Episode 054: Jögge Sundqvist

Cut the Craft

Recorded November 7, 2022.

Jögge Sundqvist is a slöjdaire from Umeå Sweden. As a multi-talented woodworker he’s made everything ranging from butter knives to theater entrances. During this episode, Jögge helps us clear up the definition of slöjd and its cultural roots. Technically speaking the word means being “clever in your hands”, but Jögge also gives the term a wider context and shares how it applies to his own understanding of craft. He elaborates on the connection between the rhythm in woodworking and music, and in the past created a touring musical show with Beth Moen (a fellow woodworker) and others exploring that abstract link. Jögge also makes a point to share how joy guides his work and inspires him to work directly with the material; it’s a collaboration between his personal expression, tools, folk art tradition, and the wood itself.

To find more of Jögge’s work visit his website: www.surolle.se, Instagram: @surolle and check out his books at Lost Art Press.

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