Maria Rønning (1741–1807), was a Norwegian-Faroese Weaver. She was born to Norwegian farmers Hans Gunnarsson Rønning and Anne Håvardsdatter, from 1768 married to Johan Christian Djurhuus, and the mother of the writer

Jens Christian Djurhuus Jens Christian Djurhuus or Sjóvarbóndin (August 21, 1773 – November 21, 1853) was the first poet who wrote in Faroese. He composed several Faroese ballads in traditional style on historical themes. The best known is ''Ormurin langi''. Djurhuu ...

. She lived on the Faroe Islands after her marriage in 1768, where she was a well-known figure in folk lore. Her foremost achievement was her introduction of a new type of

Loom A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. The precise shape of the loom and its mechanics may vary, but th ...

, which made the important art of weaving easier and more developed on the islands.

References

* Hanus Kamban: J.H.O. Djurhuus: En litterær biografi. Odense Universitetsforlag, 2001 - (Band I, S. 21 ff.) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rønning 1741 births 1807 deaths 18th-century Faroese people Norwegian weavers 18th-century women textile artists 18th-century textile artists 19th-century women textile artists 19th-century textile artists