The past weeks have been busy, work, sickness, visiting friends, L.'s name giving ceremony. Sometimes I think there is no end to this winter - like on the weekend there was again snow-storm - and then days like yesterday and today come when all is sunshine, so strong that one gets headache from it.
We had very much fun with T. by drawing on the back of a napkin. He has some new friends - Pupu and Csacsi (rabbit and the donkey) and they needed small and large trains and forest and other friends to talk to. Pupu and Csacsi are having great adventures and the good thing is that you can always draw something more/new on the napkin.
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There are new Spring prices in the shop! New prints will arrive soon too, and a totally new product as well if I find a way to finalize...
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Some things from Finland:
Pixelache starts this week!
New online shop, END for Finnish fashion/accessory/one of a kind.
New website for art lovers who are in Helsinki, that collects what is going on right now in the bigger museums.
It's a set up - opening at Kiasma on Thursday.
Past is Prologue (Hans Eiskonen & Mervi Kurvinen) and Kuviteltuja Kulhoja by Saara Kaatra openings at Galleria Norsu on Thursday.
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Have a wonderful and Happy week, I will be on and off from now on again. There is more time needed to develop something new, and will have less time for this blog. Hopefully will still have little moments here and there, otherwise I would be missing this a lot. This blog was never intended to give instant insight to happenings/design/interior/art in Helsinki, although sometimes it did, but it was just a place for sharing precious things that I found on my way here and there. My love for sharing things is still alive. I believe that many things we have to learn to appreciate right on the spot as they are so very temporary. We have to see them! I will keep on looking! Thank you for following it, and hope we see again soon!

We are back in Helsinki! It was a long and interesting two weeks away, with ups and downs. For my part the highlight was the Sabbath eve dinner at M's and our walk! Thank you! Another wonderful moment was to see my Father with T. drawing and folding paper planes...
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Now that I'm back to daily life in Helsinki, I'm waiting for the Spring! It's coming, I know, I can feel it!
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It would be wonderful to send Spring postcards to everybody!

weather report: Helsinki snow snow snow
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some fun photographs from Jeff Friesen (via Bloesem Kids)
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Sandra has three new neck worms!
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You can make your own Pulmu pillow by Pattern Bakery!
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Book by It's Cover posted about a new wonderful Pattern design book
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Print&Pattern in book format
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there is a post about my sketches here, thanks Apple and Egg!
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hellodesign.hu
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still snow snow snow
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Off to Hungary! See you in two weeks!
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(photo: my Fathers birds at the studio)

This weekend passed without even noticing! There is snow, lots of lots of snow, and wind and cold. But there was last week so many wonderful days with plenty of sunshine, that I'm fine with cold now. For two weeks we will be away, so no internet, no blogging. It will feel very weird I know. But there will be plenty of time for drawing hopefully - already packed some wonderful black pens, and for my own surprise I got hooked too...meaning I took out the thread and crochet hook and will take them with!
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Did I tell you that T (age 2 and 2 month) started his "terrible two"? It comes in waves, in big waves...otherwise he is great and his humor is so wonderfully good! I have to learn some tricks how to deal with his waves...P is better with him in those moments, he can be so calm. Any advice?
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Sunday conversation with T while having some grapes:
me - Can I have a grape too?
T - loppu (means finished, small smile on his face, half covering the plate)
me - really?
T - ei loppuuuuuu (no, finished)
He staffed his mouth full of grapes climed to my lap and sat there hugging me.
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The calendar at our studio is empty. I really like it and if it was upon me I would leave it empty. It's from Keto design (www.ketodesign.fi says on the packaging, but the page for some reason doesn't work)

like this: harveyfaircloth

These days I'm mainly taking care of T, who is still sick. Sometimes it's difficult to figure out what to do when your two years old is not that sick anymore but still sick. He is not well enough to go out and he is able to say no for each and every food regardless what they are. We are over many many books, legos, drawings, imaginary horse rides and expeditions to far-away lands, and 4 episodes of Myyrä (the little Mole)! When he is having a nap, I'm working on some new patterns...

I like these simple brooches by Cake with Giants found via Bloesem.