Are you heading to the State Fair? For my friends and relatives who like to ferret out exhibits by people they know, these are my
Category: Scandinavian Weaving
(Woven) Potatoes at the State Fair
There are prize-winning potatoes at the Minnesota State Fair each year, but generally not in the Creative Activities Building. This year, mine are. There’s nothing
Underway: Tree of Life, Red River Valley Version
Many readers know about my American Scandinavian Foundation fellowship this year, when I traveled to Norway to study the wool transparency technique of the noted
Gerhard Munthe Tapestries at the American Swedish Institute
Tapestry fans, don’t miss two pieces designed by Norwegian National Romantic period artist Gerhard Munthe at the American Swedish Institute (ASI). They are on loan
Frida Hansen Transparency in the Stavanger Library
I made special friends with a Frida Hansen transparency at the public library in Sølvberget, the Stavanger Cultural Center–I visited three times. The mermaids hang in
Frida Hansen’s Last Large Tapestry, on my Last Day in Stavanger
Olavteppe (St. Olav Tapestry) 1927-1931 On the last day of my stay at Frida Hansens Hus in Stavanger, I walked downtown to the Domkirke, the
