A selection of twelve essays on duodji by Sámi duojárat and writers from the past 60 years.  The book is well-suited both as background and text material for education in crafts, as well as a resource for the theory and practice of Sámi duodji as an Indigenous art form with long roots in the Arctic North. Order the publication here DAVVI GIRJI

Publication Design

Duodji Reader Mini Doccie

In this short film professor and co-editor of Duodji Reader Gunvor Guttorm gives an introduction of the publication, and contributing writer and professor Nils Oskal talks about his text. The film also features duojárat Berit Kristine Andersen Guvsám and Laila Susanne Kuhmunen, and shows still images of duodji by Per Isak Juuso, Inka Duodji, Berit Kristine Andersen Guvsám, Nils Johan Labba and Johan Rist. The film is produced by Forest People and Norwegian Crafts, and has received support from Nordic Culture Point. We had te opportunity to design some screens for the documentary which can be seen below. 
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Design Studio: Árvu
Layout and Cover Design : Ruché Sylvester
Publisher: Davvi Girji
Supported by: Kulturrådet, Norske Kunsthåndverkere (The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts)
Film Production, Videography and Editing : Forest People 
Intro and end credit design: Ruché Sylvester

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