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Hugmyndafræðin Að vefa úr tuskum eru viðbrögð mín við flæðið af fötum og öðrum textílum sem menn láta frá sér. Ég fæ tuskur frá vinum og vandamönnum til að klippa og er það ærið. Ég hef fengið að líta inn í fatasöfnun Rauðakrossins, og þar eru heilu fjöllin af heilum flíkum og sængurfötum og öðrum heimilistextílum. Næstum því allt notæft! Það er hægt að kaupa svo ódýr föt og heimiltextíla að mönnum finnst ekkert mál að skipta um t.d. öll lökin heima hjá sér. En hvernig stendur á því að bómull sem ferðast svo langan veg getur verið ódýr vara? Ferli flíkanna sem koma til mín er í stuttu máli svona: Þær þurfa að vera hreinar, ég klippi alla sauma af. Svo klippi ég efnið í lengjur og vind upp í hnykil. Sortera eftir litum. Set uppistöðu í vefstólinn og byrja að vefa. Ég lita ekki tuskurnar sjálf því það er búið að því í iðnaðinum og af nógu er að taka. En það er samt merkilegt að suma liti er erfiðara að nálgast. T.d. þegar ég óf fjólubláa teppið sem er á sýningunni lenti ég í vanda. Auglýsti ég eftir lillabláum og fjólubláum tuskum en fékk lítið. Endaði á því að fara í Rauðakrossbúð og kaupa nokkra lillabláa boli. En það sem gerir litasamsetninguna erfiða er að til að gera fallegan lit þarf nokkra til. Tuskur í ýmsum litum eru litaspjald mitt sem ég tíni saman úr. annamariageirsd(hjá)hotmail.com Ferilskrá Nám 2007-2008: MA textíl list Winchester School of Art, Bretland 2004-2006: Kennsluréttindanám LHÍ 1988-1992: Textildeild MHI 1984-1986 og 1987-1988: Vefnaður: Ekenäs hemslöjdsskola, Finnland 1981-1984: Kvöldnámskeið í myndlist Íslandi og Finnlandi 1978-1982: Menntaskólinn í Reykjavik Einkasýningar og gjörningar 2012: Bómullartuskur, salur Grafíkfélagsins 2010: SÍM:ari oktobermánaðar 2009: “Göfgað rusl” á Skörinni hjá Handverk og hönnun 2007: ”Hver eru mörkin ll”, salur Grafíkfélagsins 2004: Gjörningur spunnið á Helgrindum 986m og Vífilsfelli 655m 2003: Gjörningur spunnið á Hvalfelli 848 m 2002: Gjörningur spunnið á Botnssulum 1070 m og á Heklu 1490 m 2002: “Hver eru mörkin?”,ullar og járnverk Raudagerdi 50 2000: “Rósaband” vefnaður, í garðinum Blikanesi 17 1998: Gjörningur: Spunnið á Esju 800 m 1993: Gjörningur: Spunnið á Hvannadalshnúk 2119 m 1993: “Skyndisýning” textílþrykk, Iðntæknistofnun Samsýningar 2008: MA loka sýning Winchester School of Art 2008: Between í Winchester School of Art 2006: ”Nordisk samling- konst från 5 länder” konsthallen, Örebro univ., Svíþjóð 1997: “Blár” ASÍ salnum, Reykjavik 1997: “Räsyt” vefir, Galleria Kukkatar, Hangö, Finnland 1993: “Skin” textílsýning, Bergen, Noregur 1992: Lokasýning frá MHÍ 1985-1988: Vorsýningar og haustsýningar í Ekenäs hemslöjdsskola,Finnlandi Styrkir: 2009: Vinnustofa Króki, Garðabær 2002-2003: Vinnustofa í Straumi, Hafnarfirði. 1997: Sleipnir styrkur fyrir sýningu í Finnlandi 1997: Finnsk- íslenskur menningarstyrkur fyrir sýningu í Finnlandi 1992-1993: Nordplus styrkur fyrir námsstefnu og sýningu í Noregi og Finnlandi 1985-1986: Norrænn iðnmenntunarstyrkur fyrir vefnaðarnám Umfjöllun 2007: 18. janúar Hver eru mörkin ll myndlistargagnrýni, Morgunblaðið Ragna Sigurðardóttir 2007: 11. janúar RÚV Vítt og breitt: Spunnið á fjöllum. 2006:18. mars ”Spretig nordisk gränslöshet” Nerikes Allehanda newspaper, Svíþjóð 2005: Febrúar. “Fer með spunarokk á fjöll” viðtal í tímaritinu ”Vikan” 2004: Júní “Porträtt af konstnär Anna Maria Lind Geirsdottir” i Kulturmagasinet Razzia, Radio Vega, Finnland. 2002: 2. ágúst “ Þræðir til allra átta” viðtal Morgunblaðið 2000: Október “Hantverk – en ny tradition på Island” Viðtal í dagblaðinu Hufvudstadsbladet, Finnland. Verk í eigu opinberrar stofnunar Staðlaráð Íslands, Reykjavik Félagi í Samband íslenskra myndlistamanna SÍM Vinnustofa Er heima hjá mér og annars staðar |
