I gave a talk during the “Nordic Folkway Presentations” portion of the Midwinter Folk Fest at the American Swedish Institute last weekend. It was so
Author: Robbie LaFleur
Weaving in Minnesota, when I can!
Vibrant Tradition: Scandinavian Weaving in the Midwest (and some fun related activities)
Our Scandinavian Weavers Study Group of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota is celebrating the “vibrant tradition” of our group of 30 years, and of Scandinavian
A Transparent Tapestry by Sofie Knagenhjelm
An appraiser acquaintance tipped me off to a transparent tapestry at auction this week. It’s beautiful, and I recognized the Norwegian designer. It’s a direct
Christmas Roses, Skillbragd, and Crown Princess Mette Marit
I followed Jon Fredrik Skauge’s series of juleroser [Christmas roses] posts throughout Advent. He highlighted roses in many beautiful handcrafted forms through his Facebook feed.
Why is an Eagle on my Loom?
Frida Hansen often wove birds in her wool open warp transparencies. My new transparent tapestry will feature a bird, a full-size standing eagle. (I measured.)
My Potato Tapestry Will Be Shown at the Smithsonian: My Father Would Be So Happy!
Does everything happen for a reason? Those of you who are familiar with the Minnesota State Fair might know that the Fine Arts Competition is
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