Frida Hansen designed around 80 wool open-warp transparent tapestry designs. These tapestries and their designs are worthy of a book in themselves (which I promise
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Mystery Tapestry – Do You have an Opinion?
A woman who attended my lecture in Oslo last fall mentioned that she has a transparent tapestry. Really, examples of the technique keep coming out
Rutevev Serendipity
My friend Nanne wrote about a book that looks interesting, Drakar og Åklevev, or Dragons and Tapestry. It turns out to be the story of
Another Norwegian Tapestry at the Manhattan Winter Show
I was reminiscing about how rewarding it was to be in New York for the Winter Show three years ago, when Frida Hansen’s Sørover [Southward],
An Unwelcome Reason to Weave: A Rose for Renee
Over the years I’ve documented my weaving life with headlines and magazine covers posed on the loom–through the pandemic, through January 6 and other dramatic
Identifying a Transparent Tapestry: Birds and Roses are Key
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
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