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2017 Midwest Fiber Festivals
Do you enjoy going to a fiber festival, taking a class, or watching stock dogs herd sheep? Midwest Fiber Arts Trails gathered a list of events including yarn crawls, conferences, sheep producers events and more. All take place throughout 2017. If you have an event and would like it to be included on this list, please […]
Find out more »‘The Weather Diaries’ at American Swedish Institute
(Minneapolis, MN) -- American Swedish Institute presents 'The Weather Diaries First Look: The Weather Diaries Exhibition Preview Party Friday, March 24, 6:30 - 11 p.m. Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands: An Artistic Investigation Into Identity From The North With stunning photographic artworks and one-of-a-kind installations, The Weather Diaries probes the roots of fashion in Iceland, […]
Find out more »Innovation in Tradition: Exploring Swedish Folk Costumes
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Innovation In Tradition: Exploring Swedish Folk Costumes Swedish Folkdräkter, or folk costumes, traditionally worn by rural peasants, over time developed distinct regional styles. Around 1850, as city fashions came in, the folk clothing began to fade away. Ironically, during an era of increased national romanticism, wealthy city dwellers would dress in folk costumes. […]
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