The programme of Craft Camp 2023
Sunday, 9 July
16:00 Buses departing from Tallinn Harbour Passenger Terminal D and from Tallinn airport to Viljandi
19:00 Arrival to Viljandi, drop-off luggage at the hotels
19:30 - 20:30 Registration to the camp (Grand Hotel Viljandi, Tartu 11)
20:00 - 21:00 Dinner (Grand Hotel Viljandi restaurant EVE)
21:00 Welcoming evening
Monday, 10 July
9:30 Vilma building tour for those interested, renting coffee mugs (Turu 7)
10:30 - 13:30 Workshop 1st part (all participants will receive a personal timetable at the camp)
11:30 1st coffee break
13:30 - 15:00 Lunch (at Grand Hotel Viljandi restaurant EVE)
15:00 - 18:00 Workshop 2nd part
16.30 2nd coffee break
19-20 Dinner
20:00 Viljandi city tour (starting in front of Grand Hotel Viljandi, guide Marika Kivistik)
Tuesday, 11 July
9:00-9:30 Lecture `Local sheep wool as valuable textile material. Estonian and Norwegian wool research` by Ave Matsin (Posti 1, room 212)
9:45 - 13:00 Workshop 3rd part
11:30 1st coffee break
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
15:00 - 17:45 Workshop 4th part
16:30 2nd coffee break
18:00-19:00 Craft Fair
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:00 Free time / Craft Cafe at MULKS (Tartu 7c)
Wednesday, 12 July
Field trip day: buses leave from the parking area behind Sakala Centre and Viljandi Department Store. Please find the departure time from your personal timetable.
The destinations are:
- Järvamaa in Central Estonia;
- Mulgimaa in South Estonia;
- Soomaa in South West Estonia.
Lunch and one coffee break will be arranged as a part each field trip.
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner in Viljandi
20:00 Free time
Thursday, 13 July
9:00-10:00 Lecture 'Revival of Estonian etno fashion' by Ave Matsin (Posti 1, room 212)
10:30 - 13:30 Workshop 1st part
11:30 1st coffee break
13:30 - 15:30 Lunch
(Possibly a bus trip to Heimtali, visiting Anu Raud's exhibition 'Patterns of Life', for extra fee.)
15:30 - 18:30 Workshop 2nd part
16:30 2nd coffee break
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:00 Free time / Craft Cafe at MULKS (Tartu 7c)
Friday, 14 July
9:30 - 13:00 Workshop 1st part
11:30 1st coffee break
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
15:00 - 17:30 Workshop 2nd part
16:30 2nd coffee break
19:00 - 22:00 Formal dinner and folk music concert by Duo Suits&Kool
Saturday, 15 July
9:30 - 10:00 Setting up items for the exhibition
10:00 - 11:00 Conclusion circle and exhibition
11:00 - 12:00 Free time, packing luggage, loading luggage to the bus
12:00 - 12:50 Lunch
13:00 Departure to Tallinn by bus (arrival at the airport approx. 15:00, port approx. 15:20)
All participants must choose three different workshops that are carried out during the camp. Individual timetables will be given after registration. Please see the workshop options here.
The registration to the camp includes 2 steps - in step 1 you need to insert your personal contact etc information, step 2 is about the workshops and practical information related to the camp. These two registration steps are located on different sites - please be sure to fill in both of them! Find registration related information here.
The organisers reserve the right to make changes in the programme. Locations will be specified with the participants of the camp.
