in the woods

Year: 2006
Size: 130x90

cold & hot on cold

Year: 2006
Size: 90x200 cm

Part of installation: The Seeress and Ragnarök

Year: 2008
Size:

Part of installation: The Seeress and Ragnarök

Year: 2008
Size:

Part of installation: The Seeress and Ragnarök

Year: 2008
Size:

The Norns- the fate maidens

Year: 2007
Size: 150 x 200 cm

Warp of Fate

Year: 2009
Size: 50 x 400 cm

Spinning on Vifilsfell 655 m

Year: 2004
Size:

Hot summer rag rug

Year: 1990
Size: 80x200cm

Spinning on Hvalfell 848 m

Year: 2003
Size:

Pink and more

Year: 1989
Size: 80x440 cm

Gulur / Yellow

Year: 2011
Size: 100x100 cm

Rauður / Red

Year: 2011
Size: 100x100 cm


Rauðagerði 50
108 Reykjavík
Iceland
Sími:
GSM: + 354 6186162

Exhibitions


sýningar 1998
Spinning on Esja 800m
Iceland
Catalogues

sýningar 2005
Spinning on Helgrindur 988m
Iceland
Performance

sýningar 2004
Spinning on Vifilfell 655m
Iceland
Performance

sýningar 2003
Spinning on Hvalfelli 848m
Iceland
Performance

sýningar 2002
Spinning on Botnsulur 1070m
Iceland
Performance

sýningar 2002
Spinning on Hekla 1490m
Iceland
Performance

sýningar 1993
Iceland
Performance

Private Exhibitions


2012
Bómullartsukur
Poland

2009
Göfgað rusl
Iceland

2009
Darraðarljóð í Króki
Iceland


2007
Bless
Iceland

2002
Hver eru mörkin?
Iceland

2000
Rósaband
Iceland

1993
Skyndisýning
Iceland

Group Exhibitions


2006
Nordisk Samling. Konst från fem länder
Sweden

1997
Blár
Iceland

1997
Räsyt - Trasor
Finland

1992
Nordplusverkefni: Samnorræn sýning
Norway

Education


2007-2008
Southampton
Britain/United Kingdom
MA

2004-2006
Reykjavík
Iceland
kennsluréttindanám

1988-1992
Reykjavík
Iceland

1986-1987
Ekenäs
Finland

1983-1985
Ekenäs
Finland

Workshops


2002
Hafnarfirði
Ísland

2009
Garðabær
Ísland

Memberships

Art related activities or assignments


2006-2007
Kennslustörf
Myndlist

1998
Ráðstefnur
Kynning á verkum og starfi í Heimilisiðnaðarfélagi Íslands

1993-2007
Gjörningar
Spinning on mountains,

1991
Ráðstefnur
Vefnaðarráðstefna í Helsinki

Grants and awards

More information

I am a weaver and I weave in a loom. I am also a spinster and spin on a spinning wheel. Apart from that I  draw, photograph, use poetry and build a kind of collage with the different methods I use. Mixed media it is called.

Weaving is a challenging technique and enjoyable but sometimes frustrating when I am trying to realize my ideas and concepts. Then the other methods come in and the work gets less frustrating (or the opposite). That is part of the challenge of being a creator i.e. an artist.

My concept is in the past, present and future. I think there is a lot to find in the past to understand the present and to be able to tell the future.
I like physical work as weaving, spinning and drawing are. I feel I put a great deal of myself into it by toiling at the piece.

As weft I use old garments that I cut into strips. That is recycling or rather UPCYCLING. I ennoble the rags. I make treasures.  I make art.


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