“Femme Maison”, Nordnorsk kunstnersenter, Svolvær

Part of the Theme Exhibit of Norske kunsthåndverkere, titled The Hands That Unravel the Sweater, curated by Anne Klontz. (Press the title to read more)

Textile handicraft has been a way for women to expand her thoughts and everyday life, to daydream, to reflect on events and news of the world, and to express herself, and to share knowledge with other women. As the exterior was reserved for men to build and design, textile handycraft can be seen as the womens constructions and even the womens architecture. 

Femme Maison, 2022
Handwoven with wool from old norse sheep and linen warp
Cotton rope, wooden dowel rods, fittings
w82(60)cm h203cm d135cm

Femme Maison, 2022. From “The Hands That Unravel the Sweater”. Curator: Anne Klontz
Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Femme Maison, 2022. Installation view from “The Hands That Unravel the Sweater”
Curator: Anne Klontz
Photo: Kjell Ove Storvik/Nordnorsk kunstnersenter
Femme Maison, 2022. Installation view from “The Hands That Unravel the Sweater”
Curator: Anne Klontz
Photo: Kjell Ove Storvik/Nordnorsk kunstnersenter
Femme Maison, 2022. Detail.
Photo: Kjell Ove Storvik/Nordnorsk kunstnersenter