(Alkali bacterium indicireducens sp. blue mould and dead ice)
Building layer upon layer, Repetitive and meditative, unwearyingly waiting for the material to respond. Light and material in sensual conjunction with my naked body. The sound of the material, physical moments bring memory, a transformation of the sensitive molecular frequencies. A metabolic process of change giving life and colour experiences.
Toi Poneke, Wellington 2009
Natural Dye Laboratory/Studio Summer 2010
Medium: Horsehair, cotton and glue I like to repeat myself as a mixture of drabness and fascination to see how the same moment in eternity can build forms and expression.
Colour of Nature - Matter in Motion Linnégarden Uppsala, Sweden 2011
First image on left-In process: glass jars containing Berberis vulgaris (from the Botanical Garden, Uppsala, Sweden) and water from four different sources; from left, the river Fyrisån, tap water (both from Uppsala), floddammen and sjödammen (both ponds in the Linne'trädgården).
An echo of a life process and an aspect of our sensitive ecosystem
9 april - 29 may 'Botanic Transformation - Matter in Motion' Botaniska Trädgården Göteborg
25 - 30 april International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural Dye, ISEND La Rochelle, France
6 may - 26 june 'Colour of Nature - Matter in Motion', Linneträdgården, Uppsala (samarbete med Uppsala Universitet)
5 july - 23 august 'Colour of Nature - Matter in Motion', Gustavianum Museum, Uppsala (solo)
11 June - 28 august 'Ephemera and a bittersweet sadness as their passing', Ronneby Kulturcentrum, Sweden (duo)
7 may - september Nääs Hållbara Hem Slöjd och Byggnadsvård Nääs
12 june - 28 august Naturum Blekinge Ronneby
september Rydals Museum (duo)
17-19 juni Tystberga, Sörmlands Hemslöjd
29 - 31 July Rydals Design Center
12 - 14 augusti Ronneby, Blekinge läns Hemslöjd
2-4 sept Slöjd och Byggnadsvård Nääs, Floda
Born, Borås 1963, Sweden
EDUCATION
2003-2006 MFA, Textile Art,School of Design and Craft, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2000-2003 BFA, Textile Art, School of Design and Craft, Gothenburg University, Sweden
1998-2000 Fine Art, Sculpture and Painting, KV-Art school, Extension University, Gothenburg, Sweden
1997 Painting School, Borås Municipality, Sweden
1995-1997 Esthetical Art, Helsjöns Folk School, Sweden
1994-1995 Ceramics education, mentor Yrjö Häkkinen, Borås, Sweden
EXTRA CURICULAR free-standing projects and WORKSHOPS
2011 International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural dye ISEND, France
2005 SIDA, MFS, Minor Field Study in Laos, Ecological silk and Natural dying, Gothenburg University
2004 Ice and snow sculpturing conference, Bergen National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2003 Research and Art project studies, 8 weeks, Finland, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2002 Research Art project studies in, 8 weeks, Thailand/Laos, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2002 Fourth International Shibori Symposium, England
2002 Computer weaving course, Finland
2001 Research and Art project studies in, 8 weeks, Thailand/Laos, Gothenburg University, Sweden
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Colour of Nature - Matter in Motion Linne' garden Uppsala, Sweden
2011 Botanical Transformation Botanical Gardens Gothenburg, Sweden
2010 Colour is the force of matter² Sädesmagasinet, Ludvika Sweden
2010 Colour is the force of matter² NotQuite Gallery, Dalsland Sweden (solo)
2009 Natural colour pigment, alchemy & textile Nääs Arts and Craft, Sweden
2009 Allotropy Toi Pōneke Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand
2006 Probing Galleri Fisk c/o Röda Sten, Gothenburg, Sweden,
2004 Textile as expression Rydals Museum, Marks Municipality, Sweden
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Sustainable homes Nääs Floda, Sweden
2011 ISEND, Exhibition on Natural dye, La Rochelle, France
2010 Unrevelling Sweden Eca Gallery, Calcutta, India
2010 ART TEXT ILE Mahara Gallery, Kapiti Cost, New Zealand
2010 RE-FIBRA: Contemporary Textile Art - A Dialogue between New Zealand and Sweden, Blue Oyster Gallery Dunedin, New Zealand
2009 Fibra Spirare, working through culture, textile and spirit, Rydals Museum, Sweden
2009 Changing Threads National Fibre Art Award, the Refinery Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
2008 Post Stitch, Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2008 Quality of Life and Swedish Art & Design Extended, St Paul Street Gallery, Auckland New Zealand
2008 Cold Comfort, the Craft sublime, (by invitation), The Suter Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
2007 Culturally Routed, the Refinery Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
2007 Play with Linnè Alingsås Art Hall, Alingsås, Sweden
2006 Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Gothenburg City Public Library, Gothenburg, Sweden
