Miriam Parkman

Weaver of color,
artist of the past,
maker of the present and future

Handarbetets Vänners Skola 2013-2016
Founding member of Studio Supersju
Born 1990, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Aktuellt / Current

“Mantorps Maria”, large commission tapestry for Vifolka församling in Mantorp, Sweden. Installed March 22d, 2026.

Education
2013-2014 Textile Handicraft Foundation year, Handarbetets Vänner school, Stockholm
2014-2016 Higher Textile Handicraft, Handarbetets Vänners school, Stockholm
2016 Design Intern, MZ Fairtrade, Oaxaca, Mexiko

Solo exhibitions
2023 Miriam Parkmans Palett, LUX, Östersund
2022 Miriam Parkmans Palett, Bar Oas, Stockholm
Commissions
2026 “Mantorps Maria” for Vifolka Församling, Mantorp
2023 Studio Supersju for Stockholm City Hall, installed June 2023
2022 Studio Supersju at Ställbergs gruva, residency and public commission made on site during summer 2022.
2021 Studio Supersju for Kornellen elder carehome in Örebro, Sweden.
2021 Rya floor rug, private client, Sweden
2020 Rya floor rug, Jägnefält Milton architects for a private client, Sweden

Selected group exhibitions
2024 Bokstavskonst genom väv, Studio Supersju och Ateljé Grotesk, Konstakademien
2024 Parkman & Parkdal, Vällingby Centrum, Vällingby 
2024 Festivitas, Form/Designcenter, Malmö 
2024 Knotwork, Craft Ontario, Toronto (with Sandy Lamb)
2022 FIELD - pottery, flowers, textiles, Färgfabriken, Stockholm (together with potter Stefan Andersson and flower farmer Sofia Wikander)
2022 Studio Supersju at Bollnässtugan, Skansen outdoor museum, Stockholm
2022 Studio Supersju at Ställbergs Gruva (residency + making of a permanent installation/a public commission piece), Ställdalen
2021 Studio Supersju ”The Four Seasons”, HV Laboratory Gallery, Stockholm
2021 The weaving salon, Halmstad Art Gallery, Halmstad
2021 Studio Supersju, ”The Innermost”, Slöjd Gallery, Linköping
2020 Studio Supersju at VNM, Västernorrland Museum, Härnösand
2020 Studio Supersju ”Butterfingers”, Konsthantverkarna Gallery, Stockholm
2019 Rusty Dreams - rips of time through lens, warp and heart, HV Laboratory Gallery, Stockholm (with photographer Mira Svanered)
2019 Studio Supersju x Malmsten, Malmsten design shop, Stockholm

Collaborations
2019-2020 Indigofera Jeans, ”High Coast”. A collection of five garments and two blanket designs inspired by the Swedish high cost, my work as a textile artist and classic work- and western wear of the 1940s-1960s. The collection was sold in Sweden as well as in the US, Germany, Belgium, France and England.

2016 MZ Fairtrade, "MZ Indigo”. Rugs, pillows and bags made with unbleached white wool and naturally dyed indigo wool. Was sold 2017-2019 mainly in the US.

Grants
2025 Swedish Arts Grants Council, 1-year working grant
2024 Swedish Arts Grants Council, travel grant
2022 Swedish Arts Council, project grant (Studio Supersju)
2022 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, project grant
2021 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1-year working grant
2021 Stockholm city, Culture grant
2021 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Corona crisis grant 3
2021 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, project grant
2020 Carl and Siv Malmstens foundation, Craft grant
2020 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Corona crisis grant 2
2018 Cathrine von Hauswolffs memorial foundation (Studio Supersju)
2018 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, research grant (Studio Supersju)

Awards
2020 ”Design S” - the yearly competition held by Svensk Form/The Swedish Design Council. Studio Supersju won the ”Textile” category for the pieces created in the ”Malmsten x Studio Supersju” collaboration.

Selected publications
2019 - Ongoing work for Swedish VÄV magazine. I write articles, interviews and publish weaving patterns
2021 ”To Weave - the Swedish way” (English translation, Parkman/Funk, Trafalgar Books)
2020 ”Att Väva”, a new hand book on weaving, Parkman/Funk (Natur & Kultur)
2020 Handwoven magazine, article about Swedish weaver Ebba von Eckermann
2020 Handwoven magazine, ”endnotes” about mid-century modern design in textiles
2019 Scandinavian Retro magazine, article about Swedish weaver Ebba von Eckermann
2019 American Trails Magazine, articles about Georgia O’Keeffe and a road trip in 2018 (with support from the Swedish Arts Grant Committee)
2012 ”Kolor, jazz och bakverk” (A cook book, ”Caramels, Jazz and Pastries”), Parkman/Abi-Khalil/Ejemyr (Natur & Kultur)

Selected press mentions
2021 Scandinavian Retro magazine, about my work as a textile artist
2020 Hemslöjd magazine, cover story
2020 Plaza Interiör magazine, about ”Att Väva”
2020 VÄV magazine, about ”Att Väva”
2020 By Rum magazine, about Studio Supersju
2020 Long John online magazine, about the Indigofera Collection
2020 Heddels online magazine, about the Indigofera Collection
2017 Hemslöjd magazine, about Studio Supersju

Stage
2016 Costumes for musical play ”Fäboland”, Swedish National Touring Theatre

Language
Swedish, fluent
English, fluent
Spanish, basic level