I have an idea about how Frida Hansen came up with her wool open warp transparency technique. It occurred to me on a visit in
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Solving a Family Mystery During my Talk at the American Swedish Institute
I gave a talk during the “Nordic Folkway Presentations” portion of the Midwinter Folk Fest at the American Swedish Institute last weekend. It was so
A Transparent Tapestry by Sofie Knagenhjelm
An appraiser acquaintance tipped me off to a transparent tapestry at auction this week. It’s beautiful, and I recognized the Norwegian designer. It’s a direct
Christmas Roses, Skillbragd, and Crown Princess Mette Marit
I followed Jon Fredrik Skauge’s series of juleroser [Christmas roses] posts throughout Advent. He highlighted roses in many beautiful handcrafted forms through his Facebook feed.
My Potato Tapestry Will Be Shown at the Smithsonian: My Father Would Be So Happy!
Does everything happen for a reason? Those of you who are familiar with the Minnesota State Fair might know that the Fine Arts Competition is
Testing Handspun Warp in Frida Hansen’s Open Warp Tapestry Technique
Part of the beauty of the warp used in Frida Hansen’s transparencies was due to the natural variation of yarn that was woven from dyed
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