CRAFT AND TOOL
Ark Forma presents ‘An Exploration: Craft and Tool’, an exhibition showcasing 19 works from emerging designers, artists and architects - at the historical site Nivaagaard Teglværks Ringovn, north of Copenhagen in Nivå. Curated and developed by the creative practice Ark Forma, this exhibition honors and celebrates craftsmanship of today.
The story of the kiln in Nivå begins with its invention by German engineer Friedrich Eduard Hoffmann (1818–1900), whose revolutionary design introduced a continuous firing process that transformed brick production. Recognized for its historical and industrial importance, Nivaagaard Teglværks Ringovn is now a protected heritage site — Denmark’s only surviving circular Hoffmann kiln and one of the few remaining examples worldwide. Set within the atmospheric and historically charged space of the kiln, the exhibition invites visitors to engage with craftsmanship across time. In dialogue with the building itself, the exhibited works deepen the narrative of material traditions and the enduring presence of the maker’s hand. Through the perspective of today’s creators, age-old techniques are reinterpreted, blending historical knowledge with contemporary innovation. The works encourage visitors to explore the processes behind and material explorations that bridges the past and the present.
The exhibition focuses on a diverse selection of textiles, ceramics, furniture and crafted objects, all unified by a strong reference to the handmade and the uniquely expressive. Each piece offers insight into personal and creative practices where the craftsmanship and the artist’s individual touch are central. The exhibition emphasizes the continued relevance of traditional craft in the world of today — shaping works that are both functional and artistically distinctive.
Typology: Exhibition & Curation
Site: Nivågaard Teglværks Ringovn
Date: September 6-28th 2025
Participants: 19 artist, architects and designers
Photographers: Sofi Christiansen, Karl Tranberg & Ditte Mørkholt
19. Thomas Woltmann
Title: Clad in Ochre
Year: 2025
Material: Danish Ochre, White Clay, Pine
IG: @thomaswoltmann
WWW: thomaswoltmann.com
03. APOHLI
Title: Console Table (with Veil)
Year: 2025
Material: Stained Ash, Engraved Steel, Vintage Textile, Buttons
IG: @apohli_
WWW: apohli.com
06. Carolina Ivarsson
Title: The Stitch Stool
Year: 2024
Material: Curly Karelian Birch, Birch, Cotton Warp
IG: @carolina.ivarsson
17. Sissel Gram Warringa
Title: The Arbor Lounge Chair
Year: 2024
Material: Solid European Oak
IG: sisselwarringa
WWW: sisl.dk
13. Paulina Heinz
Title: Sang Durci - Menarch Cup
Year: 2019 - 2021
Material: Pig’s Blood, Sawdust - Clay
IG: @paulinadelhaes
10. Marie Holst
Title: LOOM CONTROL (II)
Year: 2022
Material: Wool, Cotton
IG: _marieholst
WWW: marieholst.com
04. Ark Forma
Title: Vraa Stool
Year: 2025
Material: Solid Ash Wood, Wool, Linen
IG: @arkforma
WWW: arkforma.com
12. Nikoline Oda
Title: Ella
Year: 2023
Material: Staut, Eelgrass, Thread
IG: nikolineoda
WWW: nikolineoda.com
01. Amalie Leth Hornemann
Title: Bånd på ben 1-4
Year: 2025
Material: Norwegian Undyed Wool, Bamboo Sticks, Cotton Tread
IG: @alhornemann
11. MIN Say
Title: Shadows of Possibilities
Year: 2024
Material: Mixed Clay, Earthenware Clay Slip
IG: iamminsay
WWW: iamminsay.com
15. Sia Hurtigkarl
Title: Circle & Bricks I, Circle & Bricks II
Year: 2025
Material: Rattan, Ash Wood, Veneer
