Neanderthals made art?

Just a quick autumn project. Love it 🍂🍁
Keep an eye on the newsletter dropping soon for a how-to!

Teaching in the Netherlands later in June! Finally I'm going international 💚
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Newsletter out now! Read about all the plans for this summer, why nettles are cool and more.
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Eller på svenska:
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Life demands the occasional crazy project. Here comes hours and hours of picking threads, troubleshooting and weaving, weaving, weaving. So worth it. Never again.

Why Sweden has no native pine needle tradition... Banana for scale!

🪵 On the left are needles from our native Scots pine, with needles that are teeny tiny! Nobody in their right mind would ever think basketry looking at these...

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🐾Nisse is helping me prep for the enrichment day I'm organising together with @ulvensdjurliv this Sunday. We'll be looking at how we can create our own dog toys, right for just our dog. With only upcycled material only of course.

There are some free spots left, so feel free to come join us.

✨Vinn ett brickvävt band! 🎀[English in comment]
För att fira att jag kommer att hålla en mini-kurs brickvävning på Textilfest lottar jag ut en brickvävt band genom mitt nyhetsbrev!
Anmäl dig innan den 15:e mars! www.dengronafenixen.se/nyhetsbrev
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✨Nyhet! [English link in comment]
Vill du försäkra dig om att du alltid vet vilka aktiviteter som planeras, få tips och tricks kring hållbar hantverk och inspiration för nya projekt? Utan att behöva hålla koll på sociala medier? Anmäl dig så nu för nyhetsbrevet!
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Support your library!
Ever since I first saw a warpweighted loom I've looked for this book. It's sold out everywhere... But now I found it in the library!

Hopefully it inspires me to finish my loom I started on years ago. The book gave me permission to go for function over looks, so I have hope!

Look at this custom snuffle mat that is now hanging in @ulvens.bsky.social lekland in Djäkneböle! Did you know this adventure land for dogs is for rent?

My students still teach me things, even during beginner workshops. Look at this beautiful pine needle pendant to be, with two colours and matching pearls. The participant had never done this before, nobody told them how things 'should' be done.
Sometimes, rules and preconceptions are a hindrance.

Just a little presentation of the face behind all this.
Hi! I'm Jolanda and live with my partner, dog and a crazy bunch of chickens in the countryside outside of Umeå, Sweden.
I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none! I've studied historical crafts, textiles and 'domestic art'.

I find it important to keep learning. Currently following a course on prehistoric crafts by the magnificent @sallypointer.bsky.social
A little lilly basket is in the making (so bast or grass to find under the snow right now). So addictive!

Nu ligger alla vårens aktiviteter ute på hemsidan! Först ut: 11 februari, göra smycken i tallbarr.
www.dengronafenixen.se/hem/kalender/