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I am a skilled weaver who can weave on the warp-weighted loom, modern floor looms, tapestry looms, rigid heddle looms and tablet looms. My favorite looms are the old warp-weighted looms and old tapestry looms. I like the old weaving techniques, and I am full of respect for the persons which was able to weave difficult and beautiful patterns on the old looms in ancient times.
I draw my own weaving patterns for tapestry weaving and for the twill weaving. I also combine weaving patterns made for todays floor looms with the old weaving technique. I love to dye yarn with different kinds of plants and then use it in weaving. I have written one book in norwegians and one book in english about how to weave twill and tabby on the warp-weighted loom. My books are sold world wide since 2014. The reason why I wrote the books, was to keep the old weaving techniques alive today and in the future, and to honor the old weaving masters who lived in the viking age and before.¿Qué materiales se utilizan? ¿Donde y como los encuentras?
¿Cuál es el perfil típico de su clientela?
¿A qué edad y bajo qué circunstancias comenzó este trabajo?
¿Dónde y cuánto tiempo ha recibido instrucción antes de estar listo para comenzar su propio negocio? ¿En un instituto de formación, con un artesano o ambos? ¿Cuál cree que es la mejor manera de aprender su trabajo hoy? ¿Escuelas, formación con artesanos ...?
- I took two classes of modern weaving at Asker husflidslag in Norway (in total 108 hours in 2011 and in 2012). Then I bought an old book about the warp-weighted loom. I did not understand it, so I decided to write and publish my own book, since this is an very important weaving technique in my eyes. During spring 2012 I found a warp-weighted loom on Facebook and started to learn the technique on my own. I visited Manndalen husflidslag in the North of Norway for two days, and Osterøy museum on the West cost of Norway for one day,to see and learn how they where weaving grenes and tabby/tapestries on their looms, 2 rods weaving. I myself, normally use 4 rods.
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¿Qué papel desempeñan el "talento" y la "creatividad" en su profesión?
¿Y qué hay de la innovación, ¿cuáles son los cambios desde que empezó? ¿Utiliza nuevos materiales, herramientas o procesos en la fabricación y comercialización? ¿Cuál es el impacto de la innovación en su rendimiento? ¿Cómo podría ser tu profesión aún más innovadora?
- Earlier this year, in January 2020, I came up with a faster and more efficient way to make the warping. The new method (or at least to me) makes also the process of splitting the warp in back and front threads much more easier and efficient, (after you have stitched the starting border and the warping to the beam on top of the loom). I also use modern weaving patterns, (different kinds of Broken twill) while weaving. It is fun to combine the old weaving teqnchnique with weaving patterns an techniques made for the modern floor loom.