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The concept To weave from rags is my reaction to the overwhelming amount of peoples‘ discarded garments and other textiles. Friends have given me quite alot of rags already. The Red Cross Centre, where they receive discarded clothes, has heaps of garments, bed linen and other textiles. Almost all of it is totally useful. One can purchase new garments and other textiles for affordable prices so it is not a big deal, for example, tochange all the bed linen in one‘s home. But how can cotton that has travelled such a long way be an inexpensive product ? Processing the garments I receive can be described in a few words They need to be clean. Then I cut all of the seams off. Then I cut the material into strips and wind them into a ball. I set the warp yarns into the loom and then I start weaving, using the rag strips for the weft. I don't dye the rags because they have already been commercially dyed and there is plenty of colour. Still it is interesting that some colours are harder to obtain than others. When I was weaving the violet piece I didn't have enough hues. I sent out some calls for violet clothes but received little. Finally I bought some in the Red Cross shop. What makes the colour part of the weaving difficult is that to make an interesting colour in the rug I need a spectrum of rags to work with. Rags are my palette. annamariageirsd(hja)hotmail.com CV Studies 2007-2008: MA fibre art Winchester School of Art, England. 2004-2006: Art teacher diploma LHI Reykjavik, Iceland. 1988-1992: Textiles: Icelandic College of Art and Crafts MHI. 1984-1986 and 1987-1988: Weaving: Ekenas hemslöjdsskola, Finnland. 1981- 1984: Drawing and painting: Evening Classes. 1978-1982: High School: Menntaskolinn í Reykjavik, Iceland. Solo Exhibitions 2012: Cotton rags, Gallery of Printmakers' Association, Reykjavik, Iceland 2010: Artist of October, SIM gallery 2009: Exhibition: Upcycling the trash. Gallery Skörin,Reykjavik, Iceland. 2007: Exhibition: “ Hver eru morkin ll?” “What are the marks ll?” Gallery of Icelandic graphic artists association 2005: Performance: Spinning wool on Helgrindur 988m. 2004: Performance: Spinning wool on Vífilfell 655m 2003: Performance: Spinning wool on Hvalfell 848m 2002: Performance: Spinning wool on Botnssulur 1070m and on Hekla 1490m 2002: Exhibition: “ Hver eru morkin?” “What are the marks?” in Raudagerdi 50 2000: Exhibition: Rosepath in the garden Blikanes 17. Woven textiles out of rags. 1998: Performance: Spinning wool on Esja 800m 1993: “Sudden Exhibition” Textile Prints: Icelandic Technical Institute 1993: Performance: Spinning wool on Hvannadalshnukur 2119m , Iceland’s highest peak Collective exhibitions2008: MA Degree Show. Winchester School of Art, England. 2008: : Between. Winchester School of Art, Winchester, UK2006: ”Nordisk samling- konst från 5 länder” konsthallen, Örebro Univ. Sweden. 1997: “Blue” textile prints: Art Gallery ASI, Reykjavik, Iceland. 1997: “Rags” woven articles: Galleria Kukkatar, Hango, Finland 1993: “Skin” woven articles, Bergen, Norway 1992: Final exhibition from Icelandic College of Art and Crafts MHI: Woven piece out of rags. 1985-1988: Woven pieces: Spring exhibitions at Ekenäs hemslöjdsskola, Finnland Grants 1985-1986: Nordisk ministerråd grant for studies of Weaving 1992-1993: Nordplus Grant from Nordic Council for seminar and exhibition in Finland and Norway. 