Category: Inspiration
On my mind #7
The grey weather is making me crave bright colours. I would like to try my hand at abstract painting. This song is on repeat at the moment. With Christmas behind us I’m already thinking about midsummer!
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Another Atwood masterpiece
After watching Show White and the Huntsman for probably the 4th time ( Charlize Theron is awesome in that movie) I’ve become a fan of Colleen Atwood, the film’s costume designer. I’m now getting familiar with her work and last week I watched Alice in Wonderland again after I found out she had designed the […]
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The best dressed evil queen
I love movies and tv-series with elaborate costumes. From those BBC adaptations of classic novels to the latest fantasy blockbuster, I’ll watch them all. It’s not unusual for me to choose to see a movie at the cinema just because of the costume design. I’m now seriously thinking about how to get into that industry. […]
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On my mind #6
Soft colour palettes. Cute ceramic items. I need to brush up my embroidering skills. I need to see this band live!
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Skeletons and broccoli
Night of the arts is an event held in most Finnish cities during the fall. For one day entire cities are filled with culture in all its forms. In Helsinki the amount of events can be quit overwhelming, especially after a long day at the office. That’s why my friends and I decided to go […]
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Q.U.E.E.N.
I’ve never been much of a music festival goer. I’m uncomfortable in big crowds and the idea of sleeping in a tent freaks me out. One festival that has however become a regular on my calender is Flow Festival in Helsinki. What so awesome about it? Besides the diverse line-up and the great food, the […]
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The Expander
The Expander (2004) by Kimmo Schroderus. This sculpture is adjustable so it always looks different depending on the space. For some reason it made think about that animated movie from the 90’s, The Iron Giant!
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Walking through a rainbow
While I was at Kiasma to see their collaboration with Marimekko, I also took time to see another ongoing exhibition, Kiasma Hits. The exhibition which features both Finnish and international artists is a celebration of the museum’s 15 year old history. There were a lot of interesting pieces but one artist’s work that particularly captivated […]
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Ostrobothinan midsummer
June has been unusually cold this year so when it was time to celebrate midsummer I packed rain boots and wool sweaters expecting bad weather. It rained most of the weekend but for a few hours on midsummer’s eve,the clouds parted and the sun came out and it truly felt like midsummer.
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A wall covered with candy
The Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art is right now showing an exhibition done in collaboration with Marimekko. Called Kimpassa/Together, the exhibition consists of pieces created specifically for the Kiasma spaces by 16 designers and contemporary artists. The exhibition is very versatile, though I had expected it to be bigger. It’s definitely a must for Marimekko […]
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On my mind #5
Coral structures. I need to find a place where I can buy African wax print textiles. Primary colours Roaming the corridors of Versailles.
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Amazing Tove
Tove Jansson, the beloved creator of the Moomin characters was born a 100 years ago and to celebrate this Ateneum is hosting a major exhibition covering Jansson’s long artistic career. I went to see the exhibition a while back and was very impressed. Until then I had mostly viewed Jansson as a children’s books author […]
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A different kind of D.I.Y. inspiration
I’m planing some more D.I.Y. projects and while working, I’m listening to Grimes, a true do it yourself woman. I saw her perform at last year’s Flow Festival and I was impressed by how she did everything herself! I was expecting her to have some kind of band and a few back up singers but […]
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