http://www.karineriksson.se/blog Looking at the world with a designer's eye. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:05:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Bigger happy We’ve got some news for you on manos blog! http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1018 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 ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1017 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. http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1016 Bigger feet. He’s here and mum couldn’t be more proud! This is Leonard’s feet and here’s his beautiful little face! http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1015 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 ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1013 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 ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1012 Yesterday we watched Ocean’s Twelve and I liked some of the soundtrack - Ornella Vanoni’s L’appuntamento. The baby is kicking its tiny feet to the rythm - not out yet though, but I hope we’ll meet soon. Greta Garbo had her first big film role in the film Gösta Berlings Saga. ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1011 Me and the stomach are still around, just been busy finishing as much as possible before not working for a while! This week summer has come to Stockholm and I’m slowing down, spending a few hours in the workshop and then doing whatever I feel like. Yesterday I had a ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1010 Jumpsuit from Thread Social for life after the stomach? After having been to measure the fast-growing stomach, I strolled in the sunshine to a favourite café of mine. They serve their homebaked baguettes with Gruyere cheese and a fresh salad on the side. I really like that they don’t try to ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1008 Pretty pink wrapping with vine. I’m making more of the hanging flower pots and the ones that make it successfully through the firings will be in the shop next week. This time of year it’s getting warm and lovely in the green house, the warmth spreads in to my workshop and ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1007 Back after a soft week in a timber cottage with my family, it’s nice to take it easy. Above is my mum eating a waffle at Fågelboet. I got a parcel in the post with an accompanying postcard by Jackie Bos which made me look up her blog, I like it ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1006 I’m off for a week of fresh mountain air, when I come back it’s only 6 more weeks to go! Dress Off Dress On I like the products from danish Re:Something. http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1003 Gifts for Aurora who turns a month on Sunday… Bought from Zèbre à Pois, the shoes are by Oeuf, made in Bolivia and the hat is by Ketiketa made in Nepal. I wanted to show you the newborn lambs at Överjärva Gård, but my computer is behaving very badly at the ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1005 During the autumn I was making lots and lots of tealight holders, shamelessly using a Teresa Green towel for grinding them down around the rim. Thankfully, I’ve now got help with the production and the tealight holders are available again after a times absence. They’re my best sellers and I ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=975 I’ve been working so much lately, but am actually feeling great and the baby seems to like it - keeps kicking me in the stomach when I’m still for too long… Today is the private view of Liisa Välivaaras Ceramic Heads at manos. Each of them has a story to ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1004 Last week a man from Holland came and bought a whole curtain of hangings which left my walls quite blank. I filled the gap with my new hanging flower pots. They’re available in the shop now! Bigger. Here’s some of the treasures at Skansens Klädkammare (clothes chamber). I’m lucky enough to know ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1002 These spiky cups will be in the shop soon. Read about my day at A Beat That My Heart Skipped! http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1001 My workshop. I’m finally ready with the compilation of my 2010 collection wholesale price list so now it’s only the bookkeeping for 2009 remaining. Phew. Each year I say to myself that I’ll do the bookkeeping continually over the year rather than saving it all… And still, here I am with ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=1000 I’m putting together my collection pricelist 2010 and will post a few images each day on flickr. The price list will be sent out to all the shops that already sell (or want to) my ceramics around the world. I sometimes get the question which of my ceramics I like the ... http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=999 Bigger and another view. I left Dreams part two in the workshop and went for lunch at Restaurang Jungfrusund, lovely to sit inside with this view outside. I get happy when I get a post card from Raymond Biesinger in the letter box. http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/index.php?p=994