Fredmoen Museum
Fredmoen is a salmon fishing museum at Stordalselva in Åfjord. The building was established as a homestead under the vicarage in 1840. In 1900-1980, it was mostly English salmon fishermen who lived here.
Fredmoen is a salmon fishing museum at Stordalselva in Åfjord. The building was established as a homestead under the vicarage in 1840. In 1900-1980, it was mostly English salmon fishermen who lived here.
The artists say: We were overwhelmed by the dramatic impact nature has had on this industrial, highly durable material, which was transformed into a materiality that appears soft and malleable, while it is actually rigid and strong. As we see it, these sculptures express both strength and vulnerability at the same time.
The work ‘Fjell Vann Fjell’ is a text based on a specific place on Stokkøya, where nature and culture meet, and where the relationship between man and nature is eternally relevant. Right here there are three boxes, which both give access to nature (you can go up and enjoy the view), but which also shade the nature if you drive past by car.
Students from Stokksund nursery school have been working on the topic of plastic, focusing on how much disposable packaging we use at home. The students have brought packaging from home and used these as moulds. The casts (approx. 130 pieces) have now become the art installation «Søppelalderen»
Our conversations after we got lost in the search for Kjølna, led to more serious conversations about getting lost in today’s mass of information. Data we do not understand and cannot necessarily see through. After our long rainy walk, we sat down, emptied our shoes of water, and began to wonder if the cave even existed. The trip inspired us to take a deeper look at myths and rumours, and about information and data processing, facts and miscommunication.
In May 2018, Stokksund Oppvekstsenter conducted a local environment week with a focus on local traditions, culture and work. Dry and rock fish were central, but the students also focused on the ever-increasing problem of littering the sea. The pupils moved out with rubbish bags and courage – and the result became art.
Stjern is a company in Åfjord that was established in 1953. Since then, the company has grown to become a large company which today is divided into 4. The museum is open by appointment and can take you through a lot of exciting history.
The museum barn at Rekstern, Linesøya, is a tribute to the industrious hands. Every year you can experience new exciting tools that were created with simple tools and a lot of patience.
The community center at Utro in Roan has preserved an old fishing tradition with a fisherman’s home and several old boathouses. It is interesting to see how good construction techniques have been used, as the boathouse at the far end of the headland is built on smooth rock. Here you can walk in history by taking a walk along the Utrostien. It is said that the path offers opportunities for several side jumps.
Project in development.
Many elderly people who have had a close relationship with the sea all their lives now live in nursing homes. These people no longer have the close contact with the sea that they previously had. WE therefore want to engage three contemporary artists to create an exhibition format that can connect the elderly with the sea, man’s relationship with the sea and today’s climate situation.