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Originally from northern Lapland but now living in Uppsala, Sweden. I work mainly in weaving, embroidery and knitting.

Illusions and shadow effects are some things I often return to in my works. The way our minds take in information and some times distorts it and deceives us fascinates me. how you can trick the eye and make something that seemingly distorts space or crosses dimensions

I’m always open for commissions and collaborations

Hej!

Education:

Konstfack, Stockholm  

2924- ongoing, Master degree program CRAFT! Specializing in textiles and weaving 

HV-skola, Stockholm, 2020-2022 higher education in textile craftsmanship

HV-skola, Stockholm, 2015-2016 Textile foundation year

Awards:

Ung svensk form 2023/ Young Swedish design award 2023

Solo exhibitions:

I förgrunden, Gällivare kulturmuseum 2023

Group exhibitions:

Framtidslandet i 15 och ½ kapitel, Havremagasinet länskonsthall, Boden

31 may-12 okt 2025

Hänga samman, Galleri 2, Uppsala 

8-23 mars 2025

Lovisa, Elin, Maja, Väsby konsthall, Upplands Väsby 

15 feb- 9 mars  2025

Kate Derum and Irene Davies international tapestry awards,  Australian tapestry workshop, Melbourne 

31 july-18 okt 2024

Solglimt, Konstfrämjandet Uppland

7-28 sep 2024

Rugstorpsbiennalen, Rugstorp 

5-7 june 2024

Brodera livet, kulturgatan i Bodafors 

17 june-10 sep  2023 

New contemporary, Stockholm creative edition 

24-27 may  2023

USF, Malmö Museer 2023-24

USF, Textilmuseet, Borås 2023

USF, Sara Kulturhus, Skellefteå 2023

USF, IKEA Museum, Älmhult 2023

USF, Stockholm furniture fair, 2023

Brodera livet, Kulturgatan i Bodafors 2023

New contemporary, Stockholm creative edition 2023

Inslag/hjärtslag , HV- galleri Stockholm 2022

Flera tusen kvadratcentimeter, Studio K18, Stockholm 2022

Collaborations:

Workshops in textile crafts, Malmö Museum 2024

Workshop in knitting, Konstdygnet, Uppsala 2023

Designing a pillow collection for Skansen butiken, woven by Klässbols linneväveri, 2022

Work experience:

Textile conservator assistant, the Textile atelier at Uppsala Cathedral , Uppsala, 2022- ongoing

Course leader in knitting, Medborgarskolan Uppsala, 2022- ongoing

scholarships:

Eva och Hugo Bergmans fond, Kungliga konstakademin 

2025

Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse Stipendium

2024 and 2025

Tandläkare Elma Levins minnesfond 

2024

Region Uppsala arbetsstipendium 

2024

Stiftelsen Maria Lindgrens Sömmerskehem

2021 and 2022 

Sällskapet till Arbetsflitens Befrämjande 

2021

Maja Möller

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