I was born into a rya rug family. My grandparents, Angie and Bill Lundgren were the sole representatives for the Berga yarn and rya rug company in Sweden for nearly two decades. I worked as designer and assistant manager for Lundgren Rya in the late 1970’s – early 80’s. While the family business is no longer in the family, I still have a unique knowledge and skill in designing and calculating needed materials for making rya rugs. I offer my services to help you find materials and develop your technique.

Over the past thirty years, I have purchased every Scandinavian backing I could find with the expectation of making them all someday. I also have a nice supply of yarn for that purpose. I am finally admitting that --with all the other art forms to which I am addicted-- I will never make all these rugs. So, I now make my personal supply of exceptional backings available to you. See the updated list by clicking on the "Latest Rya Rugs" link below.