I visited my friend Nanne Stølmacher for dinner in Oslo last fall. Her friend and fabulous weaver, Inger Anne Utvåg, was not able to join
Identifying a Transparent Tapestry: Birds and Roses are Key
The Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo features a rose-filed transparent tapestry designed by Julie (Jullik) Gulbrandsen (1876 – 1950). Gulbrandsen was a student of Frida Hansen and
Start them early with political art?
This was a super special day. And a weird day. And a deeply disturbing day, in the aftermath of the ICE shooting. Eleanor, who just
Fabulous “Rognebær”
A Mountain Ash tree grows in our Minneapolis yard, and it has come to remind me of the woven berries of Norwegian weaver Aagot Lund
2025 Recap
A Year Worth Remembering (and Why I Write It Down) When I am in the midst of a challenging project, or feeling invigorated by teaching
A Marie Karsten Rug Appears at Auction
In 2024, I pored through the Husfliden (Norwegian Handcraft Association) archives at the Norsk Folkemuseum with curator Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen, searching for patterns for
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