by Noella Noelophile®
Gale Rugnetta is an expert at Scandinavian knitting.
But we’re not talking about patterned Christmas sweaters.
Gale creates Viking knit jewelry by hand-weaving wires! This is a craft that dates back to approximately the eighth century, according to her small-business website, Angel Art Dreams.
As an artist of both Norwegian and Danish descent, Gale enjoys designing these pieces using her ancestors’ wire-weaving technique and some traditional Viking symbols. Her jewelry can include semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals, gemstones–or simply shine on its own, in her woven-chain rings, necklaces and earrings.
Gale talked about her background and how she discovered her unique artistic medium, and offered a preview of the Angel Art Dreams jewelry she’s creating for Christmas season 2015.
Would you like to see Gale’s work firsthand–and ask her more about Viking knitting techniques? She’ll be exhibiting her jewelry at Handmade in South Bay’s third annual Holiday Boutique, Saturday, December 5, at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles! That’s located in Warehouse 10, 112 East 22nd Street at Miner, in San Pedro. Hours are 11 am to 6 pm, and admission is free.