About the Wool Islands

The Wool Islands is a celebration of wool and knitting in the Faroe Islands. It is an initiative taken by me, Sissal Kristiansen. The ultimative goal is to make sure, that all the Faroese wool is being used. For the sake of the environment, the sheep and the Faroese culture. 

My belief is, that to reach this goal, we need more people on Team Wool. We need to spark the interest and the concern for the wool. Consumers and people in general, have to care for what happens to the wool. They have to care for it to come to use, and not wasted. 

With this initiative, The Wool Islands, I wish to spark this interest and concern. But the short documentary is only the first step. By the end of 2023, I hope to have gone through the four stages mentioned below. And most likely a few other stages or initiatives. 

These initiatives are all costly. Hence I have to get funding. I’m certain, that the short documentary (stage one) will help get more funding. But everyone, who cares for this project or finds it worth supporting, is more than welcome to help. Whatever you feel that you can contribute with - funds, ideas, hard work - will be welcome.

Stage one: the short documentary ‘the wool islands’. This first documentary is an introduction to the Faroese culture. Our knitwear, fashion, wool and sheep.

Stage two: podcasts about sheep, wool and knitting on the Faroe Islands

Stage three/four: a more in-depth and thorough documentary about Faroese culture. The first documentary was only a brief introduction. The second one will be much longer, it will teach us more about how things were and why. Looking at our past, we will find solutions to our present problems. We can learn more from our forefathers than we care to admit. We might not get ourselves out of the huge problems that we are in. But by being more aware and showing more concern, we could slow down the speed. The second documentary will make us more aware. This documentary will be in Faroese - with english subtitles.

Stage three/four: a collection of ‘Lesull’ (wool that the sheep sheds in the spring). During spring and summer, when the sheep start shedding wool, the wool they shed is a threat to wild birds. The tufts of wool lying, or flying, about in nature wraps around the birds legs. This makes it difficult for them to move about, hence they are in danger.