Bjarnadóttir, a young Icelandic artist, was featured prominently in a recent exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City. She often uses crochet and fabric weaving to fabricate provocative contemporary statements from traditional craft construction most often associated with the domestic life of women.

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This lecture is in conjunction with Hildur Bjarnadóttir: Encircling, an exhibition at the Pollock Gallery September 13 through October 11, 2008.