This project aims to bring together Norwegian and Scottish specialists working in the fields of textile and dress (makers, craftspeople, academics, designers, arts professionals). It intends to strengthen existing Norwegian and Scottish expertise in the sector and lead to exchanges in the textile field in both the UK and Norway. The project coincidentally falls approximately 25 years after the touring exhibition on Norwegian folk dress and Bunader, Crowns and Roses, which opened at the National Museum of Scotland in 1999. While the former was a display of the dress itself, this new project further questions the significance of dress, craftmanship and identity at a time when multiculturalism, diversity, and globalisation have significantly impacted the way in which Norwegians and Scots look at traditional and historic dress, use it, make it and preserve it. Through a series of seminars, workshops, a conference and artist residencies, the project addresses underlying issues of identity and belonging in Norway and Scotland, and offers artists and craftspeople more focused opportunities to delve into such issues. This will be through dialogue, face-to-face meetings, bilateral exchanges and practical, tangible, textile experiments.
As part of the Interweaving Threads collaboration project, we are pleased to announce five grants of 20,000 NOK / 1550£ for collaborative projects connected to textiles, dress, fashion, identity and multicultural heritage.
The grants are intended to support collaborative projects and new exchanges of knowledge, ideas, and practice across communities, disciplines, and traditions in the UK and Norway.
Projects may take many different forms, including:
• research projects or articles
• collaborative artistic or practical work
• workshops, courses, or teaching activities
• exhibitions, presentations, or other forms of public dissemination
• travel, study visits, or exchange projects
• participation in relevant events, residencies, or professional collaborations
Collaborative projects involving several participants may apply and receive funding of maximum 20,000 NOK / 1550£.
Projects should relate to the broader themes of the Interweaving Threads project, particularly textiles, folk dress, fashion, identity, cultural exchange, and traditional or contemporary textile practices. We especially welcome projects that involve international collaboration, including partnerships with British or Scottish institutions, organisations, makers, or researchers.
The completed project and its results must be presented at a conference at the Oslo Metropolitan University, the 25th and 26th of November 2026. www.oslomet.no
Who may apply?
The project aims to connect different actors in the field. Textile artists, craftsmen and traditional Norwegian national costume makers can apply, along with larger manufacturers, institutions and museums.
Application deadline: 20 August 2026
A concise application letter (400-600 ord) and budget can be send to:
Kitty Corbet Milward, at kitty@corbetmilwardarts.com
Questions can be directed to:
kitty@corbetmilwardarts.com or camilla.rossing@bunadogfolkedrakt.no
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Photo: Solveig Strand.
