Projects
ROSES OF TIES
and other projects
Donate Ties
We collect ties to support the integration and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees in Sweden. Through crafts and collective making, women transform old neckties into Roses of Ties worn close to the heart - symbols of memory, resilience and human connection in a time marked by war, migration and loneliness.
The project supports the mental health and wellbeing of women and children whose strength, in turn, supports husbands and fathers living at the frontlines of war.
Donate via post: Artten Gallery / L. Christeseva, Artillerigatan 10, 114 51 Stockholm
Roses of Ties
When war reshapes life, women are left alone, yet the ties of loved ones remain. Artten Foundation offers workshops that transform grief and trauma into the beauty of craft. We gather in public spaces and welcome everyone to create with us. Through stitching and folding, grief becomes action. Pinned close to the heart, Roses of Ties turn loss into strength, offering hope in turbulent times.
Click on the image to explore the entire collection of Roses of Ties. More and more people are choosing to wear this powerful design close to their heart.
Gul&Blå: Hela Sverige Flätar
Gul & Blå: Hela Sverige Flätar has brought together more than 8,000 participants across Sweden in a collective weaving project created with Ukrainian refugees to mark the 100th anniversary of Stockholm City Hall in 2023.
Participants wrote peace messages on textile bands and wove them into a 6 x 3 meter Swedish flag symbolizing solidarity, integration and resilience in times of war and displacement.
The project later became the subject of a master’s dissertation at Uppsala University and a documentary by Hsuan Yu Pan premiered in New York.
Suzani for Peace
Crafts serve as a powerful language for women to share their experience of being wives, sisters, and daughters to men they love and do not want to lose in war. Suzani for Peace is a cross-cultural collaboration with women advocating for peace. During the spring of 2023, women crocheted Granny Squares and sent them to Artten Gallery. At the Oslo Freedom Forum, Ukrainian refugees, mothers, and their sons assembled them into the word 'Solidarity.' The unique artwork was later showcased in New York, commemorating International Peace Day.
Solidarity Forum
Thousands of people around the world have joined our global textile movement, Crafts that Unite, Heal, and Last. Together with the Swedish Deputy Head of Mission Christian Kamill, we launched a Solidarity Weaving (SW) Forum in India on May 7th, 2023 within the frames of the festival 'FUTURE PERFECT – Culture. Ukraine. Europe.' The act of weaving speaks of the importance of bringing people together and creating possibilities in the landscape of increased migration and armed conflicts.
