Looking back on a series of analog photos taken by Angelica Elliot during the graduation project of 2016, when I was making my first big slitrya - “Lockrop/Längtan”. I love these photos and their real analog feel - how the colors come through and the grain that suits the motif so well. Like a still life documentary, Angelica captured what would become the beginning of my future practice; the “budding” of my love for the rya technique. It also shows the environment provided by Handarbetets Vänner: a small but rich space where so much of my knowledge started. Enjoy!
The full rainbow of colors after a successful dye day! The yarn is 100% Swedish rya sheep from Ekenäs farm in southwestern Sweden. Sadly they no longer produce this sturdy, shiny and amazing yarn.
Testing the tension of my warp during the beam-on.
Me and then-classmate, now-colleague Siri Pettersson helping out with someone else’s beam-on.
