{"id":5,"date":"2024-04-04T08:16:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T05:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/eestivill\/wool-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T11:21:33","slug":"wool-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/eestivill\/wool-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Wool conference (ENG)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The broader aim of the international wool conference was to lead attention to researching and developing traditional crafts. Local craft resources and materials have crutial importance in that, offering a solution to an approaching environmental crisis. A more specific aim was to broaden the understanding of usage options of local wool, to understand it\u2019s true value. Nowadays, nearly 85-90% of the wool produced in Estonia, is being destroyed.
\nThe conference took place in Viljandi, Estonian Traditional Music Centre.
\nHere\u2019s the gallery<\/a> of the conference.<\/p>\n

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1st day, November 17th 2022 \u2013 guest speakers from abroad<\/strong><\/h4>\n

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 1ST DAY AT UTTV<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Sheep, Woolcraft and Regenerative Land-use<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0by Patrick Dillon (Emeritus Professor, <\/span><\/span><\/span>College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of Exeter, UK)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>The Ecological Entanglements of Estonian Native Wool<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> by Mathilde Lind (spinner and ethnologist, USA)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>British Wool, from Farm to Product<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> by Haldi Kranich-Wood (wool expert and product manager at British Wool, UK)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>The Wool Value Chain in Norway \u2013 From Sheep to Textile. Use to Conserve \u2013 the Grey Gold of the Old Sheep<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> by Ingvild Svorkmo Espelien (project manager at Selbu wool mill, Norway)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Ullkontoret \u2013 a Small but Large Scale Wool Scouring Line in Sweden<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong> <\/b><\/span>by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Hans Bulthuis (Ullkontoret, local wool activist, Visby, Sweden)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>How to Take Off \u2013 Three Wool Projects on Gotland Led to a Co-working Factory<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong> <\/b><\/span>by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Jenny Andersson (Ullkontoret, Gotland Grey GUTI, local wool activist, Visby, Sweden)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>WOOLDAYS\/3 Years on Local Wool, Introduction and Networking for Artists, Designers and Architects<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong> <\/b><\/span>by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Anne Baasgaard (textile artist, leader of the Trondheim wool network, Norway)<\/p>\n

1Estonia-Norway wool cooperation project overview<\/strong> (Ave Matsin, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ingvild Svorkmo Espelien, Eli Wendelbo, Lee Reinula, Diana Tuulik, Merje Beilmann)<\/p>\n

2nd day, November 18th \u2013 speakers from Estonia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 2ND DAY AT UTTV (with English translation)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Opening speech by Anu Raud <\/strong>(textile artist, Emeritus Professor)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Activities at UT VCA Vilma Wool Mill 2016-2022<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b>by <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Astri Kaljus (UT Viljandi Culture Academy native textile lecturer and hostess of the wool mill)<\/p>\n

\u2018Applied Research in Pallas: Local Sheep Wool in the Design Process<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b>by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Liisi Tamm (Tartu Art College)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Evaluation and Quality of Wool<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b>by <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Kaie Ahlskog (animal husbandry specialist, ProAgria Etel\u00e4-Suomi ry)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Using Wastewool to Replace Bubblewrap<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>by Kert Jalakas (Woola LLC)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>Wool User\u2019s Perspective on the Example of M\u00c4\u00c4 Wool Pellet Production<\/strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/b>by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mihkel Peedimaa (development manager, Villatoode LLC)<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>From Local Wool to High-quality Carpet \u2013 Enthusiasm or Enterpreunership?<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> by Aivi Valliste (carpet master at Tekero floor company, Kihnu Native sheep farmer)<\/p>\n

The day ended with the following activities:
\nCooperation fair for finding partners<\/strong>
\nPop-up exhibitions<\/strong>
\nWool sorting workshop<\/strong> (Ingvild Svorkmo Espelien, Selbu Spinner Ltd.)
\nSpinning competition <\/strong>(Julika Roos, Hea Villa Selts)
\nTour of Vilma building wool mill
\nAnnouncing Anu Raud\u2019s scholarship and presentation of the new issue of Studia Vernacula
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The conference is subsidized by Tartu University, Estonian Cultural Endowment and EEA\/Norway Cooperation in Higher Education programmes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"T\u00dc\u00a0 \"KULKA\u00a0 \"Norway\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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