Miriam Parkman vävare och textilkonstnär / weaver and textile artist
Född 1990 i Sundsvall, uppvuxen i Härnösand, bosatt i Stockholm. Utbildad på Handarbetets Vänner 2013-2016. Design Intern på MZ Fairtrade i Oaxaca oktober-december 2016. Medlem i Studio Supersju.
/ Born 1990, based in Stockholm, Sweden. A student at Handarbetets Vänner school 2013 - 2106 in weaving and needle work. Design Intern at MZ Fairtrade in Oaxaca, Mexico after graduation in 2016. Member of Studio Supersju, a weaving collective of six weavers exploring the traditional craft of weaving in a modern context.
Aktuellt / Current
“Knotwork” på Craft Ontario, Toronto, Kanada, med Sandy Lamb, 9 mars - 21 april 2024
“Miriam Parkmans Palett” på galleri LUX i Östersund, 25 november 2023 - 27 januari 2024
Studio Supersju för Stockholm Konst, invigning juni 2023 (gestaltningsuppdrag)
CV
Education
2006-2009 Craft, Fashion and Design, Hedbergska gymnaiset, Sundsvall (High school)
2013-2014 Textile Handicraft Foundation year, Handarbetets Vänner school, Stockholm
2014-2016 Higher Textile Handicraft, Handarbetets Vänners school, Stockholm
2016 Design Intern, MZ Fairtrade, Oaxaca, Mexiko
Solo exhibitions
2023 Miriam Parkmans Palett, LUX, Östersund
2022 Miriam Parkmans Palett, Bar Oas, Stockholm
Selected group exhibitions
2024 Knotwork, Craft Ontario, Toronto (with Sandy Lamb)
2022 FIELD - pottery, flowers, textiles, Färgfabriken, Stockholm (together with potter Stefan Andersson and flower farmer Sofia Wikander)
2022 Studio Supersju at Bollnässtugan, Skansen outdoor museum, Stockholm
2022 Studio Supersju at Ställbergs Gruva (residency + making of a permanent installation/a public commission piece), Ställdalen
2021 Studio Supersju ”The Four Seasons”, HV Laboratory Gallery, Stockholm
2021 The weaving salon, Halmstad Art Gallery, Halmstad
2021 Studio Supersju, ”The Innermost”, Slöjd Gallery, Linköping
2020 Studio Supersju ”Snacks”, Stockholm Craft Week, Stockholm
2020 Studio Supersju at VNM, Västernorrland Museum, Härnösand
2020 Studio Supersju ”Butterfingers”, Konsthantverkarna Gallery, Stockholm
2020 Sloyd paths salon, Kulturgatan Gallery, Bodafors
2019 Rusty Dreams - rips of time through lens, warp and heart, HV Laboratory Gallery, Stockholm (with photographer Mira Svanered)
2019 Studio Supersju x Malmsten, Malmsten design shop, Stockholm
2019 Studio Supersju ”Carressive beats”, Kaleido Gallery, Uppsala
2019 Studio Supersju ”Pop Up”, Gustavsbergs Art Gallery Showroom, Stockholm
2018 Studio Supersju ”Pop Up”, Betapassagen, Stockholm
2017 Emerging Talents 2.0, Handarbetets Vänner Gallery, Stockholm
2017 Studio Supersju ”In a box”, Årsta Library, Stockholm
2017 Studio Supersju ”Weave for sale!”, Fiberspace Gallery, Stockholm
2016 Graduation exhibition, Handarbetets Vänner, Stockholm
2015 93080 knots 8664 wefts, Galleri Yamanashi, Stockholm (class exhibtion)
Collaborations
2019-2020 Indigofera Jeans, ”High Coast”. A collection of five garments and two blanket designs inspired by the Swedish high cost, my work as a textile artist and classic work- and western wear of the 1940s-1960s. The collection was sold in Sweden as well as in the US, Germany, Belgium, France and England.
2016 MZ Fairtrade, "MZ Indigo”. Rugs, pillows and bags made with unbleached white wool and naturally dyed indigo wool. Was sold 2017-2019 mainly in the US.
