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Greetings!! My name is Gullveig. I am a teacher in old crafts.
* Sprang * Nalbinding * Felting * Spinning * Wire knitting * Heddle and card weaving www.vikinggirlsworkshop.com Recently I started washing with soap nuts and I am so enthousiasic about them, that I started a business to spread the word! Its 100% natural detergent. Cheap, good for the skin and for nature. Fantastic! More info about them: www.thesoaptree.com Born and raised in the Netherlands. But I always loved to travel. Been all over and lived in different countries. I am a very creative person , an artist. Nature and history are my big passion. In Eindhoven I worked in a iron-age museum for 7 years doing living history. Experimental archeology. The last few years I have been working as a professional Viking. First in Norway, Sweden, USA and now in the UK. Giving workshops in old fiber techniques at musea,schools, markets and guilds. Luckily I can do my crafts all over the world. Bring your mead and join me around the campfire! Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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My life is never boring
One of my pet peeves is that its hard to buy any handspon wool nowadays.
Mon, September 15, 2008 - 4:36 PM
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Last week I was at my local wool shop ( that doesn't sell real wool) and asked the lady "why?* -" Beause nobody wants it". Really? Is that so? Is that really so? Cause marketing is not what people want, its creating a need. And that makes people want it. If you don't offer it, people don't know its available. If you don't include it in fashion, people don't see the need to want it. Tribal is very fashionable nowad... read more
I have.....
Mon, September 15, 2008 - 1:10 AM
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Wool from the sheep that graze at AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jumps up and down with excitement. I have 5 fleeces. Most of them Cotswold.And its lovely!! At the moment i am handspinning it. Also an idea is, on special order, to hand spin wool on magical days/ nights. The wool will be all totally natural treated. No harsh chemicals for washing etc. So that people could use it for magical items. Knit your magical pouch or make hand braided cords. Whatever ... read more
Hello people,
Wed, May 7, 2008 - 8:06 AM
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This summer I will be working with the Andover museum to do old fiber techniques activities for kids ( during the holiday) These are FREE. But some need to be booked because there is a person limit. And I will organize workshops for adults in the weekends ( supervised kids also welcome) The workshops are 15£ pp. including material. They start 7th June. Workshops include: *Wire weaving *Card weaving ( max 6 persons) *Lucet *basic felting *fingerloop braiding ... read more
Finally !! I'm back online. That took a while. Sorry if I kept people waiting for answers, products, mails, gossip, and updates.
Tue, April 22, 2008 - 5:51 PM
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As most of you know I moved to the UK last February. By the time I was over my mental brake down, culture shock and cold feet.... the computer crashed. It has been out of the running for weeks. I got back online today. So after wrestling through 500 emails, junkmail and love letters( I wish), I finally got around being on Tribe again. Quick update: - Living... read more
In a few hours i am leaving to the UK. First from Avoca to Detroit. And then to Gatwick UK.
Wed, February 20, 2008 - 5:10 AM
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And guess what? Yesterday I found out that when I am flying over the ocean, there is a lunar eclips!!!! When I am moving to a new part of my life, moving country, I always end up doing that with or days around a full moon. It always just turned out that way. But an eclips! Wow. Sometimes I feel like that lady in the movie "chocolat" that when the wind blows a certain way, she has to move on. ... read more
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