discussion on the intersection of craft and data through coiling techniques, data visualisation and digital fabrication.
Venue: Konstepidemin, Konstepidemins väg 6, Gothenburg
Time: Wednesday 6 May, 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
At our premises
Jewellery for Change: Craft, Value and Agency
Art historian Grace Lai discusses whether jewellery and art in general can be more than just decoration.
Venue: HDK-Valand, Stora Hörsalen 338, Kristinelundsgatan 6, Gothenburg
Time: 6 May, 13:00 – 14:30
Mittens and other stories
A lecture by Finnish jewellery artist Eija Mustonen.
Venue: Campus Steneby, Enetsvägen 1, Dals Långed
Time: 6 May, 16:30 – 18:00
About Craft Days
The Craft Days biennial takes place from 6 to 10 May and aims to promote, strengthen and raise the profile of the contemporary craft sector in the Västra Götaland region. The event was launched in 2021 and is now held at over forty different venues across the region. The organisers are the Centre for Crafts in collaboration with Konstepidemin, the Textile Museum, Form & Folk, Not Quite and the Röhsska Museum. Craft Days 2026 is being held with the support of the Stena Foundation, the City of Gothenburg, the Västra Götaland region and the Wilhelm & Martina Lundgren Support Fund.