IG: @sia.hurtigkarl
WWW: siahurtigkarl.com
08. Jeppe Søndergaard
Title: Form in Absence (Tower) & Form in Absence (Wall)
Year: 2025
Material: Red clay
IG: jeppesondergaard
WWW: jeppesondergaard.dk
18. Sophia Moe
Title: SYMPOIESIS - Magical Encounters
Year: 2024
Material: Stoneware, Porcelain
IG: @sophiamoee
WWW: sophiamoe.com
14. plain weavers
Title: Drejer - Lilla Nuancer
Year: 2024
Material: Paper Yarn
IG: plain_weavers
WWW: plainweavers.dk
16. Signe Boisen
Title: Åndens Spor
Year: 2024
Material: Stoneware Clay, Crushed Tiles
IG: @signe_boisen
09. Laura Storbjerg
Title: in alio IA-01,02
Year: 2025
Material: Douglas, Pine
IG: @laurastorbjerg
WWW: laurastorbjerg.dk
02. Anna Bruun Kristiansen
Title: One more thread, one more knot
Year: 2024
Material: Waste Materials from Clothing Production (Cotton), Linen, Monofilament
IG: @annabruunk
07. Esben Kaldahl
Title: Ru & Ca
Year: 2025
Material: Stoneware
IG: @esbenkaldahl
05. Arvid Oxelhöjd
Title: A Horse and a Wagon
Year: 2023
Material: Beech Wood
IG: @arvidoxlhjd
19. Thomas Woltmann
Title: Clad in Ochre
Year: 2025
Material: Danish Ochre, White Clay, Pine
IG: @thomaswoltmann
WWW: thomaswoltmann.com
03. APOHLI
Title: Console Table (with Veil)
Year: 2025
Material: Stained Ash, Engraved Steel, Vintage Textile, Buttons
IG: @apohli_
WWW: apohli.com
06. Carolina Ivarsson
Title: The Stitch Stool
Year: 2024
Material: Curly Karelian Birch, Birch, Cotton Warp
IG: @carolina.ivarsson
17. Sissel Gram Warringa
Title: The Arbor Lounge Chair
Year: 2024
Material: Solid European Oak
IG: sisselwarringa
WWW: sisl.dk
13. Paulina Heinz
Title: Sang Durci - Menarch Cup
Year: 2019 - 2021
Material: Pig’s Blood, Sawdust - Clay
IG: @paulinadelhaes
10. Marie Holst
Title: LOOM CONTROL (II)
Year: 2022
Material: Wool, Cotton
IG: _marieholst
WWW: marieholst.com
04. Ark Forma
Title: Vraa Stool
Year: 2025
Material: Solid Ash Wood, Wool, Linen
IG: @arkforma
WWW: arkforma.com
12. Nikoline Oda
Title: Ella
Year: 2023
Material: Staut, Eelgrass, Thread
IG: nikolineoda
WWW: nikolineoda.com
01. Amalie Leth Hornemann
Title: Bånd på ben 1-4
Year: 2025
Material: Norwegian Undyed Wool, Bamboo Sticks, Cotton Tread
IG: @alhornemann
11. MIN Say
Title: Shadows of Possibilities
Year: 2024
Material: Mixed Clay, Earthenware Clay Slip
IG: iamminsay
WWW: iamminsay.com
15. Sia Hurtigkarl
Title: Circle & Bricks I, Circle & Bricks II
Year: 2025
Material: Rattan, Ash Wood, Veneer
IG: @sia.hurtigkarl
WWW: siahurtigkarl.com
08. Jeppe Søndergaard
Title: Form in Absence (Tower) & Form in Absence (Wall)
Year: 2025
Material: Red clay
IG: jeppesondergaard
WWW: jeppesondergaard.dk
18. Sophia Moe
Title: SYMPOIESIS - Magical Encounters
Year: 2024
Material: Stoneware, Porcelain
IG: @sophiamoee
WWW: sophiamoe.com
16. Signe Boisen
Title: Åndens Spor
Year: 2024
Material: Stoneware Clay, Crushed Tiles
IG: @signe_boisen
09. Laura Storbjerg
Title: in alio IA-01,02
Year: 2025
Material: Douglas, Pine
IG: @laurastorbjerg
WWW: laurastorbjerg.dk
02. Anna Bruun Kristiansen
Title: One more thread, one more knot
Year: 2024
Material: Waste Materials from Clothing Production (Cotton), Linen, Monofilament
IG: @annabruunk
07. Esben Kaldahl
Title: Ru & Ca
Year: 2025
Material: Stoneware
IG: @esbenkaldahl
05. Arvid Oxelhöjd
Title: A Horse and a Wagon
Year: 2023
Material: Beech Wood
IG: @arvidoxlhjd
14. plain weavers
Title: Drejer - Lilla Nuancer
Year: 2024
Material: Paper Yarn
IG: plain_weavers
WWW: plainweavers.dk