Drager i kamp, ormer som biter og kveiler seg rundt hverandre og seierrike løver. Jeg befinner meg utenfor en av de mange stavkirkene i Norge. I det siste har jeg reist land og strand rundt og latt meg fascinere av disse trebygningene der både dragehoder og kors vises i skjønn forening og markerer overgangen mellom […]
ABOUT OUR THREE FABULOUS WEEKS IN FINNMARK, NORWAY
I love this picture. It tells so many stories, a story about needlework, another about mother – daugther relationship, a story about the 50s and last but not least a story about how often a child is a chip off the old block (eplet faller ikke langt fra stammen). My husband and I found the picture while clearing up […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen I got this homemade garden gnome (18 cm tall man made out of cement) as a Christmas present from my neighbour who loves gardening as much as I do. I probably looked like a question mark when I unpacked. Who was this Santa Claus look a like, ugly, little fellow? Now I […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen I am visiting Dalarna, the central province of Sweden together with my mother and sister. It is considered more Swedish than ABBA and IKEA combined, with its beautiful red-colored cottages, glimmering lakes and deep forests. I have of course bought myself the symbol of Swedish heart and soul, the traditional carved and […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen Last week my sister told me about her birthday wish for her coming birthday party; a big, red, woolen blanket. She explained that every guest would have to create a square in 15 x 15 cm in whatever technique they chose as long as it was in wool and a colour red. I haven’t been […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen Whenever I recall the odor in the wood shop (sløydsalen) at school. How fun it was using the soldering pen engraving “To my mom” with a heart next to it. I came across this pen on the net the other day and I simply had to buy one for myself. So […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen This is my homemade, woolen rug. I have been knitting and crocheting on it for years. Lately I made it bigger due to a complain from my tall son. He wanted a rug that could cover his legs. Now it’s done. I love the fact that there are faults here and […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen This Japanese notebook is a new favorite of mine. The cover has a great texture and each page feels like touching silk. The book is created by the Japanese textile designer Katsuji Wakisaka who used to work for Finnish Marimekko. However when he returned to Japan in the eighties, he started […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen Some have passion for fashion, I have passion for stationery. It does sound a bit “out there”, but nevertheless it is the truth. A colorful pen with a good grip makes me happy, a black pad, pencil and a eraser I put out on my desk for decoration. Buying arty cards gives […]
