Spring is all about lightness

I´ve had a wonderful Easter Holiday with a lot of good food and chocolate! And of course I´ve been spending some time outside, while the weather was wonderful. The nature is waking up showing colours and shades you seldom see. Walking in the forest is a treat thank´s to the birdlife - I love it! The lightness of everything is present and I remember the elegant Cosmosflower "Vega White" that I grew in my garden last summer. Longlasting both in the flowerpatch and as a cutflower. It´s a given this summer too. In the meanwhile the collection of plants on my windowshelf is growing in every sense.

Bright and basic

Saw theese wonderfully bright cups in a shop last week. I liked the colours - all of them. Nice next to white porcelaine or all these bright colours mixed together. The happy colourmix reminds me of the tulipbulbs I planted last autumn. Hoping for them to show up in a month or so, as the snow has started to melt for real this week.

Spring is here

Finally the light has changed. You can feel that spring is here, though the surrounding nature is sparkling white. The first plants are already potted and the collection of sprouts fills up my window. I even managed to get into the greenhouse the other day, after digging my way through the piles of snow. I really enjoy this time of year!

Happy New Year 2011!

It´s been a cold winter so far. But beautiful and amazing also! Happy New Year 2011!

Beautiful autumn

I spent a wonderful weekend out fishing some while ago enjoying the chilly seashore. When the temperature drops below zero something fascinating happens to the sea. The waves on the surface move slowly as if the water was thick gelly. The landscape looks calm and beautiful in the autumn sun as the frost covers the brightest colours and paints everything in suddle greyish shades. The last golden sparks before the snow covers the golden with whiteness. Have a nice time!

Dazy dark hues

Heya, Where did the time fly? Well, I guess I´ve been busy with designwork and gardening. Now the snow is slowly covering the last piles of autumnleaves, so i hope to post inspiring pics a little more often during the coming dark months. Here´s a few summerfavourites in black and lime from my garden. Especially the darkleaved "Bulls blood" beetroot was popular in our summersalads. The watermelon in our greenhouse had several fruites - small as tennisballs, but even the beautiful limecoloured leaves was a treat!

Exhibition to go to

If you´re in Turku for a day, go check out my exhibition "Print" at Gallery Campus, Nunnankatu 4. It´s open during 05-28.08.2010 monday to friday 11-17 and on saturday 11-14. You´ll find the Gallery in the first floor of a lovely old building next to Novia. Welcome!