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The valley of ’Smorklepp’ in Vinje has made a lasting impression on the artist Henrik Sorensen. Right in the middle of this natural wilderness you can visit this unique and impressive gallery built with local rock and view a large collection of paintings by Sorensen. Harald Kihle is another artist who is displayed in the gallery. Sorensen and Kihle both worked and lived in the valley of Smorklepp.

Sales exhibition which focuses on traditional craftsmanship in Tinn and areas around. Here are rosemaling , Norwegian costume stitching , wood carving, pottery , woven tapestries, knifes and much much more.We also have a utstillingsom shows national costume throughout history

Bjørg welcomes you and tells you about startup and history around the spinning mill. You go so far into the spinning mill and get Nina's conversion. Here you will experience how wool turns into yarn and see our various machines. After the tour, coffee and cake is served, and the visit ends in the store to see and know our yarn and shop yarn and products.

Independent art gallery focusing on young, talented artists and designers located in summer paradise outside Kragerø-Skåtøy.

Mjonoy is a distinctive venue with arts, crafts and traditional cultural attractions and cuisine. Here you will find a traditional wood-fired stone oven bakery, a felting press, cabins for rent, cultural events, a farm shop and a crafts exhibition. The centre was Vinje's millennium project and has won a Norwegian cultural heritage award.

Gallery Osebro is a private gallery in Porsgrunn. They change exhibitions once a month. Separate- and collective exhibitions med living norwegian artists. Selling goods on consignment with more tan 150 artists are represented within paitings, glass, ceramics, jewels and textil.

The sculptor Anne Grimdalen - best known for her work in decorating Oslo City Hall - grew up at Grimdalen. Today, Grimdalen is a protected country courtyard featuring houses from the middle ages and a sculptore house exhibiting works of Anne Grimdalen. Every summer, the exhibition of sculptures is supplemented with paintings by famous artists.