Hasta La Ideas

A great bookstore in Stockholm for books on art, architecture and design.

This “Beauty Bible” has a pretty cover design, nice layout and great photography. I kept spotting it in bookstores around Stockholm. It was designed by Eva Lindeberg with photography by Jenny Grimsgard. Since I can’t read Swedish—nor do I wear makeup—this is a book like an expensive designer dress: best left to be admired on someone much more glamourous than little ol’ me.

This vase is coming home with me, along with some very special pieces from Circus Violet. After admiring Karin’s ceramics online for years, I really enjoyed seeing her work in person and choosing my favourites.

This afternoon we went to Overjarva Gard, a small farm outside of Stockholm that is home to Karin Eriksson‘s studio and her boutique, Manos. Camilla and Elisabeth are showing new work from Studio Violet in the Re-Used show. It was the perfect place to spend the first of May. I took plenty of photos of Manos and the show, but I’ll let Camilla and Elisabeth be the first to post their photos of the exhibition when they return home tomorrow. I’m putting together a video of their preparation for the show, so expect that in the next week or so.

It has been a real pleasure to meet my Swedish blog friends in person: Camilla, Elisabeth, Sandra and Karin are all as friendly, sincere and talented as you’d imagine from reading their blogs and viewing their pictures. I hope we can return their hospitality and convince them to visit Calgary!