Contextualisation Referencing

Swedish weaving is widely used across religion within prayer shawls and mats.
Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray has used huck embroidery within the tallit (jewish) prayer shawl.
Katchko-Gray says once you have learnt you continue to produce artworks.

http://www.embroidery-methods.com/huck-tallit-prayer-shawl.html
Swedish weaving can also be used in art pieces, as they have been done at the Scandanavian Boundweave: Timeless Traditions (April 24th, 2010) exhibition, artists came together to exhibit their work.

Swedish weave has been used within interiors mostly, Veronna Capone has focused on the idea of a table runner, to be put onto a wall or exhibited as something bigger could take away the detail of it. Capone has played around with scale and colour. I like this piece due to the contrasting colours being repeated which creates a positive and negative image.


http://boundweaveshow.wordpress.com/

Nina Campbell for Osborne and Little has designed a collection of woven materials.

"MAZARIN"

http://www.osborneandlittle.com/nina-campbell/mazarin/
 This design is particularly similar to the design above and to early swedish weaving designs. The chair is not categorized as swedish weaving but shares characteristics such as the design pattern of the diamonds. The colours are much more modern than early designs; so therefore has pushed the idea forward and contextualised it within the home.

Swedish weaving has progressed from purely being a home hobbie to being used within home interiors as furnitue and soft furnishings.
Missoni has designed some soft furnishing woven products:

http://www.heals.co.uk/soft-furnishings
The throw has been woven and you can clearly see where the threads are passing over one another, just like the traditional hand craft of swedish weaving. I love the vibrant colours used, the technique looks very simple as they have repeated the pattern but due to the use of bright colour, it has added more depth and character.

The diamond inspired pattern has again been adapted and used within interiors but as a cushion instead. Osborne and little was the one to bring this range out; which is similar to Nina Campbells collection for Osborne and Little.


http://www.heals.co.uk/soft-furnishings

Unlike Nina Campbells and Missoni, Osborne and Little have opted for a more calm and neutral pallette of cool colours. Both colour palettes work well as the attention is still on the pattern.