Barbara is a Finnish American who grew up speaking Finnish and English at home in Oulu, WI. She has been around rag rug weaving ever since she can remember and has learned the practical details of how to weave from her sister, Betty Reijo. It wasn’t until her mother passed away 25 years ago and she got her loom that she really got into weaving. Anderson often sells what she weaves and she has recently taught her granddaughter how to weave as well. Anderson is proud of the strong tradition of weavers in her family (going on 4 generations now) and hopes it will continue.
Fieldwork conducted by Mirva Johnson with support from the Wisconsin Arts Board.