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Henrietta Elfström Berg

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I'm a Swedish textile artist born 1995 in Stockholm. Through my use of waste material I investigate how this trash can be re-vitalized and gain value once again. Through natural dyeing and weaving I use this material to talk about climate change and the value of our resources.

I hold a BA in Human Ecology from Lund University (2019) and ecological sustainability has continued to be an important aspect of my textile work.

I received my MFA in Craft in 2024 from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm where I developed my artistic project Zombie Textiles: Weaving with undead waste which I also describe in my final thesis. In 2020 - 2022 I studied textile craft at Capellagården vocational school with a specialization in hand weaving.

I have teaching experience in weaving and natural dying, both for practitioner schools and workshops. I have also done custom rugs and wall hangings.

Contact me at [email protected] if you want to talk more.

Exhibitions

I'm currently exhibiting at Reijmyre Art Lab in the TID OMSORG KAOS exhibition, open between the 29th of june - 8th of september 2024.

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OVER AND OVER AND OVER - Exam Exhibition Masters of CRAFT! (2024)

Made by gallery Stockholm (2023)

The Czech Embassy in Stockholm (2023)

Oak Island gallery during Stockholm Craft Week (2023)

Vida Art Konsthall on Öland (2022)

Scholarships

I have received grants from Jubelfonden administered by the freemasons, from the Estrid Eriksson Foundation, Carl Malmsten scholarship in Advanced Craft and an Axel N. Andersson grant.