Live in the present...

Today I would like to share with you a quote that really caught my eye:
"To duel in the past, is to die in the present."
Unfortunately I don't know who originally coined the term but nevertheless I think it deserves to be shared!

"To duel in the past, is to die in the present."

Happy halloween!

Allow yourself...

We all have bad days where things doesn't flow as smooth as one might wish. Life is not always easy, that's for sure, but I belive that when things are tough it's also the time when we grow the most. So allow yourself to have a bad day! Allow yourself to be human!
Since it is monday (not always a bad thing), why not cheer things up with a wounderful chocolate cake! It is not only good for your soul, but also for your health. Dark chocolate and raspberries contains lots of antioxidants that is good for you. Allow youself! It's an order! :-)

In a glassblower's workshop...

Last weekend I got the oppertunity to visit a glassblower in his workshop and follow the complete process of making glass! The hot glass on the picture is about to become a beautiful bowl. I'm still amazed by how much creative and useful things you can do with glass! It's hard to think that glass that is such a solid material when it is cold can become as smooth and as honey when its hot.

It´s been awhile...

After a wonderful summer vacation the site is now ready to be updated with lots of new and inspiring photographs!

Ragdoll

Binary headache

Have you ever thought about how much in your life that is represented by only ones and zeroes? Pictures on your computer, important documents, hours of hard work, e-mails, contactinformation and schehdules. Even how much money you have on your bank-account is controlled by thoose tiny bits that is stored in a computer. What would happend if it all just got wiped out one day? What would you do if your purchase one day got denied because "your" ones and zeros that is stored on your banks computer have dissapeared?...

Golden days

Have you ever woken up and felt that everything is just perfect? I hope you have because it is a wonderful feeling! Usually when I have thoose days it´s like all my senses is working together in a different way, and I manage to perceive my surrounding more than you normally do. The light, the sounds, the air and the smells.
Today the sun is shining on your soul and everything is possible!

Shapes of Nature

Awakening of nature

The spring is finally here! To me it feels just like those early mornings when the sun have just started to share its heat with the earth and its beings. The air is cool and you might even feel a bit cold. But you know it is going to be a beautiful warm day!

Perfect imperfection

What do you think? Is it too abstract or is it an underestimated imperfection? Somtimes it can be difficult to tell if something is art or not. In fact, sometimes things becomes so imperfect (that should represent not art) that we actually think that it is perfect (art). In other words, perfect imperfection!

Hoya plant

"Rain" part II

"Haven´t I seen this before?" you might think. The answer is yes, and no. This is a different version of my painting called "Rain". In this version I wanted to create the feeling of beeing under the tree, protected from the rain that is pouring down around you.

Don´t underestimate "imperfection"

Today I´d like to complement my last post about creativity by saying that "imperfections" has a very important role to play in a creative process. The "imperfections" not only inspire us to think outside the box, but also sometimes is a part of the perfect art itself. Imperfection complements perfection and vice versa!

I was watching google's interview with Lady Gaga today and she got the question: What is the greatest piece of advise you've ever recieved?
She answers:

"If you don't have any shadows, you're not standing in the light."

I think that sentence summarizes what I'm trying to say just perfectly!

Use all your senses to create!

I was on a shopping tour the other day and came across this beautiful handcrafted ceramic vase. It's amazing what we can create when we combine all our senses! We use our eyes to find interesting shapes and beautiful colors. We let sounds and music inspire us in the process and we use our hands to create objects that reflects our innermost feelings.

The creator of the vase is Tina Hellman and you can check out more of her beautiful work by following the link below:
http://www.sturehofskrukmakeri.com/