In real life, these abstracted zebra mussels, underwater in a Minnesota lake, are tiny. Described by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: “Zebra mussels are
Category: Tapestry
59 Tapestries: Homage to the Baldishol Tapestry
Carol Johnson’s collection includes the head of a figure in the famous Norwegian Baldishol tapestry. The Baldisol Tapestry is the most spectacular historical Norwegian tapestry,
59 Tapestries: Houses and Aunts and Betrothed Couples
Many of the Swedish and Norwegian tapestries in the collection of Carol Johnson are woven by novices, probably by women learning tapestry techniques during a
59 Scandinavian Tapestries
My friend Carol Johnson, a passionate collector of Scandinavian textiles, has many wonderful tapestries in her collection. I photographed 59 the other day, and that’s
Stumbling on Fabulous Tapestry, Due to Avoidance of Snowy Spring Sidewalks
Will spring never come? Baby Fitz has seen a great deal of art the last couple of months, partly because we can’t navigate snow-covered sidewalks
Treasures from the Textile Center Garage Sale
Each year I volunteer during the setting-up time at the Textile Center Garage Sale and manage to come home with useful items, bought at a
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