Here you will find regular updates on current events:
QUICK OVERVIEW 2026:
5/2 Design breakfast with Lilla Textiltryckeriet at Mecano
7/3 Workshop with Lilla Textiltryckeriet in Hörsta school, Kumla
24/3 Annual meeting with Karin Sterner at Ateljéhuset F2
13/4 Lecture with garden designer Simon Irvine at Kulturkvarteret
7/5 Form excursion to AvJord in Vekhyttan
9/6 “Testing the city” Lecture + conversation: Common rooms: Södercity
25/6 Guided tour of Open Art 2026 in Örebro
3/9 Form excursion to Karin Ward in Långbyn
6/10 The form battle with the election of this year's Form Bearer
17/10-13/11 The exhibition Movement in Laxå Konsthall
7/11 Member trip to Rörstrand in Lidköping
3/12 Design evening sandwich with artist and hair sculptor Rio Drop at the studio house F2
On Tuesday, October 6, at 6:45 p.m . , we will celebrate Formslaget, which will include the naming of this year’s Formbärare. This event takes place on the association’s 181st birthday!
We’ll be at Mats Olsson’s carpentry shop in Osvalla, just west of Örebro.
In addition to the induction of the new Formbärare and a short presentation by them, we’ll be serving an evening snack and a yellow birthday cake.
NOTE! Registration! Must be submitted by October 1 at the latest to orebro@svenskform.se. Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs.
Please also let us know if you need a ride there, and we’ll arrange a carpool. Carpool participants should meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappstället parking lot (near Gustavsvik in Örebro).
On October 6 at 18.45, Shape Carriers will be awarded across the country by the regional associations of Svensk Form. These are people, organizations, companies, phenomena or initiatives that have contributed to development in the region through design. The appointment takes place in connection with Svensk Form's birthday.
Saturday, October 17, at 11:00 a.m.: Opening reception for “RÖRELSE” at the Art Gallery in Laxå
This year’s member exhibition, themed “MOVEMENT,” will be on view at Laxå’s New Art Hall from October 17 through November 13.
We are organizing the exhibition in collaboration with members of the Örebro County Handicraft Association, and it will be the first exhibition to be held at the new Art Gallery, which is part of the new Cultural Center, along with the Library and the School of the Arts. The grand opening will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is the fifth year in a row that we have held joint exhibitions throughout our county; previously, we have exhibited in Kumla, Nora, Askersund, and Hällefors. Summer exhibition.
Address: Laxå Art Gallery, Centrumtorget, Skolgatan 21, 695 30 Laxå
Information about registering and participating in the "Rörelse" exhibition is available HERE as a PDF.
The poster for "Rörelse" is available HERE as a PDF
On Saturday, November 7, we’re organizing a members’ trip to Rörstrand in Lidköping and other destinations, including the ongoing anniversary exhibition “Rörstrand 300 Years” and the mini-exhibition “The Set Table.”
An anniversary exhibition that allows us to discover the floral splendor and diversity that has grown at the factory over the centuries. We can marvel at the delicately hand-painted blue flowers of the early decorative painters, but also encounter today's design classics and enjoy modern interpretations where imagination is allowed to flourish.
We will depart at 8:00 from Tappställets parking lot in Örebro (near Gustavsvik) by bus in the morning and arrive home around 7:00 pm in the evening.
On the way down we will stop in Laxå and visit our own ongoing exhibition “Movement”. We will also have morning coffee there.
Once we arrive in Lidköping, we’ll have lunch at Skafferiet restaurant. In the afternoon, we’ll enjoy coffee and cake with an anniversary pastry at the museum’s café.
The trip will be free of charge for members of the Svensk Form Örebro County regional association and will include meals and snacks throughout the day.
Others will be able to join, space permitting, for a cost of 500 SEK (Tip: membership costs 495 SEK).
Limited availability. Please register by email no later than Thursday, October 29, at orebro@svenskform.se
Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs.
Read more about the exhibition itself HERE .
EARLIER IN THE YEAR:
On September 3, we took a Formut field trip to visit the sculptor Karin Ward at her home and studio in Långbyn, 1.5 mil north of Örebro.
Karin talked about the desert, camels, the chaos of Cairo, the people, the rain, exhibitions—in short, the life she lived during her six years in Egypt.
Karin says: “ Right now, I’m working with Stockholm’s old copper roofs.”
After 200 years, a copper roof is beautifully patinated but no longer suitable for use as a roof.
I was able to buy the pieces that I felt spoke to me.
Right now, I’m creating a large leaf that will be featured at the Österlen Sculpture Park in Solhälla, Löderup, with an opening on July 5.
I’m 86 years old, so in relation to the material I work with, I’m not old.
I’ve been living at Sjöviks Farm near northern Lången for 10 years. I’ve built my large studio here and am very happy here because of it.
The important thing right now is to be settled and able to work on my art.
It’s an advantage to be able to display my art in the studio.
Karin was Örebro County’s Formbärare in 2018.
