Two special weavers coming visiting from the UK!
by admin
In the latter part of April, we had two incredible weavers – Hanna Vinlöf Nylén and Rosie Green – come over to Digital Weaving Norway to get their hands on the TC2, yet again! The duo were the “behind-the-scenes-heroes” during the three months (Nov 22, 2016-18, Feb, 2017) that the “Weaving Futures” exhibition was on at the London Transport Museum (LTM).
During their stint at the LTM, they helped renowned designers, researchers, artists and industry experts realize their ideas into digitally-woven textile prototypes on the TC2. Vibeke Vestby from Digital Weaving Norway speaks about her experience with the two talented weavers…
“As the Weaving Futures project at the London Transport Museum progressed, the two experts Hanna and Rosie impressed me more and more: They selected weave structures from a wide range of possibilities, always landing on weaves that emphasized the designs. I know perfectly well how stressful it may be to assist designers in converting their designs into fabric in as little time as possible! The additional pressure in this project was that the loom – actually the complete design studio – was part of the LTM exhibitions, with visitors asking questions all the time. Hanna and Rosie could have chosen to slightly modify some designs in order to make the job easier – but they didn’t! I understand perfectly well why London Transport Museum hired them for this job. We in Digital Weaving Norway also want to thank them – and the best way we could think of was to have them come to Norway and weave more on the TC2!”
We managed to capture a few moments from their visit to Norway…enjoy! 🙂
Both Hanna and Rosie are graduates from London-based Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Here’s a bit more about the two weavers:
About Hanna Vinlöf Nylén:
Hanna is a Textile Designer with a First Class Honours Degree from the BA Textile Design Course at Central Saint Martins in London where she specialised in woven textiles. In an illustrative yet graphic aesthetic her work centers around made up narratives, encapsulating woven stories about people, objects, daydreams and experiences. Hanna is one of the 24 graduates that was selected to participate in Texprint 2015 (http://www.texprint.org.uk). Texprint selects graduates trained in Britain who have shown outstanding work in their chosen discipline. In September 2015 Hanna exhibited through Texprint and sold work at Premiere Vision Designs in Paris. Hanna specialises in printed and jacquard woven textiles. She currently a freelance designer for Circleline Design Studio in London.
About Rosie Green:
Rosie is a London-based Textile Designer. Rosie graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2015 with a BA 1st Class Honours, specialising in Constructed Woven Textiles. Her practice integrates tradition with innovation; focusing on heritage, sustainability, and technologically advanced fabric construction. Rosie is currently undertaking a Masters in Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London.
Link to Rosie’s Website: Click here
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