Honoring Craftmanship in Silver Exhibit Reception & Jewelry Demonstration
Fri, Oct 04
|Nordia House
Join us for the receiption of Honoring Craftmanship in Silver exhibit! This is an exciting chance to see the exhibit and meet the faces behind the exhibit and Sylvsmidja.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2024, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223, USA
About
Free and open to the public, donations encouraged.
Jewelry Demonstration:
Join us for this unique drop-in experience. Founders and owners of Sylvsmidja will be available 3-6pm to talk with visitors about jewelry featured in the exhibit and demonstrate silver cleaning and care. They will be able to answer questions about traditional bunad silver styles as well as history about Sylvsmidja. You’ll learn about their work and how it has evolved to meet contemporary fashion trends.
Visitors are invited to bring their own personal jewelry to be cleaned and shown how to care for it.
Exhibit Reception:
Join us for the receiption of Honoring Craftmanship in Silver exhibit! This is an exciting chance to see the exhibit and meet the faces behind the exhibit and Sylvsmidja. Sylvsmidja is the leading manufacturer of silver jewelry in Norway. For more than 80 years Sylvsmidja has perfected their work to honor Norwegian Culture and heritage with products with origin from the 700s to beautiful contemporary jewelry with inspiration from the Nordic nature. Sylvsmidja is Norway’s largest producer of Bunad Silver. The work is rooted in long traditions of high-quality craftsmanship in addition to broad knowledge of the history and traditions necessary. The skilled craftsmen have for nearly a century perfected the production of authentic bunad silver for all regions of Norway that will last for generations.
Light refreshments will be served including a modern twist on traditional Norwegian food!
Program of Events:
Demonstration at 3 pm
Doors open at 6 pm
Talk from Sylvsmidja staff 7-7:45 pm