Skotselv
INFO SPESIAL - SEPTEMBER 2014
AVDUKING AV SMIJERNSSKULPTUR OG
BYGDEKVELD 5. SEPTEMBER
UNVEIL OF FORGED SCULPTURE AND VILLAGE
PARTY SEPTEMBER 5.
GENERALFORSAMLING
I EUROPEISK SMEDNETTVERK I SKOTSELV
The Ring of European Cities of
Iron Works har sin generalforsamling i Skotselv 7. og 8. september. Det skjer i den nye kultursalen
med over 50 personer fra land i
hele Europa. Øvre Eiker kommune er medlem i dette nettverket, det skjedde etter forespørsel
fra Skotselv grendeutvalg. Hassel
jernverk er bakgrunn. Smeder
som har arbeidsplass i bygda gir
muligheter. Bygdas behov for
profilering er viktig. Skotselvs
omdømme kan knyttes til støpejernsovner i fortid og ikke minst
moderne smijernsarbeid i nåtid.
Et møte mellom europeere og eikværinger. Lokale og sentrale politikere er
innbudt. Vi oppfordrer skotselvinger og eikværinger å bli med på en sjelden
begivenhet. A meeting between Europeans from different nations and the
municipality of Øvre Eiker.
KL.17.30 Skotselv skolekorps går fra kulturhuset sammen med generalforsamlingens deltakere, innbudte gjester og eikværinger. Skotselv School band
marches from the Culture Center together with the members of The General
Assembly, invited guests and local people.
KL.18.00 Avduking av Norges største smijernsskulptur i Smedsvingen.
Samtidig åpning av den nye Smedparken. Unveiling Norway’s biggest forged
sculpture. Opening a new meetingpoint; The Blacksmith park.
Programmet forts. neste side.
Sponsorer/Sponsors:
Øvre Eiker kommune, Sparebanken 1 Modum, Aass Bryggeri, Hellik Teigen,
Lobben og Skinstad, Skotselv Dagligvare, Autoteigen.
KL.19.00 Salg av grillmat på Øra.
Düvelgården og partytelt er disponible. Generalforsamling og innbudte gjester serveres i eget telt.
Grilled meat is to be served in the tent.
Innslag ved jernverksteateret. Visit fromThe Ironworks Theatre.
Presentasjon av nyrestaurert originalt inventar i Vendelborgsmia. A look into an old Norwegian
forge. Madam Neumann viser ovner fra hennes tid. Madam Neumann, one of the most successful
owners of Hassel Iron works, presents cast iron stoves made in her time.
Dans til trekkspillmusikkgruppe. Possible dance to an accordion group.
SMIJERNSSKULPTURENE I SKOTSELV
THE FORGED SCULPTURES IN SKOTSELV
MEMBERSHIP SCULPTURE
Made by Per Christensen with some instructions
from The Ring. Placed in the village’s new culture
house. Unveiled during the General Assembly
of the Ring 2014.
WE ARE TWO
Made by Arkadiusz (Arek) Gawecki in 2008.
Placed at Øra. An interactiv sculpture.
FRIENDSHIP RINGS
Arranged and put up by Arek where 14 rings are forged by 14 blacksmiths from 9 countries
and 4 continents. Placed at Øra in 2011.
Sergij Polubotka, Ukraina
Albert Paley, USA
Alexander Sushnikov, Russia
THE BLACKSMITHS CIRCLE
Made at an international blacksmith meeting in Skotselv 2007.
Placed on the river bank of the big river at The pump housing.
Nice trip and interesting meetingpoint for “vafler” and rock music.
SOLIDARITY
Made by Arkadiusz Gawecki in cooperation with Gdansk
Industry Shipyard Forge. Unveiled during the General
Assembly 2014. Norways biggest forged sculpture.
ANNET SMIJERNSARBEID
OTHER FORGED ITEMS IN SKOTSELV BY AREK
Benk ved Düvelgården A bench outside Düvelgården.
Gitter ved masovnen A fence around the blast furnace residue from
Hassel Iron Works.
Benk i Smedparken Bench in The Blacksmith park.
Arm til belysning i Bygdegata Arms for the streetlights in the village.
Compared with “a veteran car with a modern engine”.
A pioneer project.
HAMMER TOUCH DESIGN
FORGE AND GALLERY
Hammer Touch Design forge and gallery is placed in an old factory
building which remains after the pulp mill. The forge is used by two
blacksmiths: Arek who makes forged metal sculptures as well as
contemporary interior and exterior equipment, and Per who make
mostly traditional Norwegian forged items. Today the biggest challenge
for the forge is not to have skill, but to find work.
VENDELBORGSMIA
A forge moved from Hokksund to Øra. This is a museum forge, but also used by local knife club.
It is not fully restored yet.
JERNVERKSTEATER
A local amateur theatre focused on the proud history of Hassel Iron Works.
Skotselv is the place
where history and future
are linked...