My favorite place
The beach, Loviisa, Finland.
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Month: May 2010
Open Gardens
Posted by – May 19, 2010
These days are hot and really long... Colorful hyperactive days!!! wonderful gardens, traditional wooden yachts and boats, summer cars, lots of cycles and.. people around!!! just great!!
From May 16 to June 13, 2010 on Sundays , some private gardens in Loviisa (11 in total) open their gates to visitors and welcome them to enjoy the blooming flowers. Worth to visit!
Kauniste – textiles handprinted in Finland
Posted by – May 18, 2010
I post today some photos of the hand-printed textiles of Kauniste , a young Finnish company based in Helsinki. Their designs , by Leena Kisonen and Matti Pikkujämsä, are inspired by the Finnish kitchen linens from 60′s and 70′ s.
and the “patio”
Posted by – May 14, 2010
A perfect place to seat and enjoy…….isn’t it?
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“Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila” – Taisto’s sculptures
Posted by – May 11, 2010
And these are some of the great sculptures of Taisto Huttunen placed at the garden of the “café ”
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Photos Ruth Landesa. Taisto Huutunen escuptures , Loviisa, Finland..
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“Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila” A Café with history and art
Posted by – May 10, 2010
Yesterday I went to the opening of Leena and Taisto’s small, cozy and unique Café “Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila” placed where the stables of their beautiful wooden house, Liisantalo, were formerly. The building, one of the” Old Houses” (“Vanhat Talot “) of Loviisa, is a traditional Finnish wooden house restored by them with lots of work and love…
And, I met there some common friends. We all enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere, Leena’s pastries and Taisto’s art works…
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©Ruth Landesa. “Liisantalo”, Loviisa, Finland.
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Markku Salo
Posted by – May 8, 2010
Today I post a couple of pictures of the glass work of Markku Salo. Finnish glass designer/artist/artisan with and active CV. Designs among others, for Iittala, Aarika ,Lundia, member of Ornamo, Modus and an art gallery in Nuutajärvi, the “village of glass “, residence for a great community of glass designers and artisans.
Photo press Markku Salo’s designes.
Markku Salo´s solo exhibition “Vientos del Norte” goes to Madrid, Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón , MAVA, from the 3th May to the 6th of september 2010i. The exhibition is retrospective and will include new works of art from spring 2010, too. The exhibition shows Markku Salo´s 27 year long career as a glass artist.
I you are interested in glass work you can find some interesting links at the .Finnish Glass Museum web page.
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