On my mind #8
Pale shades of green. This summer I will be on the hunt for antique and vintage jewellery. Roika Traoré’s soothing tunes. Plants in unusual places.
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Category: Inspiration
Paint it pretty
Who says a building has to be in one solid colour? There is so much more you can do, as you can see on these examples from Berlin. Imagine living in one of these buildings! I would wish more of this kind of creativity and playfulness in Helsinki.
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Oooh Charlotte!
As in Charlottenburg, the beautiful neighbourhood in Berlin. We went there to see the castle but I completely fell in love with the area around it. At some point I looked at my brother and was like “maybe I should move here!” and his face was like “Seriously?!” I can’t quit put my finger on […]
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Mr. Anderson’s wonderful world
There was a time I didn’t understand the hype around Wes Anderson and his movies. I remember falling asleep while watching The Life Aqutic with Steve Zissou with one of my brothers. To my defence I was really tired and sleepy. Then I saw Moonrise Kingdom and it became clear why Anderson has a cult […]
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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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