Book Review 2018

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά. ~ My year in books,  as presented by Goodreads Goodreads goal: 80 – I read 132 Specifically: Languages -> English: 118 –  Greek: 12 –  Swedish: 2 Format -> ebooks: 102 – print: 30 79 authors, out of which: Women: 61,  men: 17, nonbinary: 1 22 people of color out … More Book Review 2018

Inktober 2018 and a few thoughts about talent

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά. There are some things that people seem convinced they can’t do – drawing and sketching is one of them. I’ve heard people proclaiming “I can’t draw”, “I have no talent”, etc, countless times, and this has got me thinking about what we call talent. Why should we consider something … More Inktober 2018 and a few thoughts about talent

Handmade envelopes

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά. My latest crafty obsession is making envelopes. There are so many materials, sizes, uses, ways to make them! I drew inspiration mainly from my penpals and letters that I received which contained handmade envelopes. Either small envelopes containing gifts, stickers, or teabags, or even the envelope containing the letter … More Handmade envelopes

Lars Jonsson – the artist who draws birds

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά. The island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, is 1 hour away by bus and 3.5 by boat from Stockholm and we spent some days of our trip there. It’s a big and beautiful island, full of impressive scenery and complex history (~100 medieval churches throughout the island, to … More Lars Jonsson – the artist who draws birds

Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities – Paper Stories Exhibition

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά. One of the most interesting museums we visited in Stockholm was the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Östasiatiska Museet). It’s not very big and probably not one of the priorities for someone visiting Stockholm for the first time. However, it was particularly interesting not only because of its theme, … More Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities – Paper Stories Exhibition

[EN] InCoWriMo 2017

Διαβάστε αυτό το ποστ στα ελληνικά.  I spent February writing letters and cards, 31 letters and cards to be exact, so that I could complete InCoWrimo (International Correspondence Writing Month). But let me backtrack just a little before I go on. We usually think of penpalling as a childish hobby but lately it has become … More [EN] InCoWriMo 2017