Copenhagen celebrates the legacy of fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen, be it with his statue in the city centre or the Little Mermaid off the city coast. Our itinerary will take you on a journey to encounter goldsmiths, paper sculptors, and porcelain makers, whose jewellery and sculptures mimic the world created by Andersen and immerse you in his tales.
Working with upcycled materials, Kirsten Sonne creates larger than life jewellery pieces, such as the ring made of brass tube or a 30cm brooch that resembles a colouring book.
Jægersborggade 44, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tuesday to Friday 12:00-17:30; Saturday 11:00-18:00
Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen creates captivating paper sculptures and centrepieces that celebrate the Danish paper cutting tradition that was practised by Hans Christian Andersen himself.
Located near the Tivoli Gardens, where Andersen found inspiration for The Nightingale, in her studio Kasia Gasparski’s showcases jewellery that always tells a story.
Not far from Hans Christian Andersen’s statue in the King’s Garden, Hanne Bertelsen makes Nordic sculptural vases that resemble crystals, ice and seaweed.
Sankt Pauls Gade 72, 1313, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tuesday to Friday 11:00-18:00; Saturday 11:00-14:00
If you wish to learn how to break the rules of traditional glassblowing, come to Stine Bidstrup’s workshop to try your hand at developing your own glass forms, colours and functions.
Sandra Davolio explores Scandinavian aesthetics and her Italian roots by making porcelain lamellae sculptures that mirror sea corals and ancient Mediterranean artefacts.
