Weaving [literally] in progress

Time your trip right; the talented Hernmarck will be artist in residence, weaving at the museum three times per week. 

  • Helena Hernmarck at the Aldrich Museum on opening day.
  • Helena Hernmarck: Weaving In Progress has opened in the beautiful Connecticut town Ridgefield, an hour and a half from New York City.

  • Many of the exhibited tapestries are from the artist's own collection.
  • Time your trip right, and the talented Hernmarck will be artist in residence, weaving at the museum three times per week until the exhibition closes on January 19.

  • Many of her 20 tapestries are hung from the ceiling, so visitors can experience the complex three-dimensionality of Hernmarck's weaving technique.
  • Hernmarck is recognized for revolutionizing weaving tapestry as a medium suited to modern architectural environments. Her technique is a play on traditional Swedish weaving techniques, which she has evolved to achieve powerful photorealistic effects. Many of her 20 tapestries are hung from the ceiling, so visitors can experience the complex three-dimensionality of her weaving technique, and the unusual materials she sometimes uses, such as left over sequin material. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 203.438.4519

  • For more info, see Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum / www.aldrichart.org/article/weaving-in-progress