• Norwegian rural jewelry traditions in the era of globalization 

      Skjerven, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2014)
      The globalization process has led to universalness and sameness, but at the same time an increased appreciation of difference.1 The display of specific identities has become necessary to be visible in the universalness. ...
    • Vernacular traditions in Norwegian jewelry design - past, present, future 

      Skjerven, Astrid (FORMakademisk;8(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Living in an era of globalization, the capability of communicating identity has become of greater importance than ever. This has increased our estimation of the vernacular, which represents an expression of a national or ...