Dear Diary, this summer we cannot see family and friends. But a day trip by car to the Swedish southwest coast was possible, to meet with two of our grandkids – on a distance. No hugging and kissing. We spent the day outdoors in the heavy wind. The sea was wild, we were happy. Read More →

Corona times means a lot of restrictions but also great possibilities for uninterrupted work. My tapestry “Medal ceremony: Thanks for everything” is coming along well. Hopefully it will be finished next month. More images here. (Press “Read more” to reach... Read More →

Today is Midsummer Day. This photo is from last year’s midsummer festivitas in our garden. Wonderful days, with family and friends from Dalarna, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Korea. Due to COVID 19 Peter and I celebrated the return of the light on our own this year. We spent... Read More →

Earlier this week I had the privilege of opposing on bachelor’s degree work, textile art. It took place via zoom at HDK–Valand, University of Gothenburg, where I once was a student and later a staff member. I think being opponent is the hardest thing to do but I did my... Read More →

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic Nationalmuseum in Stockholm is closed. But the plan is to open it up again on June 16. The whole museum is recently renovated. From 2013 to 2018, it was closed for transforming it to contemporary standard when it comes to technique, lightning,... Read More →

A few more updates. This photo, from the STENA foundation‘s website, shows the 2018 receivers of the culture scholarship. An unforgettable evening, with presentations of us in the Concert Hall, followed by performances from musician Jens Lekman, actor Evin Ahmad, magician... Read More →

Just some more updates. In these pandemic days it does not feel completely wrong to look back. So, back again to December 2018. The Deer in Nara Park was finished just hours before the opening of the STENA foundation’s cultural scholarship exhibition at the Gothenburg Art Museum.... Read More →

More about the STENA scholarship: The scholarship requires an exhibition at the Gothenburg Art Museum. During the summer of 2018, I worked hard to finish The Deer in Nara Park. Uppsala university had promised to let the museum show the tapestry in connection with the scholarship... Read More →

One day in March 2018 I received a very special email: … “the donation council of the Sten A Olssons Foundation for Research and Culture would like to award you their cultural scholarship for 2018. The Sten A Olssons Foundation for Research and Culture has over the... Read More →

Today is Easter Eve. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter and I (and the cats) are alone in the house. We will soon have a barbecue in the garden. But first, another update: One day in January 2018, Velta Raudzepa – Head of collections at the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga... Read More →