In a stately building on the west side of Reykjavík, a group of young people, most of them women, get instructions in the ancient art of knitting. In another room, another group is learning how to embroider. Soon, a few of them rise to prepare afternoon tea, a light snack with a side of cake they baked earlier.
The Art of Housekeeping
Words by
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
Photography by
Golli
In a stately building on the west side of Reykjavík, a group of young people, most of them women, get instructions in the ancient art of knitting. In another room, another group is learning how to embroider. Soon, a few of them rise to prepare afternoon tea, a light snack with a side of cake they baked earlier.
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