Heidi Strand

Education
1986-87  Ingiberg Magnússon / Reykjavík Art School.
               Courses with e.g. Endurmenntunardeild HÍ, Marti Mitchell and Kaffe Fassett.
1976-78  Art studies at Elen Ofstad Art School in Trondheim, Norway

Miscellaneous
2011   Two months in Höfn artists’ residence, Marseille, France.
2011   Translated Bankastræti núll by author Einar Már Guðmundsson to Norwegian in collaboration with Matthías Kristiansen
2010  A one day exhibition.Reykjavík Culture Night,The Nordic Association, Óðinstorg, Reykjavik
2009  Translated Hvíta bókin by author Einar Már Guðmundsson to Norwegian in collaboration with Matthías Kristiansen
2008  A member of the board, and the exhibition committee of the Textile Guild
2007  Artist in residence in Gammel have, Fyen, Denmark (July)
2006  Arranged The Hungarian Blue Print Exhibition with Anna Dolanýi from Debrecen, Hungary.   
2004  Presentation for groups of students in Vesterålen, Norway.
1998  The covers of a book of poems by Anna S. Björnsdóttir, „Hægur söngur í dalnum”
1997  The l’A.P.P.E.L. culture festival in Gondrin, France - A prize for textile works
1996  Four presentations on the wall hangings and Heidis art for students and others in and around Vaasa, Finland
1991  A prize in a textile competition arranged by "KK",  - a Norwegian magazine
1979-80 Member of “Tusind sind“, a collective boutique in Copenhagen, DK
1978  First prize in a textile competition arranged by "Det Nye" magazine, Norway

* Heidi utilizes textiles, skin of seal, sheep and fish, felted wool, and textile colors. She uses quilt, application and patchwork techniques.
* Heidi has taught drawing and handicrafts in schools, on courses and at different institutions in Iceland, Norway, and Denmark.
* Heidi has 12 works in public collections in Iceland, Norway and Finland and is a member of the The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM), and The Icelandic Textile Guild.
* Heidi has her studio in Korpulfsstadir artists’ house in the outskirts of Reykjavik, where she also runs Gallery Korpulfsstadir with other textile artists.

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