Textile crafts
About the subject
In this course, we delve into the world of slow textile crafts and follow the journey from raw fiber to finished product. We work with natural materials such as wool and flax, exploring their unique properties and countless possibilities.
From the sheep’s beautiful fleece and the stalks of the flax plant, we create our very own yarn. You’ll learn, among other things, how to wash and card wool, process flax, and spin yarn using both drop spindle and spinning wheel.
Next, we dive into the magical world of plant dyeing, coloring our yarn with plants we gather from the garden and the surrounding nature.
The handspun and plant-dyed yarn will become the foundation for knitting, crocheting, and weaving projects — and we’ll also experiment with different felting techniques.
Along the way, you’ll gain insight into the rich cultural history of textile crafts and how we can apply traditional processing methods in a modern, sustainable context.
At the same time, we immerse ourselves in the rhythm of the craft, enjoying the calm that arises from engaging in the repetitive, slow, and meditative work of textile making.
Your teacher
Nina Hulgaard
Educated in Textile Design and Craft.
She has previously taught textile-related subjects at bording schools and museums, and has been involved in costume and prop production for various theater and opera performances as well as worked as a freelance seamstress.
As a teacher, Nina is particularly interested in how textile crafts can contribute to sustainable and cultural-historical knowledge. She specializes in traditional craft techniques and is passionate about raising awareness of the materials, tools, and processes that have been part of clothing creation since ancient times. She loves finding beauty in the worn and experimenting with ways to combine existing materials in new and functional ways.
