Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen
I am a textileartist, seamstress , teacher, author and the first person ever in Sweden to achieve a journeyman certificate in folkcostume sewing. Born in Dalarna region, Sweden, but live in Scania.
I work as headteacher in textiles at Blekinge folkhögskola paralell to running my own company called KRUSA where I teach classes, wright books , sell patterns and inspire people på create with the base in Swedish folkcostume , folklore and tradition.
Scholarships and awards:
Ingeborg Strömbergs stipendie 2009
BLT, årets kulturstipendie 2012
Gesällbrev i Dräktsömnadsyrket 2020
Blekingelänshemslöjd, stipendiat 2012
Bo Hammarskölds stipendie 2021
Kerstins Åhlins stipendium 2021
Sällskapet till Arbetsflitens befrämjande, stipendium 2022
Årets Charlotte Weibull stipendiat 2023
Årets kulturpris, Ekenbergs auktioner 2023
Östra Skånes Hemslöjdsförening stipendium 2026