Special thanks to everyone who have participated actively in the process of creating this
work, here presented geographically and in no particular order.
In Tallinn: Sirja-Liisa Vahtra, the wonderful people at Merimetsa, Diana Lui, Jürgen Staack,
Anu Samarüütel, Chris Long, Kriss Soonik, Liisi Eesmaa, Kaarel Eelma, Anne Pikkov, Valli
Bar, Erko & Jacob. In Dale: Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, NKD, Dale Sko & the amazing Dale Sko
crew, Stein Petersen, Stein Grov Eilertsen, Arne & Carlos, Siv Støldal, Siri Johansen, T-
Michael, Ulla Chauton, Bent Rene Synnevåg, Karen Gjelsvik, Hege Hammersland, Matthew
Brown & Helen Johnson. In Istanbul: Evren Uzer, Pelin Dervis, Laleper Aytek, Merve Tuna,
Oda Projesı, the neighbours at italyan avlusu, Nazli, Giana González, Stephanie Syjuco,
Megan Nicolay, Cat Mazza, Junky Styling, Rüdiger Schlömer, SHRWR, Wendy Tremayne,
Heather Cameron, Julie Kim, Dano Alexander, Tuce Yasak and all engaged visitors at the
Garanti Gallery and the Swap-O-Rama-Rama, Sölen Kipöz, Karin Ådahl, Ingmar Karlsson,
Annika Svahnström, Andrea Karlsson, Ingrid Rasch, Alpay and Özlem Er, Sebnem Timur,
Humanur Bagli, Ece Ariburun, Cigdem Kaya and the crafty chefs at Moda Mutfak. In Göte-
borg: Peter Ullmark, Karl Palmås, Clara Åhlvik, Henrik Benesch, Kajsa G Eriksson, Matilda
Lindvall, Cecilia Gelin, Fredric Gunve, Fredrik Svensk, Christopher Kullenberg, Karin Sten-
mar, Jacob Wenzer, Love Jönsson, Mats Rosengren, Anna Frisk and the whole PhD cluster.
In Malmö: Fågelmålarn, St. Silver, Strebern, Erik Sandelin, Magnus Torstensson, Johanna
Rosenqvist, Philip Halden, Håkan Edeholt, Anders Emilsson, Hillevi Sundholm, Kristoffer
Gansing, David Cuartielles and the aeswads. And all around the planet: Joanne Entwistle,
Nicolas Ellis, Regine Debatty, Nabeel Hamdi, Michael Niemi, Kate Fletcher, James Charlton,
Katie Dombek-Keith, Valorie Rockney, Mathilda Tham, Heiko Hansen & Helen Evans, Cle-
mens Thornqvist, Georg Pleger, Despina Papadopoulos, Mouna Andraos, Sonali Sridhar,
Miriam Songster, Rasmus Fleischer, Jayne Svenungsson, Stina Barkow, Inger Bergström and
Joachim Schirrmacher. Big thanks to the following institutions for inviting me to present my
work during the process: Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm, Bergen Art Academy,
Bergen, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Cornell Univer-
sity, Ithaca NY, Ecole Supérieure d’Art et de Design, Reims, Estonian Academy of Arts/Open
Academy, Tallinn, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, ITP/New York University, New
York, Izmir Economic University, Izmir, Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and
Design, Stockholm, Parsons School of Design, New York, Swedish School of Textiles, Borås,
University of Leeds, Leeds, Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich. And for additional funds
making the realisation of all the projects possible: Swedish Foundation for International
Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, Helge Ax:son Johnsson Foundation, Istan-
bul Consulate General of Sweden, Swedish Arts Grants Committee, International Artists
Studio Program In Sweden, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art, SLEIPNIR Nordic trav-
el grant, Nordic Artist Centre Dale, Swedish Institute, Gothenburg University Pilot Project
Grant, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen, Innsbruck, City of Innsbruck, Innovation Norway
Fund, Norwegian Arts Council, Ångpanneföreningen’s Foundation for Research and Devel-
opment, University of Gothenburg Innovation Prize, Society of Arts and Craft of Gothen-
burg. And the artist residencies at Eesti Kunstnike Liit Tallinn, NIFCA Helsinki, Nordic Art-
ist Center Dale and Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen Innsbruck. And special thanks to all
workshop participants that I never got to know the name of but who still greet me in the
streets, I am sorry you are unmentioned here but you are never forgotten!