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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ICELANDIC TEXTILE CENTER 1-30 June 2018

BLÖNDUÓS, ICELAND

June 10, 2018 Artist in Residence - ICELANDIC TEXTILE CENTER - BLÖNDUÓS, ICELAND - duration of one month

Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

June 5, 2018

first impressions

Artist and art educator Maisa Mreiwed reflects on her first impressions during her residency at the Icelandic Textile Center, considering the relationship between place, material, and artistic practice.

June 3, 2018 yarn bombing, Blönduós, Iceland

Photo by Kathleen Vaughan, 2018.

June 6, 2018 TAPESTRY workshop with Ragnheiður Björk Þórsdóttir

Ragnheiður works part-time at the Textile Centre as the lead weaving specialist and instructor for the TC2 loom at the Textile Lab. She is also a freelance lecturer, researcher, and educator, and continues to run her own weaving studio while participating in exhibitions. Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

June 7, 2018 Earth to Fabric: Natural Dyeing at Guðrún Bjarnadóttir Studio

Sample of dyed skeins done by our group during the workshop. Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

June 24, 2018

Plant Dyeing: A workshop with Guðrún Bjarnadóttir

Step into the world of natural colour with a hands-on plant dyeing workshop led by Guðrún Bjarnadóttir. Discover how Icelandic plants transform wool into rich, vibrant hues while connecting craft, culture, and the landscape in a truly immersive experience.

2018 Spinning Workshop with Jóhanna Erla Pálmadóttir

Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

2018 knitting workshops with Gudrun Hannele Henttinen

Guðrún Hannele Henttinen has a degree in textile teaching and has taught knitting for many years. For more than a decade she has also been the owner of Storkurinn, a yarn shop in Reykjavík. Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

2018 KNITTING WORKSHOPS WITH GUDRUN HANNELE HENTTINEN

2018, Iceland, and my first adventure in knitting with the incredible Gudrun Hannele Henttinen — a world of texture and color opened up!

tannery visitor centre Gestastofa Sútarans in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland

The skins are softened by being spun in a tumbler, a process that enhances their flexibility and prepares them for further treatment. Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

June 26, 2018 GROUP EXHIBITION - "Imagining Iceland" - Icelandic Textile Center - Blönduós, Iceland

2018 Group Exhibition, Imagining Iceland, Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós, Iceland, June 26, 2018. Photo by Maisa Mreiwed, 2018

2018 Art Catalog

Icelandic Textile Center - 2018 Art Residency Catalog

Publisher: Icelandic Textile Centre

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