Swedish 50-60's Embroidery

In the two previous blogs I wrote about the exhibits at Länsmuséet Gävleborg in Gävle:

The Gingerbread Palace 2015

The Swedish Bridalcrowns 150 years ago

There is another exhibit at the Museum, showing Swedish 50-60's embroidery from Östergötlands & Gävleborgs Handcraft centers and from Hedvig Ulfsparres textile collection.

Here is a sample from the inspirational exhibit, Enjoy:

I sincerely loved this exhibit, and hope you did too, Per!

The exhibit lasts until January 3rd 2016

Swedish bridal crown tradition 150 years ago

The other day I blogged about the Gingerbread Palace at Länsmuséet Gävleborg. The Museum are under refurbishment and they have some smaller exhibits on the groundfloor meanwhile. One being:

BRIDAL CROWNS

showing the Swedish wedding traditions 150 years ago with amazing and unusual photos of couples in mid-Sweden, but also a selection of fun crowns created by artists today inspired by the old photos and traditions.

(For Non-Scandinavians, the nametraditions at the time: DOTTER=Daughter of ..., SON=Son of .... )

This photo is a rare photo taken 7 June 1864 in Arbrå by Anders Olsson.

Brita Hansdotter from Koldemo got married with Lars Larsson from Hov.

The Crown are made of silver and Brita are decorated with flowers as well.

Britas daughter Marta Larsdotter got married in the family crown 10 June 1892 with Per Jonsson-Löfgren from Bogården.

In June 1900 did Anders Johan Sved from Västerstråsjö marry Kerstin Lidell from Lia. She's wearing the familys magnificent silvercrown with loads of flowers.

Marta Persdotter from Åkre at her wedding in Stockholm 21 October 1902 with Olof Olsson from Hov. Less flowers since it's October.

One of the most elaborate of them all is worn by a bride from Järvsö in mid-Sweden approx 1885. The silvercrown borrowed from the local church (still a tradition) are extremely decorated with spires of goldleafs and artificial flowers. The crown are hardly visible.

Here is a modern take by artists today:

And why not a crown for men, created by Eric Olof Wiklund

Hope You enjoyed! Next I will show the exhibit with 50-60's emroidery at the Museum!

Per!

Gävle Gingerbreadpalace 2015

Every year the artist Margareta Persson baking/making a Gingerbread Palace for the Museum of Gävle! I have as a tradition to go there, enjoy the palace with Margaretas small funny sculptured figures, and have a Fika in the Café.

Margareta used:

60 kilo flour

12 kilo sugar

6 litre cream

8 kilo butter

20 kilo icing sugar

Enjoy!

Margareta Perssons  Sculptures can be seen at Keramikgalleriet in Högbo Bruk outside Sandviken-

The Palace can be seen in Länsmuséet Gävleborg in Gävle, Sweden until January 3!

Thank You for joining me!