Nr. Spesialutgave (2023): Sivs festskrift

Dear Siv,
Throughout the years you have inspired us all immensely, with your books, articles, talks in museums and beyond, and not least the many informal chats. You approach people like you approach the archaeological material, with curiosity and enthusiasm, seeing and supporting us at the different stages in our careers. You generously share your vast knowledge and keen insights. Combining a sharp eye with a kind and inviting attitude, you encourage people around you and make them aware of their strengths. With this book we hope to give something back to you as a token of our appreciation. Here is a collection of articles from researchers and museum staff you have encountered at different times in your career, and a Tabula reflecting your wide international network of colleagues and friends.
When sending out the invitation to a selected group to contribute with a paper to this collection, we made the order both specific and open, simply asking for ‘something you would like Siv to read!’ The invitation included texts to be peer reviewed, and more popularising, non-reviewed papers. The result is a mix of texts from scholars in various fields, including craft practitioners and designers. The outcome shows that the contributors have taken our request to heart, making this a personal book, with contributions both in English and all the Scandinavian languages on various “Siv-related” topics.
The book testifies to your huge impact, and how your thinking and publications have stimulated research in various fields. You will notice how the contributors have a secondary agenda, reminding you of all the research projects – big and small – and all the discussion and dialogue still ahead of you. We hope you will take these hints as subtle invitations towards further joint efforts and collaborations in the years to come.
The editors, Anja Mansrud, Ingunn Røstad, Unn Pedersen og Kristin Armstrong Oma,
on behalf of all of us