2003 Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden
1996 Borås Art Museum, selected, Borås Municipality, Sweden
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2011 Göteborgs Slöjdförening "Emma Jacobssons fond" Award
2010 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s Working Grant
2010 Stiftelserna Wilhelm och Martina Lundgrens Vetenskapsfond, Research
2010 Estrid Ericson Foundation, Research
2010 Embassy Sweden, Canberra, Australia
2009 Creative NZ Arts, Council of New Zealand, Toi Aotearoa
2009 Tasman District Council Award, New Zealand, Award
2009 Embassy of Sweden, Canberra, Australia, Solo exhibition in New Zealand
2008 Estrid Ericson foundation, travelling scholarship, New Zealand
2006 Eric Ericson foundation: Visual Art Award, one year working grant
2006 Karna Askers trust fund: Award
2005 Otto and Charlotte Manneheimers scholarship fund
2005 Estrid Ericson foundation
2004 Adlerbertska foundation, Travelling scholarship
2004 SIDA, Minor Field Studies, MFS, two months in Laos
2004 Otto and Charlotte Manneheimers scholarship fund, Travel scholarship
2003 Estrid Ericson foundation
2003 Estrid Ericson foundation, Travel scholarship Finland
2002 Estrid Ericson foundation, Travel scholarship Thailand-Laos
2002 August Rignérs scholarship fund, Travel scholarship Thailand-Laos
2000 KV-Art schoolfoundation artist award
SELECTED ASSIGNMENTS and PROJECTS
2011 Guest Lecturer, Experimental Natural Dye Workshop, HDK, Gothenburg University
2011 Uppsala Kommun, exhibition Linneträdgården and workshop at Biotopia Uppsala, Sweden
2010 Master Workshops in Experimental and Environmental Natural Dye, Nääs Arts and Craft, Not Quite
2010 Natural dye Laboratory in Collaboration with Nääs Konsthantverk and Bod2010 Floda, Sweden – on going summer project
2010 Biodiversity day in Uppsala and Linné botanical garden, in collaboration with Uppsala University Sweden
2010 Guest lecturer, Art and Craft seminaries at HDK, Gothenburg University
2009/10 Project coordinator/curator for re-Fibra: Contemporary Textile Art A dialogue between New Zealand and Sweden
Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand
2009 Lecturer at Massey University Textile Design, New Zealand
2009 Guest Lecturer at Whitireia Polytechnic, New Zealand
2009 Master workshop Nääs Arts and Crafts, Sweden
2009 Master workshop Loftadalens Folk School, Sweden
2009 Guest speaker at Nordic Textile Art exhibition, Textile Museum Borås, Sweden
2009 Project coordinator/curator for Fibra Spirare, working through culture textile and spirit, bringing artists and their work for the
exhibition at Rydals Museum, Sweden
2008/09 Collaboration with CGM AB Swedish International Company, art project - Sound absorbing textiles for advanced operator
workplaces in 24/7 related environments, Sweden
2009 Lecturer master workshop, Whitireia, Kapiti Summer School, New Zealand
2008 Artist talks AUT University, St Paul Street Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2008 Visiting lecturer at Textile Design, Massey University, New Zealand
2007 Guest speaker at NMIT, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, New Zealand
REPRESENTED
Alingsås Municipality, Sweden
Marks Municipality, Sweden
CGM AB, Borås, Sweden
MEMBERSHIPS
KRO Swedish Artists National Association
NTA Nordic Textile Art
VMT West Swedish Pattern and Textile Artists
SELECTED ARTICLES/PRESS
Tidskriften Hemslöjd 3/10 2011
Vävmagasinet 2/10 2010
HDK news Textile Art alumni exhibit in New Zealand, re-fibra 2010 link
Swedish Embassy, Australia 26th Jan 2010 link
ABB’s website, Extended Control Room for System 800xA
Lerums Tidning ’Colour fabric with the help of nature’ 9 July 2009
Lerums Tidning ‘Colour researcher show Textile Art’ 30 July 2009
Kultur Väst TV ‘Svenskt och Maori på Rydals Museum’ 15 June 2009 link
Borås Tidning ’Textil från andra sidan jorden’ 11 June 2009
Radio New Zealand ‘Fibra Spirare, working together through culture, textile and spirit’ 7 June 2009
Tasman News line ‘Changing Threads’ 27 Feb 2009
Eastbourne Herald ‘Homes old and new influence art’ 28 Feb 2009
Nelson Mail ‘Changing Perceptions’ 18th Feb 2009
HDK news ‘allotropy the quality of certain substances to exist in more than one form’ 16th Jan 2009 link
Dominion Post ‘Finding her meaning’ 14th Jan 2009
Hutt News ‘Sweden’s gift to Point Howard’ 13th Jan 2009
Wellingtonian ‘Sweden’s gift to Wellington Art’ 7th Jan 2009
ProDesign ‘Totally tactile’ ed. 98 2009
Art Monthly, Australia, ed. 211 July 2008
Alingsås kuriren May 2007
Elfsborgs läns tidning May 2007
Borås tidning Mars 2004
Borås tidning Feb 2004
Borås tidning May 2003
Vävmagasinet (Weaving magazine) 2/10 2010 Vävmagasinet-english Vävmagasinet-swedish
SIDA Minor field study 'Organic silk and natural dying' Laos 2005 Project
Dominion Post, Wellington, New Zealand January 14th 2009 Dompost
Kulturväst web-tv Rydals Museum - Collaboration between New Zealand and Swedish artists link to video