What was once a freezing house and fishing factory now hosts a group of creatives working on anything from knife making to ceramics to carpentry and textiles. All in all, there are 30 or so creatives working at the cluster. For a complete listing, see the end of the article.
Text: Arnar Fells Gunnarsson and Arnar Ingi Viðarsson / Photos: Arnar Fells Gunnarsson
The closeness makes for crossovers and creative collaborations, too. Knife maker Evangelos Tsagkouros and ceramist Hanna Gréta Pálsdóttir work together on a series on cups, while Hanna Greta also works with Jónína Ósk Lárusdóttir of the carpenter’s workshop bifurkolla.com for trays for her glass set. Björn Stefánsson on the other hand runs the company 3D Verk, whose equipment for prototypes and moulds comes in handy for many others at the house, too.
Designers and creatives working at Íshus Hafnarfjardar:
- Evangelos Tsagkouros Krypteia Knives
- Bergdís B. Guðnadóttir ceramics
- Embla Sigurgeirsdóttir ceramics
- Hanna Gréta Pálsdóttir ceramics
- Sigrún Guðna Gunnlaugsdóttir crafts
- Anna María Karlsdóttir anthropologist
- Þórdís Baldursdóttir ceramics
- Unnur Sæmundsdóttir visual arts
- Sindri Snæsson crafts
- Sigrún Halla Ásgeirsdóttir textiles
- Volt/Sigmar Örn Arnarson electrics
- VAVA/Rán Sigurðardóttir shoes
- Ólafur Gunnar Sverrisson boats
- 3D Verk /Björn Stefánsson
- Bifurkolla / Jónína Ósk Lárusdóttir printing
- Jóhanna Hauksdóttir arts
- Ingibjörg Ósk Þorvaldsdóttir ceramics
- Anna Snædís Sigmarsdóttir arts, graphics
- Helga Hrönn Þorleifsdóttir ceramics
- Guðrún B. – Guðrún Borghildur crafts
- Bergdís Guðnadóttir arts, textiles
- Fjóla Eðvarðsdóttir ceramics
- Eiríksína Kr. Ásgrímsdóttir arts and literature
- Díana Margrét Hrafnsdóttir arts
- DAY NEW / Dagný Gylfadóttir ceramics
- Kristín og Jenný Garðarsdóttir fashion design
- Margrét Ingólfsdóttir, graphic design
- Matthildur Amalía Marvinsdóttir fashion design
- Ingiríður Óðinsdóttir visual arts, textiles