Creative Summer Jobs – Birta – Weaving of Entities

Sewing clothes for the hidden people in an environmentally friendly way

Birta Bjarkardóttir is working on the 'Weaving of Wights' project this year as part of Creative Summer Jobs, which involves sewing clothing for the hidden folk, drawing inspiration from stories about the hidden folk in Hafnarfjörður. She sews the garments using environmentally friendly methods, utilising textiles she has found at various charity shops for the project.

We encourage everyone interested to follow this unique project and artistic craftswoman. Here on Instagram.

You are invited to the Creative Summer Jobs 2025 closing party.

The closing ceremony will be held on 29th July at the Innovation Centre by the Stream, There will be a good programme and everyone is welcome!

About Creative Summer Jobs 2025

In the summer of 2021, the City of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the city's youth centre, Hamarinn, decided to revive the “Creative Summer Jobs” project, which had been run in the summer of 2017. Individuals and groups aged 18-25 were also invited to submit ideas for creative projects in Hafnarfjörður. Selected groups were given the opportunity to work on various creative projects in different artistic fields that would also liven up the town's social life, delighting tourists and residents in one way or another. The staff of the Creative Summer Jobs, run as part of the Hafnarfjörður Work Camp, are tasked with bringing the town to life, making it more fun, beautiful and diverse with artistic and creative events. The projects are varied and appeal to different age groups and interests. Þorbjörg Signý Ágústsson is the project manager for Creative Summer Jobs.

This year, there are nine diverse projects operating as part of the Creative Summer Jobs scheme, and they will be featured weekly over the summer.