April 2016

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.

Process: "Sage" 2019

Pictures from the process of making “Sage” , April 2019. All photos by Miriam Parkman.

Midnight Dazzler Blanket

These striking images were taken by Douglas Luhanko on the day of the launch of the High Coast collection at Second Sunrise store, Stockholm. They truly show the vibrancy of the colors in the blanket, and it’s thick, fuzzy yet smooth and flexible construction. I am also wearing the Weaver’s jeans and Cliffs and Moss shirt from the collection, with a 1960s hat and 1950s boots.

See more of the Miriam Parkman x Indigofera collaboration here . The collection can be found here , here, here and here.