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For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookies
Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery