Naja Salto

Naja Salto (22 November 1945 – 3 March 2016) was a Danish painter and textile artist who is remembered for her rich, brightly coloured tapestries, many depicting scenes of the sea and the sky.

[2] Salto began to weave while young, adopting both traditional and experimental techniques after opening her own workshop in 1966.

Her interest in scenography was reflected in her modern tapestries, some representing pictorial images, others adapted to church decoration.

[3] Salto was one of the artists who contributed to Haandarbejdets Fremme (Danish Handcraft Guild) which became the main focus for textile art in Denmark.

She created the stage curtain depicting the "Tree of Life" in the National Museum of Denmark.