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Grapevine Events: Holiday Spirit, Röntgen’s Birthday, SAMPL
After this weekend, it will be December. No judgment if you started feeling jolly a bit sooner, but we say that, now, it’s officially permissible to get into a wintery spirit. Off of that, there are many festive events around town if…
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Grapevine Events: Release Concerts And Gallery Openings And Lectures, Oh My!
Spring (or is it summer?) is nearly here in Iceland, and it’s also Friday! If, like us, you’ve been enjoying the mild weather this week — likely with your winter jacket unbuttoned — we suggest taking in some of the cultural happenings…
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Sweater Weather, All Year Round
Ýrúrarí celebrates 10 years of turning sweaters into characters with a solo exhibition “It would fit well on your shirt. Just needing a nose,” says textile designer Ýr Jóhannsdóttir — perhaps better known as Ýrúrarí — as we meet at the Museum…
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Bridging The Past And The Future With Textiles
How the Icelandic Textile Center is keeping traditions fresh In the scenic seaside in northwest Iceland lies Blönduós, a town that may seem unremarkable at first sight. However, Blönduós is home to the Icelandic Textile Center, a makerspace and innovation centre with…
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Hot Dogs, Dongs and Woolly Tongues: Ýrúrarí’s Quest To Create A Better Sweater
Ýrúrarí certainly has a fascination with the squishier, more interesting parts of the human body. The textile designer first piqued the interest of many last year with her striking, tongue-adorned knitted face masks—her creative response to the suddenly omnipresent anti-pandemic measures. But…
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Knit Today Coronavirus: Ýrúrarí’s Unconventional Take On Face Masks
You’d be a little taken aback if your doctor turned up with green lips, vampire fangs and dental braces or a giant tongue covered in a dozen tiny tongues – although maybe not in these strange times. Few have managed to capture…
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The Reykjavík Grapevine Design Awards 2019
Design, both consciously and subconsciously, penetrates our minds. Good design augments innate appreciation of an object, while bad design can easily become an annoying vexation. The Grapevine’s annual Design Awards seek to recognise and reward the best of Icelandic design—the little details…