Emelie Röndahl

Emelie Röndahl is a weaving artist who for several years works with figurative rya, a traditional Scandinavian weaving technique that historically has been used to weave blankets that imitate sheep skins where the hairy part lays against the body. She was educated at HDK-Valand University of Gothenburg, holding an MFA in crafts (2012) and a PhD in artistic research (“Crying Rya- A Practitioner’s narrative through hand weaving” (2022). She has exhibited her woven works both in Sweden and internationally, most recently at the Gothenburg Art Museum as one of the recipient of the Stenastiftelsen culture scholarship (2024). Emelie Röndahl is currently Professor of Textile Art at the Oslo National Academy of Art.