This summer I enjoyed a too-short visit with my friend Ingebjørg Monsen from Bergen. Afterwards she stayed with our friend Jan Mostrom, and the two
Vesterheim 2018 Billedvev Workshop (#2)
Some student stories from my September billedvev weekend workshop #2. During my workshop the weekend before, Kristen Rummelhart was in Decorah with her daughter for
Vesterheim 2018 Billedvev Workshop (#1)
I had so many feelings after teaching two workshops in billedvev (Norwegian tapestry) at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum this month. Relief! It seemed that the
Star-struck
Looking through images of Norwegian billedvev (tapestry), you will find many eight-pointed stars, utterly charming in their variety. In my Vesterheim billedvev workshop last week,
Pick and Pick: A Medieval and Modern Technique for Tapestry
With my upcoming Vesterheim workshops in mind, I’ve been studying the various decorative elements in the clothing of figures in medieval Norwegian billedvev (tapestry) pieces.
Even a Golf Vacation Includes Great Textiles
Our two weeks in Maine ended with–what else?–a delayed flight home from Boston, a dead car battery (AAA guy, “Oh yes,this happens all the time
