Blue Roses, designed in 1898, was one of the first wool transparent tapestries by Frida Hansen that I ever saw. I encountered it almost by accident,
Swans are Migrating
Trumpeter swans migrate to Minnesota in late March and early April. Perhaps it’s appropriate that a woven swan migrated to my e-maibox too. Laurie Carlson
A Personal Memorial to Anniken Thue
I once mentioned to a friend that I was on my way to visit Anniken Thue (1944–2026). “She’s like royalty, you know,” she told me.
Antidote: The Practice of Weaving and the Name of the Tapestry
When the world outside seems too real and too worrisome, when daily caregiving realities seem overwhelming and interfere with research and writing, my loom feels
A New Frida Hansen Workshop on the Calendar
The list of upcoming workshops in Frida Hansen’s transparent tapestry technique is posted on my website. In addition to a filled workshop in Seattle at
More Workshop Student Work
I feel a personal burst of inspiration after each of the workshops I teach in Frida Hansen’s transparent tapestry technique. The students are creative and
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