On June 25 , we held a special preview for our members of this year’s edition of the outdoor biennial OPEN ART 2026 (running June 13–September 6, 2026).
Meet at Örebro Konsthall at Nygatan 7
Common Spaces: Södercity
“Exploring the City.” The Krämartorget Case.
June 9at the Hjalmar Bergman Theater in Örebro
What happens when we stop planning in theory and start testing the city in reality?
Over the winter, Krämartorget and Södercity in Örebro have been transformed through a series of unexpected micro-interventions: an ice rink, a light projection, a dance floor. Small events that, together, have breathed new life into a place long perceived as static and forgotten.
Now we were invited to an evening where we took a closer look at what actually happened—and what we can learn from it.
A lecture by Luka Murovec, artist/architect, who spoke about temporary urban projects and situational experiments as tools for urban development. The lecture provided a broader context for the work at Krämartorget and demonstrated how temporary interventions can create new perspectives on the city’s public spaces.
This was followed by a panel discussion on the development of Södercity, prototypes as a method in urban development, architecture as something that can be tested through action, and how children’s perspectives and experiences can be integrated into the work on the city’s public spaces. The discussion was moderated by journalist Dan Hallemar, along with Luka Murovec, Peder Hallkvist, city architect, and Anna Maria Hellner, project developer.
This was followed by the opening of the Block Party in collaboration with the KFUM Massiv Dans Community.
A joint event organized by: Swedish Architects Örebro, ÖBO, Svensk Form, City Örebro, KFUM, White, FFS, and Örebroporten.
You can find the invitation as a PDF HERE
On May 7, we had an evening outing to AvJord in Vekhyttan outside Fjugesta.
In a newly built room painted with egg-oil tempera inside an old barn—featuring a work of art for a ceiling—Milis Ivarsson introduced us to egg-oil tempera and its possibilities. The farm is also home to the family-owned business Av jord’s store, where they offer courses and produce and sell paint.
On April 13, we attended a lecture by landscape designer Simon Irvine at Kulturkvarteret in Örebro.
For over 30 years, Simon Irvine worked as a landscape designer and head gardener in the Small Castle Garden at Läckö Castle. An ethical, circular approach guided his work, which has inspired countless visitors over the years. Most of what was grown was edible, KRAV-certified, and served in the castle’s restaurants. Interacting with visitors was important to him from an educational perspective.
Simon Irvine is an author and photographic artist and has also made a name for himself as an inspiring speaker. He has participated in garden projects such as Gunnebo Castle—Back to the 18th Century, Wij Gardens, and Måltidens hus in Grythyttan, and has created exhibition gardens at Rosendal during the European Capital of Culture year, Hedens Lustgård in Gothenburg, Bo 01 in Malmö, the Ulriksdal Flower Show, and the Gothenburg Botanical Garden.
The lecture was presented in collaboration with the Örebro County Handicraft Association
[Photo of Simon: Tina Stafrén; other photos: Jonas Linder]
From Japan to Närke, from crafts to fashion, and why design knowledge should be shared with more people.
On March 24, we held our Annual Meeting and a lecture at Ateljéhuset F2 (Fogdegatan 2, Örebro).
First the annual meeting, then a sandwich cake, and finally the lecture.
Before that, there was a tour of the exhibition then on view at F2, featuring prints and stonework by the artists Branka Grizelj, Jelena Rundqvist, and Basem Zaman.
From Japan to Närke, from crafts to fashion, and why design knowledge should be shared with more people.
A lecture by Karin Sterner. Karin is the fashion designer who became a craftsperson. She turned her back on fast fashion and began to seriously see the possibilities in what we already have: the materials that have already been produced, the traditional techniques that have existed for generations, and the creative knowledge we as humans possess.
We were inspired by different places and times, old techniques and new knowledge, and how we can combine the best of both worlds. About small-scale innovation, large-scale impact, and why design knowledge needs to be shared with more people—for a sustainable future.
Karin has lived in Mullhyttan for the past three years, after spending 20 years in Stockholm. Focusing on just one area has never been her style, which is why she has experience ranging from design work at H&M and the Stockholm City Mission to the world of home crafts, teaching, and running her own business in crafts and design. She is passionate about sustainability and finding solutions. She runs her business, Letstig, in Mullhyttan, but also shares her knowledge through courses all over the country!
On March 7 , we held a half-day introductory workshop on tufting at Lilla Textiltryckeriet in Hörsta Skola outside Kumla.
Everyone got to make their own tufted piece, approximately 25×25 cm.
We also got to go through the printing process in their print shop, and they told us a little about pattern design/pattern repeats (drawing and cutting pattern repeats).
5/2 Breakfast at Mecano, Näbbtorgsgatan 2, 1st floor.
MariaGranlund from Lilla Textiltryckeriet visited us and explained why they started their business during the pandemic, what printing technique they use, and a little about how they create patterns.
But also why tufting became another focus for them?
There was also an opportunity to try a little tufting.
To be continued later this spring in the try-it-out workshop in tufting, textile printing, and pattern design that they offer at their premises in the old Hörsta school outside Kumla.