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Mike Mostrom
May 161 min read
Biggest Solar Magnetic Storm in Twenty Years
The promise of northern lights did not really work out here in Iceland. We had total cloud cover and more importantly, even when the sun...
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Mike Mostrom
May 151 min read
A Visit to a Sheep Farm
It is the middle of lambing season. We were lucky to be invited to Johanna's sheep farm to meet the new born lambs. Most of the lambs...
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Mike Mostrom
May 121 min read
The Wool Washery
Almost all of the wool in Iceland is washed in Blonduos before it is sent to the Istex spinnery to become yarn. Fleeces are sorted into...
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Mike Mostrom
May 111 min read
Making Samples
One of the projects I am working on during my residency in Blonduos is a stitching of 5 girls. There will be more later on the theme and...
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Mike Mostrom
May 101 min read
A Walk to See Seals
Today, Laura, a fellow artist who is from Canada, took me on a walk along the ocean cliffs. Our goal was to see the seals. Along the way...
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Mike Mostrom
May 71 min read
A Visit to the Textile Lab
The Textile Centers Textile Lab is the first of its kind in Iceland. It blends state of the art equipment with digital technology with...
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Mike Mostrom
May 21 min read
Arrival at the Textile Center
After a four hour bus ride from Reykjavik, I arrived in the small town of Blonduos. I will be spending the month of May in residency at...
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Mike Mostrom
May 21 min read
Museum Visits in Reykjavik
The House of Collections had some lovely tapestries. Freya by Hildur Hákonardóttir Crescent Moon by Ásgerður Búadóttir Women Fish Workers...
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Mike Mostrom
Apr 301 min read
First Days in Iceland
It is spring in Iceland. The weather is much like early spring in Minnesota. Our first days have been sunny and cool with highs in the...
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Mike Mostrom
Apr 261 min read
Starting my adventure with my on-line gallery of works as well as departing for a month in Iceland.
Welcome to my first blog post. The website has some of my favorite weaving and stitching projects in the gallery. Over time I hope to...
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