Fiskeskinn workshop

Árbevirolaš Guollečuopma Ráhkadeapmi

2-3 October and 9-10 October 2004

times: 9.00-17.30

Languages of the workshop: Norwegian, Finnish, Skolt Sámi

place: Laksnes, Tana Kommune, Norway

PRACTICAL INFO:

- about Matleena Fofonoff and Vidgis Siri
- What to bring
- Route Description
- Food during workshop
- Accommodation

About Matleena Fofonoff:
Matleena is a Skolt Sámi living in Sevettijärvi/Finland. She is a very appreciated Sami handicrafter. She has preserved many old Skolt Sámi handicraft traditions. She teaches in the Inari Sámi handicraft school and sells her products in many places.

About Vigdis Siri:
Vigdis Siri is a professional duojár/Sámi handicrafter with an atelier and a shop in Nesseby. She got her training at Sami high school in Jokkmokk, with the specialisation: ‘soft matters’, in Swedish: ‘mjuksløjd’. She also holds the official Norwegian duodji certificate, in Norwegian 'svennebrev'. She studied and did courses in fish skin tanning with Lotta Rahme in Sweden, with various first Nations in Canada (in Vancouver and elsewhere) and in Greenland. She worked with local Sámi to learn about their skills and habits. Vigdis has a handicraft work experience of ca. 15 years and is active in duodji- and other organisations.

What to Bring
Bring your own fish skins to work on. You will need at least two and the best is to have four. If you don't have them you will have to buy two skins from Matleena or Vigdis. Bring also work clothes, pen and paper and lunch.

Route description:
Laksnes is situated 10 km North from Utsjoki, on the E6 road to Tana Bru, on the Norwegian side of the river. It is 60km south from Tana Bru and 120 km from Karasjok. There is a blue road sign with the name Laksnes.

Food:
Tea, coffee and other drinks will be served. Bring your own lunch.

Accommodation:
We recommand you stay in Utsjoki, see. www.utsjoki.fi for an overview of accommodations. We recommand camping of Pettari Valle, te.+ 358 (0)16 677215/ + 358 (0)400948210, www.poronpurijat.com.

Contact:
Hommat tel. + 47 78928788/99380409,
email click here. If you register please send us your name, address and tel. nr.