Metalltrådarbeid er en gammel tradisjon båret videre av vandrere, sigøynere og tatere i Europa og Skandinavia. Pr i dag er det nok ikke mange igjen som kan den tradisjonelle formen for metalltrådsarbeid. Heldigfvis er det mange som holder på med en moderne utgave av taternes arbeid, og med et lite googlesøk med søkerorde wirework får …
Noen ganger tar størrelsen på kurvene en helt annen vei en det jeg har intensjoner om. Da jeg flettet denne var planen min å flette en liten og helt normal størrelse kurv med hank. Men siden pilen jeg hadde for hånden egentlig var litt for stor, og jeg litt for doven til å bytte den; …
I got awarded for 4 baskets. The baskets i participated with, is the series of backpack, creel and two bags – Eir – Lin – Sol – Var They all have wooden bottom, and leather lids and straps. With this I got the third place. With different willow, and color on the leather the baskets can have …
For many years this has been my favoritt basket. I dont know how many i have made over the years, but everytime I try is as bit a challange as the previous. I will keep on practicing on my beloved Perigord basket. I mange år har denne type kurv vært min favoritt. Jeg vet ikke …
This summer I had a nice visit from Russia. I had bought 4 skein planners and the man who made them, offered to deliver them in my place, because he wanted to see Norway! With these skein planners, I have many new opportunities for making new weaving materials for my baskets, than I had before. Through a lot of trial and …
My big thing right now is to make willow skeins or willow splinters. Willow bark baskets I have made for several years. Every spring I harvest bark from different trees in the forest and since I grow willow, the bark is easy to come by. I always use bark from trees that are at least 2-5 years old. …
It cost more sweat, tears, blood and swearing than actually money. These baskets are made with split 2 year old willow for bystakes. In this way I get interesting color combinations – either by the willow itself or by coloring the stakes in dye. By adding more or less stakes you can drastically change the …