Hafnarborg

Needle-punched rugs created while in residency with Hafnarborg, a public art museum located in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. The large-scale photos were taken at Hleinar Nature Reserve - heathlands, lava fields & short pebble beaches within walking distance from the residence.

I walked by this ground cover on my first day & said I wanted to emulate it in my rugs.

I walked by this ground cover in Hleinar Reserve on my first day & wanted to emulate it’s lush sprawl within my rugs.

On one of my last days, I brought my 3 completed rugs out to Hleinar to capture them on the rock face imitating a gallery wall. I “hosted” an impromptu “opening reception” in which a seal was the only attendant besides myself. As I was taking photos, adult seal popped it’s head out of the water and swam for a moment nearby - a rare occurrence in the area I learned. I took it’s presence as a good omen.

Click on the italicized title of each piece to see the location it is named after.

*Elliðaey*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

DETAIL *Elliðaey*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

*Heimaklettur*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

DETAIL *Heimaklettur*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

*Þrídrangaviti*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

DETAIL *Þrídrangaviti*, 39cm x 39cm - cotton & wool fibers

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