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
Category: Scandinavian Weaving
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.
Who Wove this Tapestry Image by Erik Harry Johannessen?
Here is a shout-out to tapestry weaver friends — especially those from Norway. My friend purchased this tapestry, woven after an image by Erik Harry
Testing Handspun Warp in Frida Hansen’s Open Warp Tapestry Technique
Part of the beauty of the warp used in Frida Hansen’s transparencies was due to the natural variation of yarn that was woven from dyed
A Titti Karsten Transparency Discovery
Two months after my trip to Norway, I still haven’t fully processed and examined all my notes and photos. I remain amazed at the mystery
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