Stroll Through Kristiansand Museum with Me
Our Textile Tour group visited the Kristiansand Museum and enjoyed a wonderful presentation and tour of old buildings with Tonje Tjøtte. She apologized immediately for her bunad (folk costume). “Today I … Continue reading
A Norwegian (Male) Damask Weaver
My friend Annemor Sundbø is a constant source of interesting films. Recently she posted a TV interview from 1970 with a male damask weaver from Steinsland on Sotra, an island west … Continue reading
Varafeldur, Part 3
Once the warp threads are hanging from the top of the loom, and the weights are attached at the bottom, the next step is to make a chain across the … Continue reading
Varafeldur, Part 2
The warp is now hanging from my loom, and the weights are attached, after a fun day of diving in to the project with Melba Granlund and Connie LaTendresse. As … Continue reading
Finally, A Varafeldur, 2017
A weaving adventure begins this week, thanks to my friend Melba Grandlund, who thought it would be a great idea to demonstrate weaving on a warp weighted loom at the … Continue reading
Billedvev-Abstracted to the Extreme
At our meeting of the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group yesterday, I was honored by a compliment. Sara Okern, a master of serene rag rugs, said that she was inspired by my … Continue reading
A Busy Loom at the Weavers Guild
Our Scandinavian Weavers Study Group is in the midst of a group project at the Weavers Guild. We put a fine linen warp for dukagång on a Glimåkra loom. Everyone … Continue reading
April First Thursday at the Casket Arts Building
This Thursday is the monthly “First Thursday” open house at the Casket Arts Building. I’m in Studio 316. This would be a good month to stop by – there will … Continue reading
Mary Zicafoose Workshop, Finishing Up
We learned Mary’s ikat weft dyeing technique and made manageable 12″ wide pieces. While the dye-resist wrapping took us a couple of hours, Mary and her assistants might wrap for … Continue reading
Ikat Dyeing Workshop, Day Two
On day two of Mary Zicafoose’s workshop, the students headed to their looms to weave in the dyed weft. It was tricky! Would our wefts correctly match the width of … Continue reading
