I posted recently about finishing a small test piece in Helena Hernmarck’s unique tapestry technique. Christopher Allsworth commented about his admiration for Helena’s work and
Category: weaving
A Tiny Step Forward
Last summer I had the great pleasure of attending a workshop with Helena Hernmarck at the American Swedish Institute. By the end of class we
Before and After; A Rya Makeover
Only people who have struggled with after-the-fact inadequacies in their weaving will care about this post and my struggle to fix this piece, “Icelandic Crosses.”
One Lifetime
I noticed this display when my sister Barbara and I visited the American Swedish Institute recently. We BOTH needed to capture it with a cell
Mink Pillow
After seeing a pillow using strips of fleece as weft in Finland this summer, I experimented with the concept, using uncut strips of thick sheep
Great-Grandmother Gunvalda in Color
I’ve been making small tapestry portraits of family members, mostly to explore portraiture in tapestry and to experiment with different yarns. The small pieces are
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