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1 month, 160 hours of train, 9 countries,...

Nederland, Norway, Finland, Poland, Austria, Rep. Czech, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey.
Dutch ceramic, Scandinavian needlework, Polish Amber, Bohemian glass, Vienese silver, Balkan wood, Turkish carpet.
Mug, Plate, Table cloth, Napkin, Napkin Ring, Glass, Carafe, Candle Holder, Salt Cellar, Cuttlery, Tea Pot, Tea Cup, Table, Carpet, Chair, Bowl, Spoon, Trunk.

This blog was the diary of my journey through Europe. From Norway to Turkey, I met with different artists, different craftmen, different cultures and places...
You can click on older post or in the archive click on the different countries. thank-you

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Norway


Thank you Signe. 
27. 04. 2011









I asked to Signe for pictures of her making Hardanger Embroidery.
Here is what she sent me: "I made a small model yesterday and took 
photos during the process to illustrate it. I have used my hand
-dyed treads which make a nice contribution to the design, and 
 good contrast for the pictures. As you can see, one can design 
almost anything, the pattern is based on squares."




Time consuming is one of the main point of hardanger embroidery
 that I learned today. It demands a lot of time. It is a really precise 
and delicate work. Signe doesn t have the time for it. 
But she could act as a counsultant. 




The seven mountains
Signe Haugen.




Hardanger embroidery nowadays is mainly used for 
the traditionnal costume. It seems like in Norway 
everyone has its own traditionnal costume.



Hardanger embroidery
Signe Haugen.



Signe Haugen does many types of scandinavian needlework.
She started to work with textile at the age of 12 years old.




Ane pointed out that she learned hardanger embroidery
 on her own. She would like to have some guidance 
sometimes but it is really difficult to find. 
Some old ladies keep their knowlede almost like a treasure. 
The question of the heritage of this knowledge is interesting 
to look at. I will interview Ane longer on saturday, 
she has a very interesting point of view.




Language.



The textile in the text.



The text in the textil.



Ane Woll Goda work.



Bergen National Academy of Art.


About Hardanger embroidery.




Norvegian Linen



Winter Hardanger Embroidery



Hardanger embroidery for heapron.



Detail.



Hardanger embroidery for heapron.



Hardanger embroidery for collar.



Hilde Franzen and Ane Woll Goda.



Husfliden
Fabric shop.


Hilde introduced me to her friend Ane Woll Godal.
She is from the same school and has been working in a yarn shop.
She had the kindness to show me the shop and told me a lot about 
Hardanger Embroidery.









Hilde Frantzen
She is an artist who creates her future in a soft world.
Graduate from Bergen National Academy of Arts in 2010.




Meeting point with Hilde.
Blonder & Stas