Textile Design: A Taste of Norway

Norway is a country that has a rich artistic background and is well known for its organic paintings and geometric textiles. That is the inspiration behind this ethnically created textile. First, the organic side of Norwegian artwork is represented by the appearance of rosemaling, tendrils, and acanthus leaves, which are all pieces of designs commonly painted throughout Norway. As for the geometric side, Norway was home to many woven wall hangings, and textiles that were quilt-like.

I am actually really pleased with how the textile turned out. There is a bunch of detail but that is the style in Norway. If I were to redo this project, I would probably try to focus my textile on one element and try to be less literal and more symbolic.

This textile design was made through the use of photoshop. It was created by repeating a single module. Some photos were used to create this Norwegian piece. Those that I manipulated can be found here at http://www.mainenordmenn.com, http://ibsenpunker.blogspot.com, and commons.wikimedia.org