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Growing up on a large bio-dynamic farm in Germany during the 50’s, I didn’t know any other life than that one made one’s own food as well as clothing. Nature -and hard work- provided all.
Bio-dynamics is a form of organic farming developed by R. Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy. At the time this was rather avant-garde. A sense of being different and following one’s heart and conviction was an impression of norm.
Though the farm as such seized to exist when, in the name of progress, much of the acreage had to give way to freeways I still understand my work to follow in the footsteps of a family tradition spanning over more than 800 years.
The world of fibre arts opened for me when, beginning at the age of three, I would sit at my grandmother’s feet during long winter hours watching her card and spin, knit and crochet. I was enthralled with the materials and soon tried to loop it onto a needle myself.
It was magic! I was hooked - and my grandmother had an eager apprentice.
Working with natural materials has been an important aspect for me ever since and I have consciously and actively cultivated arts and crafts throughout my life.
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