Bio: Brenda Gauvin-Chadwick has loved textiles since she was a young child, sewing her own clothes, knitting, embroidering, and of course making pot holders on a pot holder loom. She learned to weave in her late 20s from a very talented Swedish weaver in upstate New York, and with the exception of taking a hiatus when her children were young has continued to weave. She belongs to the Minnesota Weavers Guild and studies Scandinavian techniques with Scandinavian Weavers Group.

Description: This piece in bound rosepath technique was woven as part of a group project by the Scandinavian Weavers. I was inspired by the beauty of Scandinavia in the winter. The pillow was woven with Fåro yarn that I purchased in Sweden many years ago. I carried it all over Scandinavia for weeks in my suitcase. I bought it after skiing the Swedish Vasaloppet. Two weeks later in Norway I skied the Birkebeiner race. The colors represent the forests, the beautiful sunshine and my heart exploding with joy as I skied along! The colors represent the forests, the beautiful sunshine and my heart exploding with joy as I skied along the breathtaking terrain.

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