Slowing down - a way of speading up

I have the best aunts and uncles! My mother have two sisters and my father have two brothers. Since we all live in different parts of the world (Usually one of my aunts live really close but she decided to take a year of and sail around the world - again!) we don´t see each other as much as I would like. But I would still say we are really close!

About ten years ago I took a month of and went to California to visit my family. It had been a period of working to much and I was a bit tiered and worn out. During a walk my uncle Jeff told me these very true words: "Sometimes slowing down is a way of speading up"

At the time I did not think very much of it. But since then I have many times realized how true those words are. Like now. I was working and producing so much during December and decided to take January off. Spend more time just doing nothing. Let my mind have a rest. And the funny thing is, when you slow down so many things just comes your way. Maybe it is because you are open to it when you relax and take time to listen to your needs, feelings ... and other people.

I have said it before. But I have to say it again. This will be the best year ever. Allready I have gotten two offers to show my paintings in Gothenburg and Stockholm. Jiipiiieee!

Sneak peak

I am putting together a webshop! This past year I have had so many wonderful people from different cities and countries wanting to buy the things I make. Thank you, thank you, thank you for liking my stuff! To make it easier for everyone I am opening a webshop this year. It still needs a lot of work but today I am showing you a sneak, peak, preview. Voila! I hope you will like it and use it.

So much snow

There is a soft, white, deap blanket on my town. The snow makes everything so silent and beautiful!

Datepainting

The first "datepainting" of 2010 has now been ordered! A proud godmother (is that the right word in Enlish?) mailed me a request. The little one was born on the 4th of January. We decided to do it in "granny smith green" with a white frame. I have not started painting it yet, but my guess is it will look a lot like this one!

The owhlfactory

I promised myself, and others, to take some time of in January. Rest. Read. Eat. Yesterday I did work a little bit on my concretecakes. At least I did it outside, breathing cool air. But the thing is ... orders from different Design Torget (three in Norway + the big one on Götgatan in Stockholm) shops have been mailing me new orders for the owhls. Don´t like to keep them waiting. So last night I went down to my studio and picked up all the stuff I need. Right now the "owhlfactory" is moved to my livingroom table!

Watching, waiting

They talk about watching paint dry being anoying. "They" don´t know how nervrecking it is to wait for concrete to dry. In three days I will know if my cakes turn out the way I would like (love) them to be!

Today is a concrete day

I can no longer let the cold and snowy ground be an excuse. Today I will go to my aunts house and bake some concretecakes! I have some lovely new shapes in my head and can´t wait to se if they are possible to make in real life as well.