Kirsi Manni

Kirsi is the owner of Art&Craft Sweden. Since 2016 her business has been located in the former Parish Assembly Hall of Siljansnäs, Dalarna, Sweden. She has created the textile studio of her dreams, in a tiny village in the heart of Sweden.

Kirsi’s interest in textiles has been passed down through generations in her family of highly skilled craftswomen. Her grandmother grew her own flax and was the queen of recycling. In order to provide for her large family she had to be creative with resources. Her mother is a seamstress and hand weaver. She let Kirsi cut into her fabric stash and encouraged her passion.

Kirsi studied for a Bachelor in Textiles and Mathematics Education at Gothenburg University. For 20+ years she worked as an educator throughout Sweden and abroad, e.g. Tanzania and Hong Kong.

Today she divides her time between her wearable-art weaving, heritage craft, textile conservation and sharing her passion with the wider community through workshops, lectures, and the internet. She is a firm believer that we are creative creatures at our core and she wants to invite you to co-create and express your individuality without judgement.

Find out more on Kirsi’s website or follow her on Instagram @artandcraftsweden and @kirsi_manni