International studio (32.1907)

Studio-Talk

A hanging designed by M. Gunnar Hallstrom
represents the old Northern myth of the Yggdrasil.
The warp is here vertical, contrary to what is the
case with all old and most modern tapestries ;■ the
mode of weaving appears from the fringe-like warp
ends at the bottom. The dyeing has been done
by Mile. Marta Leijonhufvud, but the colours in
this case are not vegetable, inasmuch as these
would not lend themselves to the hues and tones
insisted upon by the artist. On this page is also
shown a hauteline hanging in linen, designed by
Mile. Carin Wastberg. In the summer of 1903
the sounds and the contours of the young forest at
Hardinge inspired Mile. Wastberg with this subtle
and charming design, and the hanging is known as
the “ Hardinge Fuga.”

Ecclesiastical embroidery forms an important
department of the “ Handarbetets Vanner,” and
affords excellent scope for work of great beauty.

As an adequate example, we reproduce an ante-
pendium, designed by the well-known archi-
tect, M. Ferdinand Boberg, whose rare gift of
ornamentation may be recognised more especially
in the central design. The material is red velvet
with silk and gold embroidery. Another ante-
pendium, designed by Mile. Agnes S. Skogman, is
of violet silk, worked with silk, silver and gold.
The thistle has formed the ornamental motif.
A portion of an antependium designed by M.
Falkenberg, architect, is also illustrated; it is of

“yggdrasil” hanging

DESIGNED BY GUNNAR HALLSTROM
EXECUTED BY HANDARBETETS
VANNER, STOCKHOLM

“ FUGA ” :

LINEN HANGING

DESIGNED BY MLLE. CARIN WASTBERG
EXECUTED BY HANDARBETETS VANNER,
STOCKHOLM

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