Beth Detlie

Høstfarger [Fall Colors]

17′ x 45″

Linen warp and weft

NFS

Bio: Beth started to weave in 2020 after retiring. She has taken classes through the Weavers Guild of Minnesota and currently weaves on a Rigid Heddle loom and a floor loom at home. Her interest is in exploring Norwegian weaving. This has led to taking a course at Vävstuga in Massachusetts and weaving at a studio in Norway.

Description: I wove this skillbragd piece in the Fall of 2024 while participating in a Husflid weaving group in Oppdal, Norway. It was my first skillbragd weaving. The pattern is woven with 4 pattern shafts and 2 background shafts that are located several inches behind the pattern shafts. The technique is unique as the warp is threaded through multiple heddles, creating the more intricate pattern. Currently, I am focusing on traditional Norwegian weaving and exploring contemporary interpretation of these patterns.

bdetlie7@gmail.com