Line Nilsen

Line Nilsen (b1985) is a Norwegian artist, designer, and hand weaver based in the UK. Her creative practice is deeply rooted in craft and process, exploring the interplay of material and colour to produce contemporary woven art.

Line’s woven pieces are an emotional canvas, reflecting memories of the land she left behind. Through her art, she paints the colours and textures of her childhood experiences, creating a dialogue between the past and her present.

With exceptional skill in weaving, Line’s creations feature subtle patterns crafted from materials, including linen, cotton and paper. Her unique process involves painting the warp before weaving, allowing light, colour, and texture to emerge in a way that blurs the lines between painting and weaving.

Line’s studio practice seamlessly navigates the realms of art and design through the ancient craft of weaving and her work is featured in private collections across Europe, Asia and the US.

2006-2009. BA Textile Design Woven (1st Class Hons) — UCA, Farnham, UK

2004-2006. Men’s Tailoring Diploma — T Michael, Bergen, NO

2025. Masters and Makers, Atelier Como, London Craft Week — London

2025. 40 Dimensions, &Gallery — Edinburgh, UK

2024. Impressions, Nottingham Museum — Nottingham, UK

2024. Harley Open, Harley Gallery — Nottinghamshire, UK


2024. Summer Exhibition, RA — London, UK


2023. Line Nilsen - Weaving the Arctic, Beam Editions, Primary — Nottingham, UK


2023. Tangible, Gallery at OXO, London Craft Week — London, UK


2023. Wells Art Contemporary, Wells Cathedral — Wells, UK


2023. Small Textiles, Fronteer Gallery — Sheffield, UK


2022. Materiality: a state of being, Kindred House — Margate, UK


2022. London Art Fair, Represented by Ruup & Form — London, UK


2022. Collect Open: Collect Art Fair, Crafts Council, Somerset House — London, UK


2022. Fibre: Structure and Surface, Gallery 57 — Arundel, UK


2021. Collect Art Fair, Represented by Ruup & Form — London, UK


2021. London Art Fair, Represented by Ruup & Form — London, UK


2020. Juleutstilling Terminal B, Pikene på Broen — Kirkenes, NO


2020. Wells Art Contemporary — Virtual Exhibition


2017. Spot the Talent, New Ashgate Gallery — Farnham, UK