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Breakfast at Urban Deli

manos is closed today because the electricians are there installing the lighting. Me and Leonard is enjoying a day off and took breakfast at Urban Deli where you get to make your own sandwich out of their cheeses, hams, marmalades and greens - highly recommend it! After breakfast we sat in the sun in the park where Leonard had his second breakfast for the day and following that we went to the hair dresser. I now have a fringe - amazing how much that changes your appearance!

Leonard by mav.

We’ve been spending the past two weeks in manos new premises - filling holes with putty, painting, carrying and figuring out where everything should go. Leonard is taking it all in his stride, here resting in his beautiful new body from mav.

Tomorrow I’m hoping to create so much order so that we can open up for visitors on Thursday. It’ll be a work in progress - growing slowly but creatively, welcome!

More images of the shop in progress on manos blog.

My friend Eva went to New York and took this picture of my ceramics at ABC Carpet and Home It’s nice to actually get to see how my work is displayed when it has reached its destination.

Kafé Sjöstugan

Our days right now are pretty much about baby Leonard, packing up the workshop at Överjärva, making stock for the new shop and once in a while we fit in a fika at Kafé Sjöstugan or a walk around the waterfront in Hammarby Sjöstad.

The view from Hammarby Sjöstad towards södermalm.

If we had some time over this little bed and breakfast, Lilla Råkeholm, looks like a homely and comfortable place to visit.

Bigger happy

We’ve got some news for you on manos blog!

I’m sitting in the shade outside the summer house and Leonard is sleeping in his cot next to me. His dad is creating a summer hat for him, I’m very curious to see how it will come out A heron just landed on our pier, but I scared it off trying to sneek closer to take a picture.

15% off Sea Green Log Bowl

manos is having a summer sale in the webshop - you need a code to take advantage of 15% off everything! Read all about it here. Until July 22nd.

15% off Stripe Bath Towel

Thank you for all the greetings and beautiful gifts! Wishing you a Happy Midsummer! We’re off to the country side.

nest has a new website and blog.

Bigger feet.

He’s here and mum couldn’t be more proud! This is Leonard’s feet and here’s his beautiful little face!

Bigger and recepie.

My sister-in-law makes the best cakes. This one was for her birthday recently (no other birth to report about yet…). It’s a Prinsesstårta and it was ever so delicious.

Bigger.

I haven’t been in the workshop for over a week now and last night I dreamt about ceramics, more specifically about teapots… I think I’ll have to sketch down some ideas and perhaps there’ll be teapots added to my collection?
But whose taking care of manos then, you may wonder? I’ve left it in the safe hands of Liisa and Pia who are taking such good care of it - only open on weekends mind you…

oil burner, part of the 2010 collection

This oilburner is part of my 2010 collection and it’s one of the last things I fired before taking some time off waiting for the little one to arrive. He’s (yes, we think we know) showing no signs of wanting to come out yet…

Boule & Berså

In the meantime, I’m taking it so easy, sleeping lots and making sure I get my daily ice-cream, that’s about the only tasks on my to do list at the moment. I have also been seen to clear out the wardrobe, de-frosting the freezer and scrubbing the kitchen but those things are optional.

The other night we went to our ‘local’, Boule & Berså. We thought last summer would be the end of this charming hang-out along the canal, but to our delight they’ve survived.

What a wonderful place to go for a workshop! Right now they’re doing a tango course…