Lisa Englund's art begins in nature, where she collects plants, mosses and mushrooms with which she dyes her yarn. This organic material becomes the basis of her woven works. Her craft is slow and deliberate, a way of reclaiming time and presence, in contrast to the hectic pace of the digital age.
In Englund's weaves, we are met by a magical world where trees with shoes, mysterious beings and burning bushes are mixed with childhood memories and dreams. Her art carries a sense of search, longing and reflection – a personal visual language where fantasy and reality intertwine.
“Based on contemporary feelings of meaninglessness and the idea that this meaning can be found in ‘nature,’ I try to connect with the wild around us and within us. I do this by using the forest as a foundation for my practice—gathering mushrooms and plants to dye my yarns. I see it as a way to give the material life, to transfer the magic of the forest into the yarn.”
Welcome to step into Lisa’s woven world!
Opening reception: August 17, 2025
Exhibition dates: August 17 – September 21, open daily.
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“Wolf’s Mother,” “Milk,” “Jocke and Hanna”. Photographer: Johan Österholm
Education
2021 - 2023 MFA, Konstfack Textile
2015 - 2018 BA, Konstfack Textile
2017 National institute of design, Ahmedabad, India (Exchange)
2014 - 2015 Gerlesborgsskolan, Art, Stockholm
2013 - 2014 Wiks folkhögskola, Art, Uppsala
2012 Art Studies A, Södertörns College
2011 Gender Studies A, Uppsala University
Solo exhibitions
2025 Becker’s scholarship exhibition, Färgfabriken, Stockholm (Uppcoming)
2025 Becker’s scholarship exhibition, KKAM, Höganäs (Uppcoming)
2024 Best before collective, Östermalmstorg’s subway station, Stockholm
Group exhibitions, selected
2024 Tendencies - In the Right Hands, Galleri F15, Moss, Norway
2023 Fresh Brew, Kulturhuset, Stockholm
2023 Konstfack’s Spring Exhibition, Stockholm
2022 Craft Brew, Konstfack, Stockholm Craft Week
2022 Back & Forth, Västerås Art Gallery
2019 Young Swedish Design, Arkdes, Stockholm
2019 Homecoming queens, Västerås Art Gallery
2018 The Archive for Contemporary Art, Stockholm
2018 Cucumber Sandwich, Västerås Water Tower
2018 Konstfack’s Spring Exhibition, Stockholm
2018 Ten Textile Talents, Svensk Tenn, Stockholm
2016 A Step Closer to Marita, Art Lab Gnesta
Scholarships / Awards
2025 Becker’s Art Scholarship
2023 Jubel Foundation
2023 Eva & Oscar Ahréns Foundation
2022 Estrid Ericson’s Foundation
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnson’s Foundation
2018 Design S, Swedish Design. Winner in the category Textile.
2018 Foundation Maria Lindgren’s Seamstress home
2017 Estrid Ericson’s Foundation
2017 Konstfack’s Foundation, joint fund for deserving students