Grants
2023 Friends of arts and crafts foundation (KHV), travel grant
2022 Swedish Arts Council, project grant (Studio Supersju)
2022 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, project grant (Studio Supersju)
2021 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1-year working grant
2021 Stockholm city, Culture grant
2021 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Corona crisis grant 3
2021 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, project grant
2020 Carl and Siv Malmstens foundation, Craft grant
2020 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Corona crisis grant 2
2018 Cathrine von Hauswolffs memorial foundation (Studio Supersju)
2018 The National Swedish Handicraft Council, research grant (Studio Supersju)
2017 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, travel grant
2017 Bo Hammarskjöld foundation/Hemslöjden, support grant
2017 Helge Ax:son Johnson foundation, support grant
2016 Fabrikör J.L Eklunds Craft foundation, support grant
2016 Emil, Frida and Stina Hultstrands memorial foundation, support grant
2016 Estrid Ericssons foundation, support grant
2016 Carl and Siv Malmstens foundation, travel grant
2015 Carl and Siv Malmstens foundation, travel grant (school/class trip)
2015 Ingeborg Strömberg/Hemslöjden foundation, support grant
Awards
2020 ”Design S” - the yearly competition held by Svensk Form/The Swedish Design Council. Studio Supersju won the ”Textile” category for the pieces created in the ”Malmsten x Studio Supersju” collaboration.
Selected publications
2019 - Ongoing work for Swedish VÄV magazine. I write articles, interviews and publish weaving patterns
2021 ”To Weave - the Swedish way” (English translation, Parkman/Funk, Trafalgar Books)
2020 ”Att Väva”, a new hand book on weaving, Parkman/Funk (Natur & Kultur)
2020 Handwoven magazine, article about Swedish weaver Ebba von Eckermann
2020 Handwoven magazine, ”endnotes” about mid-century modern design in textiles
2019 Scandinavian Retro magazine, article about Swedish weaver Ebba von Eckermann
2019 American Trails Magazine, articles about Georgia O’Keeffe and a road trip in 2018 (with support from the Swedish Arts Grant Committee)
2012 ”Kolor, jazz och bakverk” (A cook book, ”Caramels, Jazz and Pastries”), Parkman/Abi-Khalil/Ejemyr (Natur & Kultur)
Selected press mentions
2021 Scandinavian Retro magazine, about my work as a textile artist
2020 Hemslöjd magazine, cover story
2020 Plaza Interiör magazine, about ”Att Väva”
2020 VÄV magazine, about ”Att Väva”
2020 By Rum magazine, about Studio Supersju
2020 Long John online magazine, about the Indigofera Collection
2020 Heddels online magazine, about the Indigofera Collection
2017 Hemslöjd magazine, about Studio Supersju
Seelected lectures and teaching opportunities
2020- Handarbetets Vänners school, yearly lecture for the graduating students about being a full-time weaver and artist post graduation
2021 Two knitters association, about my work as a freelance artist in textiles
2020 Dalarnas Hemslöjdsförening, about Ebba von Eckermann
2019 Handarbetets Vänner school, design class
2019 Two knitters association, about Studio Supersju
2019 ”Hantverka” inspiration day at publishing house Natur och Kultur, about weaving
2018 Sundsvalls city museum, ”Taboo’s in dressing - then and now”
Commissions
2022-2023 Studio Supersju public commission for the 100th anniversary of Stockholm City Hall, to be installed June 2023
2022 Studio Supersju at Ställbergs gruva, residency and public commission made on site during summer 2022.
2021 Studio Supersju public commission for Kornellen elder carehome in Örebro, Sweden.
2021 Pillows, private client, Sweden
2021 Rya floor rug, private client, Sweden
2020 Rya floor rug, Jägnefält Milton architects for a private client, Sweden
2019 Pillows, private client, Sweden
2019 Wall rya tapestry, private client, Sweden
2019 Pillows, private client, Germany
2018 Pillows, private client, England
2018 Pillows, private client, Sweden
2017 Pillows, private client, Sweden
Stage
2016 Costumes for musical play ”Fäboland”, Swedish National Touring Theatre
Language
Swedish, fluent
English, fluent
Spanish, basic level