Karin's Style Blog

Erika Janunger, taking her MA from interior and furniture design, has made a shelf called Glue and presents her project in a totally capturing video (image below). She’s done some wonderful work - go explore
her website!

I found lots of favourites in the Ceramics and Glass department this year. Marjolaine Lombard paints on glass wall panels for official environments. Her work is inspired by memory and thoughts. I was inspired by the way she’s displayed them on that cart as well. See another view here.

Quite a few projects related to taking care of the environment. Ninna Berger is the designer behind this reconstructed recycled sweater. Jenny Bergström, also from the Textiles department, discuss how design can impact on and raise questions about fear in her case study “Fear of Global Warming”.

I still have some Konstfack things to tell you about, but that’ll be on friday.

Here are a few highlights from my visit to the MA exhibition at Konstfack, more highlights will follow during the week. See the whole flickr set here.

I saw the exhibition with my friend Eva Grinder who’s graduating from MA Graphic design. She’s taken on the task of making a type face (above). It’s called mido and you can see it and download it from here. Eva’s inspiration comes from flowers and plants.

Rut-Malin Barklund is one of the BA-jewellery students showing work in skips outside Konstfack. She’s exploring materials and have been working with MDF board in all her pieces. I really liked them, the texture and the sculptural qualities of the work. See more here and here.

In the Ceramics and Glass department I fell for the subtlety of Pernilla Jansson’s objects made to “disturb the established order". Above is her tiles and here is her lighting.

Christian-Pontus Andersson in the Ceramics and Glass department, is the student who’s probably gained the most press coverage of them all. His “beauty salon in the kingdom of death” was on the front cover of Svenska Dagbladet on Saturday for instance. And it’s worth it - the execution is exquisite, see more here, here and here.

I loved the display of the MA jewellery students work. See the jewellery here.

I’ve linked directly where the student has a website, the others can be found via the Konstfack site.

Karen of K-style has made a slide show of my work - thank you!

Following an address in my comments section, I found out about Elisabeth Dunker and realize that she’s been sort of everywhere lately and now here I love her photos, here they are on flickr, she’s got a fine little blog and is part of design collective LULA - lots of greatness there!

Here’s a bunch of other inspirations of late.

Stina Persson’s exhibition at Gallery Hanahou opened yesterday. Above is one of her fashion illustrations.

Tara Hogan’s work. The illustration below is titled “Modern nature".

Happy Cavalier - a new blog discovery.

Cecile Belmont sent news about her line of emotional clothes.

I’m off to Konstfack this afternoon so you’ll soon be seeing what I saw. Three little red baby squirrels are jumping around in the trees outside my workshop - they’re so quick I haven’t managed to catch them on camera.

Today is 300 years since Linné was born and he’s all over Sweden right now. The Japanese emperor is here for the celebrations. I’ve picked this years first buttercups and some beautiful grass that looks so nice in combination with my charcoal stoneware clay. That’s my little Linné tribute

You really liked the little van from the Chocolate factory! I’ve found out some more about the make - it’s French and called MEGA, the swedish agent is Importinvest and Megavan is based in the UK.

Read Judy Ross’ answers at design*sponge!

We’ve had a long weekend and I’ve been lazy, doing nothing much in a very slow tempo. The other night I passed Svensk Hemslöjd, one of Stockholm’s craft shops, and was inspired by their window display. Here’s some more on flickr.

I agree with Shiny Squirrel, the necklace makes this outfit from Peter Som special, but that green colour is what makes me go weak in the knees.

Floor decor by Cilla Ramnek at Saturnus Café, Stockholm. Here’s Gustaf Forslund’s photo of the cinnamon buns at Saturnus.

Thank you for taking part in my give-away! The six winners have been notified and little parcels have been sent out across the Atlantic and one across the Baltic sea. I’ve loved getting your emails and stories about favourite ceramic pieces. I’ll be doing more give-aways

The little raku piece above was sent in by Ali and it has a story: “..my favorite ceramic piece has to be this little handmade raku vessel, which I received as a wedding present last year. it is both delicate and rough at the same time, and very small [smaller than the length of my hand] - the top part has been pinched together on each side to represent angel wings and there are very fine striations on the front and back. i would love to find out more about the artist who made it, all i know so far is that it came from Gallery Besson in London.”

