Wool, tourism and innovation

”Six Innovative Ways To Raise The Value Of Wool -- Through Rural Responsible Tourism and Persistence” 

In a world more and more focused on sustainable practices and knowing where things come from, wool is gaining recognition as the multi-purpose golden material that it is. These six speakers will tell their stories to share their own knowledge of the market and how to creatively yet effectively make desirable products that are good for the globe and the local economy. The conference will be held in English.

Speakers

Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir

Like a local -- Cultural immersion and the experiential traveller

Ólöf Ýrr is the Head of Division of Research, Innovation and Academic Affairs at Holar University in North Iceland

Sissal K. Kristiansen

The Wool Islands, for the love of Faroese wool

Sissal is a designer, filmmaker and owner of the Shisa Brand in the Faroe Islands

Karin Flatøy Svarstad

Ull-Dorado -- Making wool work for farmers & gardeners

Karin is a pioneer and a wool specialist in Norway

Brynjar Þór Vigfússon

Woolmill on a Farm

Brynjar Þór with his wife is the founder of Gilhagi Wool Mill in Iceland

Mia Chemnitz

Qiviut -- Identity-building through local materials & brand

Mia is the Co-owner of Qiviut in Greenland

Misa Hay

Shetland Wool Adventures

Misa is the Managing & Creative Director of Shetland Wool Adventures

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The conference is hosted by The Icelandic Textile Center and funded by NORA, through the project Wool Walks and Workshops in the North Atlantic region.