Helmi Salo, Finnish weaver

Additional loom (not in use)

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Brown and white weaving with X pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close up of loom with pink and purple weaving in-process (Salo was making this as upholstery fabric) 01

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close up of loom with pink and purple weaving in-process (Salo was making this as upholstery fabric) 02

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of above, showing stripe in piece

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of brown and white weaving with X pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of red weaving with greeen and white stiching pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of red, pink and purple weaving, stripe pattern at edges

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of Salo’s hands on loom

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of weave above shade (looks darker because no flash)

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-up of woven rug with leaf pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 01

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 02

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 03

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Closeup of rug on living room floor

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Even closer up of above, showing detail of pattern within stripe

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Field notes on Helmi Salo

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Finnish weaving Helmi Salo

Massachusetts Cultural Council

2001

Ful view of spiral hanging rug (this one is a rya (knotted rug); most of the others above are variations on the raanu style.)

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Interview with Helmi Salo

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Long shot of red weaving with green and white stiching pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Photograph log on Helmi Salo

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo sitting at loom 01

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo sitting at loom 02

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo sitting at loom 03

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo standing next to hanging woven rug with leaf pattern 01

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo standing next to hanging woven rug with leaf pattern 02

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Salo wearing a jacket she made from woven fabric

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Shade made from woven fabric

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Tape log on Helmi Salo

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Two identical placemats with double sided weave, each showing one of the sides (brown and white)

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Weaving in green and white pattern

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Woven rug on floor of living room

Helmi Salo, Finnish weaving

2001-06-21

Additional loom (not in use)

Brown and white weaving with X pattern

Close up of loom with pink and purple weaving in-process (Salo was making this as upholstery fabric) 01

Close up of loom with pink and purple weaving in-process (Salo was making this as upholstery fabric) 02

Close-up of above, showing stripe in piece

Close-up of brown and white weaving with X pattern

Close-up of red weaving with greeen and white stiching pattern

Close-up of red, pink and purple weaving, stripe pattern at edges

Close-up of Salo’s hands on loom

Close-up of weave above shade (looks darker because no flash)

Close-up of woven rug with leaf pattern

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 01

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 02

Close-ups of weaving in muted brown, purple and cream pattern 03

Closeup of rug on living room floor

Even closer up of above, showing detail of pattern within stripe

Field notes on Helmi Salo

Finnish weaving Helmi Salo

Ful view of spiral hanging rug (this one is a rya (knotted rug); most of the others above are variations on the raanu style.)

Interview with Helmi Salo

Long shot of red weaving with green and white stiching pattern

Photograph log on Helmi Salo

Salo sitting at loom 01

Salo sitting at loom 02

Salo sitting at loom 03

Salo standing next to hanging woven rug with leaf pattern 01

Salo standing next to hanging woven rug with leaf pattern 02

Salo wearing a jacket she made from woven fabric

Shade made from woven fabric

Tape log on Helmi Salo

Two identical placemats with double sided weave, each showing one of the sides (brown and white)

Weaving in green and white pattern

Woven rug on floor of living room

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