I stopped by Nancy Ellison’s farm on my way to deliver my weaving to Vesterheim, as I had a whole bag of fleece to return
Category: Rya
Halv-flossa Sightings
As a rya fan, I love all variations of woven pile, including halv-flossa, which is a pile weave that doesn’t cover the whole woven base.
Co-Curators Pop-Up Show: Robbie LaFleur
Note: This was posted on the blog of the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group, as part of a series of posts about the current exhibit at
Kirsti Ilvessalo: An Inspring Artist in Rya
Some random rya for a summer day… A while back, while searching for the work of another textile artist, I ran across an interesting Danish
You’ll Know Where My Studio Is Now
A while back I experimented with using fabric strips for rya, on a chicken wire backing. It resulted in a fun group project done at
Improvising with the Colors of Winter
Leftover warp on the loom is an opportunity for play and exploration; this week the theme was texture. I began to work with shades of
