Pictures from the process of making “Sage” , April 2019. All photos by Miriam Parkman.
Indigofera x Miriam Parkman
A short reel made by me and Creattalent for my takeover of the Indigofera Instagram account in October 2020. It shows a normal morning waking up in my apartment, having breakfast, getting dressed, going to the studio and starting to work. I'm wearing the full range of garments from the High Coast collection and that piece I'm working on in the loom is the "Beach Glass Dazzler pillow case. 2" soon available on my new web shop!
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.
Inspiration: Better Home & Gardens Decorating book, 1961
Wooden walls with big glass windows, framing the outside greenery. Stone floors extending that outside feeling, yet staying warm and comfortable inside amongst sofas and armchairs, side tables and a big floor rya. For years I've had this picture saved in all my inspirational folders, printed out in my sketchbooks, put up on my studio wall. To me, it's the vision of a dream home, where materials and elements meet. Wood versus glass, textile versus stone. The turquoise-, green- and blue color scheme pops softly but brightly against the browns, again blending so sweetly with the natural landscape outside. The floor rya as a center piece, soft and warm for everyone's feet, encouraging and uplifting for everyone's eyes. It's as comfortable as it is beautiful, inspiring and creative.
To me, this picture isn't only a vision of how I'd like my future home to look like, but also a true inspiration to my work - a context of where and how a textile can be placed, functioned and incorporated. The colors are so well matched, the whole picture itself could be turned into a new rya! Especially since the analog photo technique adds grain and texture - making it somewhat pixelated - seeing the knots in this picture isn't hard. Analog color photos also have a "filter" or a "shine" of their own - it's mattifying some parts and high-lighting others, making the colors opaque and translucent at the same time. At least, that's how I see it.
TRÅD Fanzine 2020-10-28
Interview by textile- and fashion journalist Jennie Dahlén for Swedish fanzine TRÅD, published fall 2020. Read the full story here (only in Swedish).
Photos by Roger Olsson.
Rusty Dreams December 11th - January 25th 2019/2020
Rusty Dreams - rips of time through lens, warp and heart was an exhibition by me and photographer Mira Svanered displayed at HV Galleri Laboratorium in December through January 2019/2020. Based on our roadtrip in the USA, November 2018, it featured prints of analog photos by Mira and rugs and tapestries by me.
Graphic design: Sarah Wing
Miriam Parkman and Mira Svanered at the opening of the exhibition.
At the exhibition.
Frame loom sampling on the road in Abiquiui, November 2018.
At Ghost Ranch, Abiquiui, New Mexico, November 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
Graphic Design: Sarah Wing
Cholla cactus in Joshua Tree National Park, California, 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
Wrangler Daniel, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
Me in my Ethel Sharp jacket, outside Chimayo, New Mexico, 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
Somewhere in Texas, 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
At the Orbit In Hotel in Palm Springs, California, 2018.
Photo: Mira Svanered
We also made a feature of the road trip for American Trails magazine, with Mira’s photo of Lindsay at the Orbit In Hotel in Palm Springs on the cover and a 6-page story written by me inside. The magazine can be bought here.
Hemslöjd
Interview and cover for Swedish craft- and design magazine Hemslöjd, January (first issue) 2020.
Foto: Ylva Sundgren