Does anyone know?!

Butterfly necklaces by Trine Weng and Susan Liebe of danish duo casalinga.

A platter by Louise Ebbmar, it was found amongst her seconds and now it’s living on Desirée’s kitchen table. Doesn’t it look lovely with the tomatoes?

“Turned upon by his own creation” by Rebecca Wilson, I fell for this creature who looks so very determined and wonderfully stubborn.

This was only a small selection of artists whose work you like - more will popping up now and again - I have lots of new acquaintances to explore!

I bought a pair of dangly earrings at Street the other week, here is what they look like on.

Here is a pregnant polar bear brooch by Felieke van der Leest, see more jewellery animals at Beatrice Lang gallery in Bern, Switzerland.

I’m hoping to go and see the exhibition at Konstfack - it opens tomorrow.

My friend Hanna Tonek Bonnett is taking part in ICFF. This is her Ribbon bowl that she made for The Ribbon Project.

There is still time to take part in the give away!
Update: No time left!

I’ve just moved homes and am exploring new ways of getting to work. Yesterday I passed a fire station and the chocolate factory with their cute little car. Do you want to see more of Stockholm? Emma has put together her very own excellent Stockholm guide.

Jill at FiftyRX3 posted about Aurora Robson’s quite extraordinary sculpture made out of recycled plastic bottles, like the Polywig from 2006.

Diana Fayt is talking money and “playing with clay” - I wholly agree with every word she writes!

Having said that, I’m going to give some work away See it as a warm appreciation from me to you for reading my blog and taking the time to give me comments! The girls at Tangled and True gave me the idea to have a give-away, they’re doing it all the time. I’ve got six tea light holders - two of each of the patterns above to send out. Send me an email with a picture of your favourite ceramic piece - just because I’m curious to see what you like. I will put all of your names in a bowl and pick six winners. The lottery is open until Monday 14th May 5 pm GMT.

Update: It doesn’t have to be one of my pieces Just any ceramic piece you like - whether functional or sculptural, it doesn’t matter!

Have a sweet weekend!

This silver piece is for making little holes in bread, designed and made by Caroline Lindholm. It was part of Sju sorters kakor (Seven types of cake), an exhibition of jewellery at Nutida Svenskt Silver. The ring below, by Helena Skolling, is called “raspberry jam” - Mmm. Both photographed by Thomas Åhlman.

I liked the work of Fausto Melotti that Cally posted about some time ago. These two sculptures are from 1969 and 1976:

This weekend there is a “loppis” (jumblesale) here at Överjärva Gård and at Nordiska museet there is a lace-loppis on Saturday, in connection with the exhibition “Summer craft Lace” that opens on Friday.

I’m preparing a little give-away so keep your eye out on Friday!

Thank you for great folding bike advice! I’ll let you know what happens

Camilla is back in Gothenburg with a report of what she saw in Stockholm! She brought a copy of bloom with her here and we found my cup in one of the pictures! bloom is such a beautiful magazine, what a treat to be in it!

I’m working on some new patterns, inspired by Albertus Seba’s amazing drawings of butterflies and insects. I can’t tell you how wonderful it feels to be able to prioritize working on something new. I can breathe!

The Sartorialist is in Stockholm

Bröderna Erikssons Dammode is a marvellous little shop here in Stockholm selling clothes, jewellery and hats. The changing room is quite lovely. I bought the black dress and tried this one on, but it stayed behind. Here’s a picture of the shop interior, the wallpaper is great.

Camilla is coming tomorrow! I’m renting a little car so that we can easily get around. I’d love it if the car was green like the Streamliner classic by Playsam.

mav’s new Photographs and Prints project is out and lovely as a spring morning!

This is a Brompton S-type foldable bike. It’s nice, but is it good? Does anyone have tips about foldable bicycles? I’m thinking about getting one but I know absolutely nothing about them!