“Weaving as a way of understanding the world, Nature as a source of knowledge, and Art as an experience that changes how we relate to our surroundings.”
WORK
INFORMATION
I am starting a weaving Academy! Already this autumn we begin with a weaving course, for all of you local folks that want to learn weaving. Watch out for the Does it spark joy poster. The course will be a weekly gathering with a weekend kick off. Choose if you want to come to the kick off weekend - to learn to set up the loom, or just come weekly, and throw the shuttle. Sign up here.
Field Notes from the Studio.
BIOGRAPHY
Karina Siegmund is a German textile artist living and working in Norway. She holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the National Art Academy in Bergen, Norway after studying Textile and Surface Design at the Weißensee Academy of Art in Berlin. Her practice explores the intersection of traditional weaving, contemporary art, technology, and nature, combining craftsmanship with material experimentation and innovative approaches to textiles.
Inspired by the Norwegian coastal landscape, changing light, and natural structures, Karina investigates the expressive possibilities of weaving, exploring the relationship between material, texture, and movement. Her work challenges the boundaries of textile art, bridging traditional techniques with contemporary artistic expression.
She has received the international Talente Award (2012) in recognition of her work, and her textiles are represented in the Norwegian Textile Art Collection, several public state buildings and private collections. Her work has been exhibited in Norway (Nationalgallery Oslo, Vevringsutstilling, Kunsthall Førde Art Museum, Gallery Format Bergen, …) and in countries Lithuania, Portugal, Germany, Belgium.
Through her work, Karina continues to explore new possibilities within contemporary textile art, connecting material, technology, and the world around us.