Category: Inspiration
The Handicraft Master plan
The end of last year was quit hectic, which you might have noticed in how late I’ve been about posting about trips and finished projects. The good thing is that I’ve been busy meeting friends, going to exhibitions and even doing a bit of travel. One thing I’ve decided that I’ll do no matter how hectic my […]
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Inspired by Murphy
Christmas is around the corner but I’m already thinking about next year’s Flow festival. How’s that for getting ahead of oneself?! The first world dilemma at hand is whether to get the early bird ticket or not. I mean no artists have been announced yet, not that it’s stopped me before. That got me thinking that I never […]
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The healing colours of summer
I can’t believe it’s already November and Christmas lights are starting to appear. I was just getting used to the warm autumn and the colourful leaves. Now that they’re all gone I don’t want to think about winter quit yet. Instead I’m looking for colour and light wherever I can find it. Today I found it in […]
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Rings and Scarecrows
Juthbacka market is one of the biggest flea markets in Finland, if not the biggest. It’s a two day event that gathers people from all over the country. The first time I attended was probably ten years ago, I remember it raining so much we had difficulty getting the car out of the mud. For a number of […]
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Of Queens and Bonnets
I’ve always been fascinated with queens. Women in history who’ve been in power at times when women didn’t have many rights. So every time there’s a bio pic about female royals, I have to watch it. The Young Victoria has been favourite of mine since it came out and I’ve seen it quit many times now. The movie chronicles […]
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Antiques Fantastique
I’m very proud of myself I have to admit. I’ve managed to do something that’s been on my summer to-do list for years now, to visit antique and vintage markets outside Helsinki. Luckily for me I have friend who was willing not not only to join me but also give me a ride! Billnäs was our […]
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The cool village shop
As I wrote earlier, I love going to the Fiskars Village and on my recent visit I went to some of my favourite stores like Jalo and Onoma Shop. Onoma has a great mix of art, design and craft items in a myriad of materials and at reasonable price points. That store alone is worth visiting the […]
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Gone to the village
Fiskars Village is without a doubt one of my favourite places in Finland. Ever since my first visit almost 10 years ago this cozy historic village has had me hooked. I remember that first time I was there for a school field trip. I got out of the bus and said “Ooooh, I love this place!” And what’s […]
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On my mind #9
I’m inspired to start with some draping experiments Fascinating creatures, aren’t they? Discovering a new city with a strong art scene. This song on repeat.
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East Side Gallery
If there’s one place that you’ll find on every travel guide about Berlin, it’s East side Gallery and after you’ve visited “the wall” you’ll understand why. There’s so many different styles and such vivid colours, I found it very inspiring!
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Master of her craft
Fairy tales are constantly being reinterpreted on the big screen and costumes are an important part of conveying that other worldliness. That’s why I’ll watch the movies even though I’ve heard the story a million times before. With Mirror Mirror I think the creators were trying to update the fairy tale with a few jokes […]
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Tutti frutti pipe system
Installation by Elina Autio. I just love the colours. It’s part of the Elements exhibition currently open at Kiasma.
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My favourite kind of manipulation
Back in design school, what feels like a million years ago, I found this amazing book at the library while looking for some inspiration for ruffles. Once I was done with my ruffle experiments (I have a serious thing for ruffles, I have to write about it sometime) and had returned the book I decided […]
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