Dear Mark, There IS information available. I recommend the same research techniques you used when in school/university. 1. I took the lead from Sally's replies and searched Ernst Ziesler. Google does the language translation for you. The second entry is a lace article from Bunad that prints out to 9 pages - in color! You will want to print and keep this one! Bunad is the Norwegian magazine from which the article comes. 2. Have you ever investigated the American needlework supplier, Nordic Needle? You'll find many products related to Norway. _www.nordicneedle.com_ (http://www.nordicneedle.com) 3. There is a museum exhibition right now at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum "Sacred Symbols, Ceremonial Cloth" for your wife, the embroiderer in your family. _www.vesterheim.org_ (http://www.vesterheim.org) 4. Taking the lead from #3, I have 2 recent embroidery/history books featuring embroidery, by the American author Mary B. Kelly: "Goddess Embroideries of the Northlands" which is a paperback 8 1/2" x 11" and 346 pages. Only 8 pages in color, the rest illustrated with drawings and photos. This took a great amount of research, and there are 8(!) pages of bibliography. This was $40. Published in 2009 by Studiobooks, P.O.Box 5623, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29938. To go with this there is a 31-page book "Embroidering the Goddesses of Old Norway", paperback 8 1/2" x 11" and 31 pages, one page bibliography. Embroidery charts and text about what the old symbols mean, plus abbreviated history. This was $15. Published in 2008. Same publisher. Mary Kelly has been researching the ancient tradition of goddess worship and symbolism for many years. She has previously published goddess books on Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and the Greek Isles. When you read her works, you'll find representations of goddesses in many textiles, carpets, etc. If you have enjoyed the historic novels by Jean M. Auel, you may want to look into Kelly's textile research. 5. A book in my library that you can order from Interlibrary loan: "A sampler of Norway's Folk Costumes" by Thorbjorg Hjelmen Ugland. Publisher is Boksenteret, 1996, ISBN 82-7683-088-9. Costumes of 38 regions in Norway - how they are made and worn today, history, how to care for them. In English. Wonderful! 6. Another book: "The Folk Arts of Norway" by Janice S. Stewart. Several editions have been published since 1963. This is a Dover paperback book of 246 pages, ISBN 0-486-22811-8. Among the chapters are: Weaving, Embroidery, Costumes. 7. "Scandinavian Cross Stitch Designs" by Jana Hauschild Lindberg, published by Cassell, distributed in the U.S. by Sterling, has 30 pages of modern designs/charts from Norway, including one of a girl, in traditional costume. Other sections cover Viking era, Sweden and Denmark, Christmas. The addition of lace to many of the items would be nice. 1998, ISBN 0-304-34951-8. 8. Mark: Do you have the small embroidery book "Navneduker" by Anne Kjellberg? It was published in Oslo in 1985 by C. Huitfeldt Forlag. It would be of limited use if you do not read Norwegian language. My library contains books about costumes, needlework history, related crafts etc. because they directly relate to the use of lace and embroidery. So far as I have seen, usually personal lace/embroidery libraries do not extend to the related subjects, but they can be very useful. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 11/12/2009 2:49:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tat...@tat-man.net writes: Is there a lacemaking tradition in Norway, if any? I know about Hardanger and other embroideries existed. But wondered what type, if any, of lace was made. The reason I am asking is because my wife's roots came from North East of Oslo, Norway and we were having fun doing a bit of research. My wife embroiders and I make lace. I just wondered if there is such a lace. If not a tradition, then what type of lace are modern day Norwegians making? It would be fun to make her a heritage outfit(for our heritage demonstrations) that features Norwegian embroidery and lace, being that is her heritage. Mine is easier to figure out(English, German, Irish.....quite the melting pot!) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
