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Gallery Gottorp is situated about four kilometers north of Kristiinankaupunki, by the road Skrattnäsintie.
The gallery is made up of a number of log houses dating from the 18th century, which are located in a thickly wooded yard. Inside the gallery you can find artworks by Stina Engvall and Sonja Lapveteläinen. The art exhibitions are renewed annually, but there is also a permanent exhibition about the persecution of witches in 17th century Kristiinankaupunki, as well as an exhibition portraying town life in the 17th century. The gallery is open in July (Tuesday-Sunday) or by agreement. |
What's on
Galleri Gottorp is now open by agreement. Just give me a call. In July the gallery is open Tuesday-Sunday. Some of my paintings are now on exhibition in Iittala. Art Residence at Gallri Gottorp in July! More information on this page! |
Contact details:
Galleri Gottorp Skrattnäsintie 353, 64100 Kristiinankaupunki, Suomi stina.engvall(at)gmail.com 358 (0) 40 5094 733 |
Sonja often uses watercolors, papier-mâché and textiles in her art, while Stina’s art is largely made up of oil paintings and reversed glass paintings. In addition to paintings and other forms of artworks, there are also books (written and illustrated by Stina), cards, jewellery and souvenirs for sale as well as a barn with a flea market.
Stina's merits
Stina's merits
The exhibition of the persecution of witches in 17th century Kristiinankaupunki was created by Sonja Lapveteläinen, Rose-Marie Engvall and Stina Engvall. The exhibition is partly based on excerpts from records from The History of Kristiinankaupunki 1915. The surroundings of the town's market place, the belief in superstition and nature healers' use of medicinal plants have been visualized using paintings, texts and dolls true to the period. Visitors can experience the mass hysteria which resulted in burning witches at the stake, which several women in Europe, and also in our own town, were subjected to.
In a little timbered cottage Sonja's dolls, Rose-Marie's beautifully hand-written texts, Stina's paintings and Petra Lapveteläinen's humorous comic strips bring to life various surroundings and situations of 17th century Kristiinankaupunki. For example: from the pulpit of the old church you can hear sermons encouraging people to live their lives in good order; in the schoolhouse the pedagogue stuffs his students’ brains with knowledge using a besom broom; and in one of the town's licensed premises Lars-Hindrik is biting Petter’s ear and has to pay a fine of five Swedish crowns.
At Gallery Gottorp you can also visit the shaman garden and the herb garden or enjoy a cup of coffee and home-made pastry while sitting on the sunny terrace. The little ones can find entertaining activities in the playhouse where Alice lives.
Art residence in a granary
Last summer's project was to move a granary to Gottorp and rebuild it here. It became a stately two-floor building with 4x5 square meters of space on each floor. This summer I would like to offer the granary as a working and exhibition space for artists in the month of July, for a minimum of two weeks or the whole month. The surroundings of Gottorp are inspiring. The gallery is located close to the forest and the sea and only four kilometers from the town of Kristiinankaupunki with its many idyllic wooden houses. It is possible to stay overnight on the upper floor of the granary, if you are satisfied with using the toilet and shower located in the main house (ten meters away), or the outdoor toilet behind the building. Art Gallery Gottorp is open to the public during the month of July and the ground floor of the granary will therefore be open to visitors during 1-6 pm. In the courtyard area there is a barbecue hut with access to a coffee machine, electric hot plate and fridge. In addition, it is possible to borrow a bicycle and canoe, swim in the sea and use the sauna.
The working and exhibition space can be rented for 100 €/week. With overnight stay the price is 150 €/week.
Other times than July, the granary can also be rented for other purposes, such as meetings, parties and other gatherings. The rent is 50€ per night/day.
For more information about the art residence, please contact me by April 30, 2020.
stina.engvall(@)gmail.com
+358 40 509 4733
Last summer's project was to move a granary to Gottorp and rebuild it here. It became a stately two-floor building with 4x5 square meters of space on each floor. This summer I would like to offer the granary as a working and exhibition space for artists in the month of July, for a minimum of two weeks or the whole month. The surroundings of Gottorp are inspiring. The gallery is located close to the forest and the sea and only four kilometers from the town of Kristiinankaupunki with its many idyllic wooden houses. It is possible to stay overnight on the upper floor of the granary, if you are satisfied with using the toilet and shower located in the main house (ten meters away), or the outdoor toilet behind the building. Art Gallery Gottorp is open to the public during the month of July and the ground floor of the granary will therefore be open to visitors during 1-6 pm. In the courtyard area there is a barbecue hut with access to a coffee machine, electric hot plate and fridge. In addition, it is possible to borrow a bicycle and canoe, swim in the sea and use the sauna.
The working and exhibition space can be rented for 100 €/week. With overnight stay the price is 150 €/week.
Other times than July, the granary can also be rented for other purposes, such as meetings, parties and other gatherings. The rent is 50€ per night/day.
For more information about the art residence, please contact me by April 30, 2020.
stina.engvall(@)gmail.com
+358 40 509 4733