Small things

Spring!

I'm keeping up with my scrapbooking habit - somehow very relaxing!

Second hand galore

Since this year is passing by so quickly I decided it was time to spoil myself a bit once I made it to Helsinki's biggest second hand market. I strolled up and down the lanes with Michelle. Stopping by hundreds of garments, pausing to catch up on smalltalk and reflecting on important everyday advice (how to make the most of what we have, really enjoying it), we picked up small stories. A gold leather clutch used by a governess "a very fierce and colorful person, extremely classy but absolutely not snobby at all, and about one hundred years old", said the owner. A summerdress from Brazil, a crazy jumper from Thailand (didn't fit - anyone wants it?), a series of pretty little bags to arrange my necklaces in, a golden belt, a black perfect handbag, a glam office cardigan and a vintage leathercase for a notepad - with a lock! I firmly believe that beautiful things carry beautiful moments in them. Just layin my eyes upon them generates happiness - so why not.

On the top of the world - Nepal

I have so many words for my 3 weeks Nepal and my 12 hours in India: Poverty, awesomeness, cast, humbleness, Everest, pollution, rural, fight, development, hope, fear, power, future. All of these words mean so much more to me now.

I keep remembering things I thought I wouldn't be able to when I look back at old photos.

Autumn, gracefully

3 years

Today it has been three years since love started to grow between me and my beloved.

Today is good. I look forward to my salsa classes, ponder upon a possible future Phd, journeys and projects.
Meanwhile I try to keep up with work.
Tomorrow is Friday, come weekend, come joy.

Tree of Life, Arbol de la Vida

Tree of Life, Arbol de la Vida #1

Acrylics on canvas, 25 x 25 cm, by JL, December 2009.This is the first out of four paintings. Purple Winter. Next one will be slightly colder and a lot bigger, peaceful and in grace. Soon.

Inspirational note to self.

I would love to make a new zine, and another art show.
I would love to take more portraits and find exciting surroundings. Learn new techniques. I would love to see as much inspiring photography as possible this spring.
And make something that lasts. Light can be so many different things and I want to remember.
Happy Friday.


Photos from my exhibition Reflejos in Lima 2008.

Blog Revival

Ingredients this week: Winter frost, happywild bird tweets, romanticism gone post-modern. Art and development with monumental ideas. Keep happiness in mind and dare some everyday kitch. Joy of life. That simple. All in a week.