My transparent tapestry workshops are usually preceded by a general lecture on Frida Hansen’s life and work for the full Weavers Guild membership. In Seattle, I
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A Blue Rose, Begun: Weaving from Frida Hansen’s Design
Blue Roses, designed in 1898, was one of the first wool transparent tapestries by Frida Hansen that I ever saw. I encountered it almost by accident,
Swans are Migrating
Trumpeter swans migrate to Minnesota in late March and early April. Perhaps it’s appropriate that a woven swan migrated to my e-maibox too. Laurie Carlson
Antidote: The Practice of Weaving and the Name of the Tapestry
When the world outside seems too real and too worrisome, when daily caregiving realities seem overwhelming and interfere with research and writing, my loom feels
More Workshop Student Work
I feel a personal burst of inspiration after each of the workshops I teach in Frida Hansen’s transparent tapestry technique. The students are creative and
Who Designed this Deer Tapestry?
(2/20/2026) See the end of this article for the answer, and yet another update on 2/23/2026. This is a lovely tapestry woven by Ruthi Klever
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