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
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Frida Hansen is Not the Only Open-Warp Norwegian Tapestry Weaver
My American Scandinavian Foundation fellowship in Norway was to study the beautiful wool transparency technique of Frida Hansen, but there are many weavers who have
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
Ikea Rugs, Personalized (and Instructions)
Our kitchen became a rug-stamping workshop twice for granddaughter Alden. Last December my daughter Margaret requested a rug to go underneath grandson Fitzgerald’s Christmas present–a
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
Missing the Nicest Person Ever
My lovely aunt MaryAnn Cieklinski died last week, and I am sad to lose a life-long anchor in my life. Of course this is way
