the workshop

the text says: "she could do more things than just sleep"

some of the images they made today at my workshop... (I'm feeling so much worse today; fever, pain in my whole body, almost lost my voice etc. Better turn off the computer and go to bed. And - Yes, I'm feeling sorry for myself!)

preparing workshop

Tomorrow I will give a workshop at Mimers Hus where I'm having my present exhibition. It's going to be about stereotypes and the unexpected. The kids (16-17 years old) will get the task to remake male Superheroes and Disney Princesses based on imagery from fashion magazines, lifestyle magazines and the sports pages. We are going to turn it around; the male characters are going to try the female poses and situations - and vice versa. Or it could just be everyday situations that you are not expecting to see them in (has to be unexpected though - Snow White shouldn't set the table!). And it's going to be cut outs and they will be allowed to traces the figures from the magazines (it's about ideas, not technical skills)

I've prepared some example of how to you can think (above): two superheroes having dinner and Batman posing after an add for perfume. The female examples we'll see in my exhibition.

I'm still a bit feverish, snotty and with a very soar throat ... but being self employed means I'll have to work anyway. Good thing it's going to be fun!

more photos from my exhibition

Before the opening I managed to take some photos of my exhibition - and with a tripod even (though now I realized I should have used a level as well). Normally I'm too busy before an opening - and afterwards too tired. But yesterday the journalist from the local paper was a bit late - so I got the time to take all the photos I needed. Everyone who came to my opening: Thank you! And the rest of you: You can see the exhibition until the 8th of January 2011. [And for you who can't make it at all; get a closer look at the art pieces at my website]

the only one who dared to taste the apples I offered was my nephew Henry - he tasted five ... and just kept smiling.

Opening

I just wanted to quickly share some photos from the opening at Mimers Konsthall - without revealing too much. I'll be back tomorrow with some proper photos of the exhibition...

Now I'll open the champagne!

Welcome to my Opening!

Welcome to the opening of my exhibition [BLODRÖTT, NATTSVART, SNÖVITT] at Mimers Konsthall, Kungälv tomorrow. The opening will be between 12:00-15:00 and the exhibition will be on until the 8th of January 2011.

a long day hanging exhibition

Yesterday I left home when it was still dark. It started snowing and got so slippery while I was packing the car. But I made it to Kungälv without problems. Then I spend all day hanging my exhibition with the assistance of a former class mate from art school (thanks Yvonne) who I basically haven't seen properly for 13 years... The exhibition is looking good and I was pleased as a child when putting the title of the exhibition on the wall (cut out with the cutting plotter that I now master).  At night I was so wasted I went to bed at the same time as my 5 year old son (21:00)!