LB°20 — Program
ARKIV
Linnea Nilsson and Ida Isak Westerberg will talk about how they developed the weaving circle format and created a unique opportunity for people to get to know weaving as well as other people over vast distances.
During the biennial, artist Ida Isak Westerberg conducted a weaving circle in three parts organized by Region Norrbotten’s craft- and design consultant. Together they developed a format where the participants, digitally, were invited to learn to weave – a format of particular interest in a region such as Norrbotten where geographical distances are vast. The sessions were appealing to many and already on the second day, all 50 participant slots were booked.
Linnea Nilsson works as a Craft- and Design Consultant in Region Norrbotten with the mission to promote crafts in the area. She creates activities aimed at a broad variety of target groups, including children and youths, hobby practitioners as well as professional crafters. An important part of her job is to make craft available and inclusive to people who usually don’t participate in the practice.
Ida Isak Westerberg is a textile artist. Departs from the specific conditions of the Norrbotten region as well as queer perspectives, Westerbergs work explores forms of belonging, combining weaving with learning and collective creation. Westerberg was educated in weaving and artistic sewing at Handarbetets vänner in Stockholm, and is since 2018 based in Älvsbyn in Norrbotten.
Digital weaving circle – What a fantastic way to explore the possibilities of weaving together (but at a distance)! is presented in English and is part of the seminar Earthed Imagination.
