2003 to 2006
The
Stallarholmens Vikingars rune
stone
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Runic inscription:
"Stallarholmen Vikings
erect this stone as
a link between the past and the
future"Stallarholmen Vikings,
a compound on the Stallarholmen island in Strängnäs
municipality.
In 2003 the association had its first Viking festival, a
large and orderlyevents which attracted many visitors. The same year I
started the work
on the rune stone. I chopped, showed and talked during the
festival but
to completed in a reasonable time, I also work between the
festivals
then the rune stone had been moved to Odensicke farm, near
festival.
During the festival in 2006 the completed rune stone was
raised
with speech, ceremony and unveiling on Östa beach, Stallarholmen. |
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The rune stone story |
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The rune stone substance was already found in the 1970s in
the field of Årby farm near by. It was thought at first that
it was an old rune stone but when the stone was lifted up,
there was nothing on it. Because it looked like a rune stone
they took it home anyway and let raised up at the farm. |
When the Viking Association was looking for a suitable topic
Årby farm donated the the stone. Later the stone was
transported to the festival area. Now it would finally
become a real rune stone with both ornamentation and the
runes. |
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Viking festival
2003 |
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The ornamentation painted on the old surface.
The rune inscription had to wait. |
Stallarholmens first Viking festival and the work begins. |
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A well-organized market with fine goods |
.. and many visitors and vikings with boats |
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Viking festival
2004 |
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I continue to work on the next festival 2004 |
Many visitors though there was bad weather |
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| A small painting with
the ornamentation showed what we want to create. |
Work on a Viking
festival is not easy, but many good conversations became
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Visitors and craftsmen. |
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Viking festival
2005 |
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| Finally, the runes were
painted up one day before the festival started in 2005. |
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| then it became Viking welcome feast |
Wild boar, fruit, bread etc. Food and
drink in quantities! |
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| The day after, Sten
Sture Skaldeman offers ancient healthy bread. |
My work is documented
from all angles, and durable enough to stand on. |
Mr and Mrs Rune stone
carver at work.
Many want to see the stone finished. |
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Spring
2006
The stone has been moved to Odensicke farm |
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worked more effective, the goal was to be completed
during the festival. |
Well carved stab tracks
can take its time on the rune stone to keep in 1000
years |
My version of the
triskele have double lines. It get tight between the
stab tracks. |
The end of the dragon
tail should have
smooth circular shape. |
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1 July
2006
The stone is raised and painted |
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| Morning the first day of the
festival, erecting the rune stone. |
It's heavy, but we get some help. |
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| To paint a rune stone takes time |
My daughter Sol inspects |
Every detail must be perfect |
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2 July
2006
Unveiling, speeches and ceremony |
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It's almost time!
Torgny Jonsson, Mayor of Strängnäs municipality
preparing speeches and the unveiling. |
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| Long speech.. |
sound of horns.. |
and the carvers story... |
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| ceremony to gods and powers.. |
for protection and conservation. |
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| and now it stands there for long
time, maybe a couple of thousand years.. or more.
"Stallarholmen Vikings
erect this stone as
a link between the past and the
future" |
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