activity report 2024
Artten Foundation Annual Report 2024
We have collaborated with several non-profit organizations, including Hands2Ocean (formerly Rena Mälaren) and House of Ukraine.
Open craft workshops with Tanya Yakhno and Yevheniia Yakovenko were held every Saturday from 13:00 to 19:00. Location: Artten Gallery, Artillerigatan 10.
Public presentations and workshops:
January 27 – Dramaten visit: Girls Who Disappear
February 7–10 – Gul & Blå: Hela Sverige flätar at Folk och Kultur, Eskilstuna
February 16–18 – Sewing & Craft Fair, Stockholmsmässan.
February 23 – Dramaten visit: Yerma, 19:00
February 27 – a study visit to Dramaten´s sewing atelier , 10:00
April 6 – Military Expo
April 20 – Culture Night Stockholm in collaboration with Midsommargården NGO.
April 21 – Clothing repair activity in collaboration with Fashion Revolution
May 4 – Gul & Blå: Hela Sverige flätar at Femivest RUN – For Women’s Ownership
May 5 – Gul & Blå: Hela Sverige flätar in Kungsträdgården
July 29 – August 3 – Stockholm Pride 2024: Ukrainian Crafts Meet Gender Issues
August 20 – Apple Pie Presentation at Global Festival
August 23 – Presentation: My Apple Tree Behind Bars, Global Festival
August 28 – Apple Event with Artten + Intercult + Hands2Ocean
September 12, 19:00 – Östgruppen: Apple Pie Presentation
October 2–6 – Stockholm Craft Week: Exhibition “When Craft Becomes Music and Its Consequences,” Artten Gallery
October 7 – Apple Event: Artten Foundation + Intercult + Hands2Ocean + House of Ukraine
October 14 – My Apple Tree Behind Bars, presentation for the Swedish Institute Leadership Program´s participants.
October 25–27 – Sewing & Craft Fair, Stockholmsmässan.
November 3 – Christmas Market at Artten Gallery – Exhibition of crafts produced throughout the year.
November 7 – Dramaten visit: Love in Swedish, 19:00
November 8–9 – Presentation of Apple Pie Fika at the Conference “The Third Mission of EHU”, Vilnius.
November 9 – Military Expo
December 1 – Art Installation “Gingerbread House for Peace” & Christmas Market at Artten Gallery, 16:00
December 18 – Dramaten: Five Scenes Norén, 19:00
December 22 – Study visit to Artipelag.
Press:
A Displaced Belarusian Artist is Helping Ukrainians Integrate in Sweden, 2025 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/47020
Ukrainian refugee women talk peace through crafts to deal with trauma of war, India, 2023 https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/ukrainian-women-refugees-talk-peace-through-crafts-to-deal-with-trauma-of-war/article66940773.ece
Gul&Blå: hela Sverige flätar, 2023 https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/har-ska-gamla-blagula-tyger-formas-till-protest-mot-kriget
Livrustkammaren 2023 https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/art-by-ukrainian-refugees-features-at-stockholm-design-week
Workshops at Artten Gallery 2022 https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/ukrainska-flyktningar-malar-agg-for-den-ortodoxa-pasken
Crafts that save lives, 2022 https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/stockholm/stockholmare-tillverkar-kamouflagenat-for-den-ukrainska-armen