Feb 3, 2010

Knut Steen turned 85

I recently interviewed Knut Steen for Aftenposten. He is one of my favourite artists. I've also been to his place in Italy, seen him work. This time we met at Kampen in Oslo, where he grew up.

He just turned 85 and is still working every day. Here's some quotes for inspiration:

"Beauty is the only thing that can save the world"

"I'll work until the day I die. I never give up without a fight".

Feb 1, 2010

cool kid

I love this picture by photographer
Marisa Crawford


Jan 20, 2010

Jan 16, 2010

Urban beautification and environmental awareness

I dig this polka dotted trash bag installation by adrian kondratowicz.
It was installed in the streets of new york in 2008.

check it out



Jan 13, 2010

New dress from Karen Millen

My new "lady in red" dress. Smashing!

Running a media workshop in Haugesund today

I'm flying back and forth to Haugesund for the day, to run a media workshop for students who are making this online mag:
this online mag

I'll go through

Getting ideas
Acting on ideas - how to pursue them
How to make a loose idea into a good story
How to make appointments
How to organize the editorial team and production flow
Writing styles & types of features
Pursuit of dreams & why failure is no biggie
Etc etc

Jan 12, 2010

Parouckh Party

A couple of times a year all of our friends + friends of friends gather at this old fantastic white swiss villa house at Gran outside Oslo. There's room for everyone, so we stay over night and let time fly with cooking, chatting, dancing, and usually some sort of game. Last time we all brought a wig - the result follows... All pix by photographer Hans-Jørgen Osnes

The hottest band in town: Sulekha, Idil, Emnet and Anders.


Happy Idil


Anders' g-friend. Hot


Hans-Jørgen


Magnus


Emnet


Petter


Dude


Pål


Colleen


Magnus again


Anders


Joachim


Sulekha


Emnet & Petter


Christian