Paivatar
Hand dyed, hand spun, hand stitched, handwoven.
Specializing in hand made and bespoke textiles in the Sámi and Suomi traditions of my ancestors.
Please Note:
I will be selling my handmade products and crafting supplies via my Web Shop and some On-line Platforms. Please Contact me if you would like to discuss a Custom Order.
Päivätär
In Finnish mythology and the epic poem “Kalevala”,Päivätär was the Weaving and Spinning Goddess.
“Twas the fair maid of the Norththe Land’s famous, water’s choicesat on the sky’s collar bowupon heaven’s archshimmered in clean clothesand in white garments;cloth of gold she is weavingof silver she is workingfrom a gold shuttle
with a silver reed.The shuttle whizzed in her graspin her hand the spool swivelledthe heddles of copper creakedthe silver reed slammedas the maid wove cloth.”