Sloyd för beginners

Education facts

Code: 1SL010

The aim for the course is to experience Swedish sloyd-culture through practical work. During the course we will focus on traditional wood and metal working techniques. The course targets primarily on people from other cultures and have a focus on introducing Swedish sloyd as a way to make things. We will work practically with handheld tools, how they are operated and maintenanced. Safety in the workshop is another important part of the course.   Focus during the course besides working in different techniques, will be on design, shape, color and expression trough practical work in wood and metal. Specific areas within sloyd will be introduced during the course. Construktion, aesthetical principles and sustainability will be concerned.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Sloyd för beginners

  Umeå University

  Umeå

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %