The Princess and the Lost Ball
Title of the artwork: The Princess and the Lost Ball
Year of completion: 2025
Size: 54cm x 188cm x 5cm
Material: Norwegian wool marked with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, wool from Finnish sheep dyed with natural colors, GOTS-certified organic cotton, linen, wool felt, wood
Technique: Fabric weaving
Hanging: Each artwork is stretched on a wooden frame. They can be hung like a regular painting. There are two metal hanging loops in the upper part of the back of each artwork.
The piece is inspired by the folk tale The Frog Prince.
I have handwoven it using traditional floorloom and natural materials. The artwork depicts a princess sitting by the water, looking sorrowful. Beneath the surface of the water, we see the reflection of a valuable ball she has just carelessly dropped. I’m fascinated by the symbolism in fairy tales and how these old stories carry emotions and meanings that can always be reinterpreted.
The piece is entirely plastic-free. It includes integrated acoustic elements that improve the sound quality of a space. In testing, they received absorption class B (ISO 354:2003, EN ISO 11654:1997).