1997: Sleipnir grant from Nordic Council and grant from the Icelandic-Finnish Culture Fund for exhibiton in Finnland. 2002: Artist in residence in Straumur, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland. 2009: Artist in residence in Krókur, Gardabaer, Iceland. Included in Private Collection Silfurtun hf, Reykjavik, Iceland. Artwork in official institution Icelandic Standards, Reykjavik, Iceland Teaching -Have taught spinning and other wool works 1993- 2003, e.g. at the Agricultural College at Holar, Iceland, Árbaer museum in Reykjavik. -Textile teacher in Borgarnes elementary school.2009-2011 Coverage 2000: October “Hantverk – en ny tradition på Island” interview in newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet, Finnland. 2002: July “ Þræðir til allra átta” Interview in newspaper Morgunblaðið, Iceland 2004: June “Porträtt af konstnär Anna Maria Lind Geirsdottir” Kulturmagasinet Razzia, Radio Vega, Finnland. 2005: February.”Fer með spunarokk á fjöll” interview in magazine ”Vikan” Iceland 2006:March 18th ”Vad är nordisk konst?” Nerikes Allehanda, Sweden 2007: January 18th” Hver eru mörkin ll “ critique in newspaper Morgunblaðið, Iceland 2007: January 11th, “Spunnið á fjöllum”, coverage, programme Vítt og breitt, RUV 1 radiostation, Iceland Member of societies and associations Icelandic Visual Artists’ Associaton SIM Icelandic Society of Art and Craft HFI until 2004: On the board 1999-2001. President 2001-2003 Studio is usually at home Other -Spend quite a lot of time doing outdoor activities like hiking, skiing and paddling. Have also travelled to visit other cultures and natures. - Performances on spinning wool on mountains are a way to combine my two passions art and outdoors and to make statements in both fields. -Taught art in kindergarten Steinahlíð in Reykjavik 2006-2007 -Have attended President Meetings and seminars on handicraft in Scandinavia as a member of the board of Icelandic Society of Art and Craft HFI.-A lecture on weaving in HFI, Reykjavik 1997.-Talks about Icelandic cashmere project 2010 and 2011 at annual meeting of Goat breeders' society of Iceland. The concept To weave from rags is my reaction to the overwhelming amount of peoples‘ discarded garments and other textiles. Friends have given me quite alot of rags already. The Red Cross Centre, where they receive discarded clothes, has heaps of garments, bed linen and other textiles. Almost all of it is totally useful. One can purchase new garments and other textiles for affordable prices so it is not a big deal, for example, tochange all the bed linen in one‘s home. But how can cotton that has travelled such a long way be an inexpensive product ? Processing the garments I receive can be described in a few words They need to be clean. Then I cut all of the seams off. Then I cut the material into strips and wind them into a ball. I set the warp yarns into the loom and then I start weaving, using the rag strips for the weft. I don't dye the rags because they have already been commercially dyed and there is plenty of colour. Still it is interesting that some colours are harder to obtain than others. When I was weaving the violet piece I didn't have enough hues. I sent out some calls for violet clothes but received little. Finally I bought some in the Red Cross shop. What makes the colour part of the weaving difficult is that to make an interesting colour in the rug I need a spectrum of rags to work with. Rags are my palette. 
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