LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT:

A couple of weeks ago I went to London to exhibit my work at New Designers. The exhibition was in Islington, and the shops there are awesome! I found lots of great vintage shops, all located in the same area, so i was in heaven for a few hours! (Lost track of time.. woops!). I bought a lovely electric blue leather handbag from a woman at the market, and she pointed me in the direction of her husband's shop. And there I fell in love with this gorgeous 70's dress. I tried it on, perfect fit. It was meant to be...


"Se min kjole, den er blå som havet..."


Detail back


Detail front

I remember my grandmother had a dress like this, it was the same shape but darker blue. She bought it for my parents' wedding in 1978, and if the dress is still "alive" I would really love to wear it. It's too pretty to be boxed up somewhere, and I'm sure my grandmother would have loved to see me wear it as well.

"EXPRESSIVE URBAN ART":

"Art is everything. So nothing can also be art."











For my final year project I designed customized surface patterns inspired by my surrounding. The idea was to design for bespoke interiors, using different materials. I wanted my desings to be edgy and expressive both one by one and as a group. These are my final 6 designs for my Degree Show.

BUTTONS:

My friend and housemate, Elisabeth, is a glass designer/maker and she gave me these beautiful glass buttons that she made a while back. I love the colour combination, and can't wait to use them on one of my creations! :)

"THE IDEAL PLACE"

I have applied for a bachelor degree in Textile Design at the National Academy of the Arts in Norway (Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen).
They invited me for an interview, which means i got through to round two! It also means that I had to do an assignment before the interview, on top of my final hand ins and assessments and building the degree show.. phew! The assignment was "visualize the ideal place, 2D and/or 3D. I tried to come up with a perfect place, but that is kind of impossible. The perfect place doesn't excist! But there are a few basic elements that I need to have around me in order to feel like I am in an ideal place; family, friends and good memories. I based my assignment on this idea, and made a dress with photos and expressive text. When I wear the dress I am physically surrounded by images of my family, my friends and images that bring back good memories. So when I wear it I am literally "in" the perfect place. If that makes any sense... (The National Academy is all about really arty stuff and alternative thinking.. or so I have heard!) Here is the result:

I'M A CREATIVE BLOGGER:

My sister sent me this creative blogger award! Really nice of her! :)
Feel like I should post some more creativity on my blog now...
And I will do!! As soon as my degree show is over and I have some
more time for fun stuff like sewing and blogging!



So now I want to pass this award on to other creative bloggers, and first up is my dear friend Birgitte. She is one of the most creative persons I know! She's not afraid of exploring new techniques and as a result of that she makes amazing stuff. Knitting, sewing, crochet.. you name it! She's creative in the kitchen too!

My sister and my mother already recieved this award, but i would like to send it to them again! They really deserve it! Check out Pusleriet and MadeByPetchy.

RED & SWEET

3D VIEWMASTER:

I went to the antiques market here in Wolves and I found this! I had one of these when I was a kid, and I LOVED it!! I probably still have it somewhere.. But when I saw a set of 3 reels (that's what the slides are called...) with photos from Norway I just had to buy it! "General views; Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Tr.heim..." So whenever I feel homesick, I just look at the fish market in Bergen, the fjords and the mountains, the national costumes etc. through my 3D viewmaster.