Karin's Style Blog

I’m an early bird these days and get my share of beautiful mornings. Here are some pictures from a perfectly lovely frosty morning last week. The thistles grow behind my new studio.

I received this wonderful invitation to a Christmas market in Bergen, Norway. I went to college with Sarah Reed, one of the makers who’ll be selling her ceramics at the fair.

Another Christmas market I’d love to go to is the one in Iliffe Yard in south London, where I used to rent studio space for three years. I just had an email from Daniel Reynolds saying it’s on next weekend. You’ll find all the info on Daniel’s site.

The Christmas market at Överjärva Gård is in two weeks time and that’ll be the first time I open up my new studio to the public! Exciting!

I don’t remember now who tipped me off about Underground Italia, but I really like their site - for instance the leg warmers by Sartoria Vico.

The team behind the Brighton Craft Fair has a really nice blog called Made.

Sometimes mistakes turn out wonderfully. I’m glad I saved this porcelain vase that was torn while I was throwing it. The leaf is from the time someone else was residing in the green house and growing large tropical plants in there.

Production must not stop although a move is going on. I managed to throw some big bowls today, if they make it through the whole process they’ll be heading off to Weego in a couple of weeks.

The grape vine in my workshop was infested with some sticky creatures, I’m hoping it still have some life left in those dry but beautiful branches.

Stilleben online shop opens tomorrow.

Once upon a time I wrote a post about Odd Molly and it’s become sort of a forum for their fans around the world it seems Huset is a shop selling Odd Molly.

I’m so happy today! My two kilns have moved into my new workshop - they’re standing there next to each other ready to go into battle. My new kiln weighs 430 kg - I hope the two mover guys will be able to walk tomorrow - it just cannot be good to lift something that heavy. My back sympathizes and I’m going to go to bed with a cup of tea and look forward to a long nights sound sleep.

The café at Överjärva has for a while been decorated with felted flowers, slippers and decorations made by Kulturlandskaparna. I think it looks lovely.

Anne wrote about the new swedish cookbook back in August, she says it’s good! Very swedish at Max Ström publishers.

Well hello there Sorry for the long absence, my 24 hours just didn’t last lately. I have missed you.
Above is a beautiful spread from the latest issue of Elle Interiör - my hangings are on the left hand side and my new workshop is on the right. It’s not just because of this pr that I love it - it’s simply the way it’s styled and the wonderful photography. See bigger here. The tealight holder I’ve made for nest was also featured in this issue. See a sneak peak of the latest issue here.

I need to visit Yllet soon and get myself another pair of their wrist warmers. They’re the best I’ve ever had and they last forever, the only reason I need a new pair is because I’ve dropped one…

Pernilla Sylwan won first price in the Designforum 20050 competition with a bracelet made up of scart contacts, the jury called it “Futuristic unisex esthetics.” I like the bracelet (see it on Pernilla’s site and ‘live’ on Waldemarsudde until nov 18th) and I also like her bowl with wings (above).

Marie-Louise Sundqvist is another potter who’s started a blog. Above are her lidded bowls in production.

Open House is one of my outlets that is also blogging!