The Time Between Us - Sitting Mats

Throughout autumn 2023, all the necessary steps for making the sitting mats were performed. It started at the sheep farms, then into the schools, elderly homes, FabLab and private homes.

From the sheep growing the wool to: shearing, washing, selecting, carding, felting, lasercutting, folding the sitting mat together.

Read below about the project, the wool, ‘the making of the sitting mats’ and how you can freely borrow them.

The Time Between Us  - Project

The Time Between Us was a 3 month community art project that took place in 2023, where a great variety of people connected to Vágur have been participating in. The project was initiated by Floortje Zonneveld, Martijn Bastiaans and Eva Bullens together with Vágs Kommuna. The sitting mats are one of the outcomes of the multidisciplinary project and co-created by many different people from the community at the FabLab Vágur.

The Time Between Us - Sitting Mats are available for locals and tourist at Visit Suðuroy's tourist center in Vágur.

Wool is the Faroese Gold

This saying has held true for many years in the Faroe Islands. As the hearty sheep have provided vital protection from the harsh elements at the sea in the form of fishermens' sweaters, hats, gloves and socks.

Today, their sustainable wool transcends into cozy sweaters to rugged outwear. Thus, connecting the land and the ocean in many ways, as it also connects generations and traditions.

For this project, the local wool connects old techniques and skills with new digital technology. But most of all, it connects by the unique opportunity of many hands from in and around Vágur to meet during creative workshops. Working with the Faroese wool allowed us to share our: stories, knowledge and skills.