Articles that feature Natasha Christensen and Slow Woven Textile Studio are published here on this press page so that they can be easily read and shared. The link to the original story can be found at the bottom of each page. Enjoy!
Influential Kiwi weaver Esther Nitschke dies aged 89
Esther Nitschke MBE is being remembered as one of the country’s most influential weavers.
Together, apart: Barn studio a perfect split for family artists
When Manawatū artist Graham Christensen gave up half of his studio he gained a critical eye.
The painter of pastoral landscapes and farming life works out of a converted hay barn he shares with daughter Natasha, who took up weaving a couple of years ago, spinning her creativity into Slow Woven Textile Studio.
Felt | Warp, weft, and crazy alchemy: Behind the scenes of Slow Woven Textile Studio
In her rural Manawatū-based workshop, Slow Woven Textile Studio, weaver and fibre artist Natasha Christensen works with natural fibres to create her stunning throws, hand-dyeing yarn in vibrant colours inspired by the native plant life of Aotearoa. Supervised by Hudson the husky, she spends her days winding the yarn, warping the loom, and weaving the weft of beautiful textiles that are as much art as cosy soft furnishings.
The Post | Artist weaves her way to brain injury recovery
Having suffered a major cardiac arrest and a brain injury, a Manawatū artist believes her weaving work has helped her on the road to recovery.
Creative Fibre magazine | Slow woven
In February 2025, in the lead up to my Slow Woven exhibition, I wrote an article for Creative Fibre Magazine New Zealand.