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Frida Hansen’s Last Large Tapestry, on my Last Day in Stavanger

May 21, 2019 Robbie LaFleur

Olavteppe (St. Olav Tapestry) 1927-1931 On the last day of my stay at Frida Hansens Hus in Stavanger, I walked downtown to the Domkirke, the

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Frida Hansen’s Signature Roses

May 21, 2019 Robbie LaFleur

“Roses in the Landscape,” 1903.  The roses that appear in so many of Frida Hansen’s works star alone in this double tapestry panel at the

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Frida Hansen’s “Hoisommer” (High Summer)

May 20, 2019 Robbie LaFleur

High Summer, 1921, is one of Frida Hansen’s later transparent panels, and it hangs in the Stavanger Art Museum. It has a sort of crazy sense

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A Centerpiece of the Stavanger Art Museum Frida Hansen Collection

May 18, 2019 Robbie LaFleur

When you walk into the gallery devoted to Frida Hansen at the Stavanger Art Museum, “Semper Vadentes” hangs prominently, with four figures leading you out

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Today’s Frida Hansen Transparency: Clematis and Birds of Paradise

May 15, 2019 Robbie LaFleur

As I walked by “Clematis and Birds of Paradise” (1924) in the Stavanger Art Museum, I was drawn to the birds with long flowing tails.

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I couldn’t travel to Tromsø for Vevsymposium 2019, but Hilde Opedal Nordby did, and wrote about it for the Norwegian Textile Letter. https://norwegiantextileletter.com/article/weaving-symposium/ #weaving #handweaving #vev #vevsymposium2019 #husfliden #oppstadvev #warpweightedloom
Here is the newly-announced line-up of weaving classes at Vesterheim Folk Art School in 2020. Give yourself a Christmas present! Registration opens on December 9 at Vesterheim.org. #scandinavianweaving #norwegianweaving #weaving #handweaving #weavingclasses #vesterheimfolkartschool #vesterheim
I’m preparing the X series pieces for delivery. This blue and orange x is one of my favorite color combinations. #scandinavianweaving #handwoven #danskbrogd #weaving #loomweave #weavingmn #handweaving #handmadetextiles #weavingcats
Today I scavenged fabric and trim from my stash to make custom bags for all of the pieces in the “Experiments on X” show; the second photo is my favorite piece. Photos of the others are at Robbielafleur.com. #weaving #handweaving #redwoodfallslibrary #scandinavianweaving #krokbragd #danskbrogd #fiberart #weavingmn
I tied on my linen rug warp, felt smug about the nice shed, and then noticed a thread that did not get sleyed in the reed—RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. So much for finishing warping today. #handweaving #weaving
I ordered Fitz’s costume from Amazon--it came in the nick of time from Hong Kong! It was huge, I took a four inch tuck in the length of the body and three inch tucks in the arm lengths. Thank goodness for Grandma sewing skills.

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