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.
Why is an Eagle on my Loom?
Frida Hansen often wove birds in her wool open warp transparencies. My new transparent tapestry will feature a bird, a full-size standing eagle. (I measured.)
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
Who Wove this Tapestry Image by Erik Harry Johannessen?
Here is a shout-out to tapestry weaver friends — especially those from Norway. My friend purchased this tapestry, woven after an image by Erik Harry
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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