The Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo features a rose-filed transparent tapestry designed by Julie (Jullik) Gulbrandsen (1876 – 1950). Gulbrandsen was a student of Frida Hansen and
Category: Tapestry
Fabulous “Rognebær”
A Mountain Ash tree grows in our Minneapolis yard, and it has come to remind me of the woven berries of Norwegian weaver Aagot Lund
A Marie Karsten Rug Appears at Auction
In 2024, I pored through the Husfliden (Norwegian Handcraft Association) archives at the Norsk Folkemuseum with curator Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen, searching for patterns for
Frida Hansen, Dyani White Hawk, and an Unnamed Tibetan Weaver
This morning I marvel at the universality of symbols, and at the enduring appeal of geometric designs. When I studied reams of Frida Hansen’s weaving
Southward Returns to Norway for Good
There was an amazing official announcement today from the Stavanger Kunstmuseum. Frida Hansen’s monumental tapestry, Sørover [Southward], was purchased by the Christen Sveaas’ Kunststiftelse (Christen
Another Parrot in the Woven Flock
Anne Grete Krogstad was in my workshop this September at the Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo. I had already communicated with Anne Grete, because she told
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