Exhibition

Weaving & Woodwork: A Scandinavian Design Partnership
January 21 – April 21, 2019

UC Davis Design Professor Emeritus Helge Olsen and his wife Birgitta Olsen, from Denmark and Sweden, settled in Davis, California in the early 1960s. They brought with them a deep understanding of Scandinavian design tradition and an egalitarian ethos that design should truly be beneficial to all. Helge designed playgrounds for children with disabilities and furniture for the elderly; Birgitta’s weavings and tapestries adorn many public spaces in Davis. This exhibition will feature a selection of furniture and tapestry pieces that when seen together possess a compelling harmony of form and function.

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