Charlotte Engstad
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Zweisimmen
About
« I work with natural materials, particularly on a hand-operated loom using hand-punched cards. »
Charlotte Engstad grew up in the Ägeri Valley in the canton of Zug. She then went to Sweden and Norway to study weaving, where she lived for over 30 years before returning to the Obersimmental region of Switzerland. Today, she also teaches the Federal Vocational Training Certificate (FVC) for fabric designers and is an editor for various publications, including Textilforum magazine.
« I mainly make utilitarian textiles such as rugs, wool blankets, scarves and bath towels. »
In her studio on a centuries-old farm in the Bernese Oberland, Charlotte Engstad hand-weaves unique pieces or small series from natural materials. She draws inspiration from the irregular, chaotic, and organic surfaces found in nature, such as tree bark, lichen-covered stones, and drifted snow.
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Distinction
2016, Norwegian Folk Art Scholarship
Links
https://www.instagram.com/stellariatextil/
https://www.kunstvernetzt.ch/kunstler/webwerkstatt-hinderi-gasse
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Hinderi Gasse 42
3770 Zweisimmen
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