To remember what we already know

An installation by Björn Hellström and myself, in my studio.

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Överlapp

Överlapp - a project run by Maria Safronova Wahlström and Tina Umer. They paired 30 artist for a collab. I was paired with Emanuel Cederqvist. The first pic is my answer on the photoghraphy he sent me and the second his on mine. Happy to be a part!

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Strange Overtones

This is my contribution to the Strange Overtones show. A project curted by Kevin Titzer.
He writes "This project was conceived during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the US. It was inspired out of a need to reach out to others during a most peculiar time. That time is still far from over and our need for community, friendship, and hope still persists. It started when I mailed each artist an identical clay head I made and asked them to alter it however they saw fit."

Klick the link to se more heads and Kevin's work!
Thank you for letting me be a part of this project, Kevin.

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I am working on it!

A glass of wine in the early sunset and then a Traveling Trumped Nuts Artist "Selfie".

Thank you Suzanna Scott for letting me be a part of your political statement and visual resistance #trumpednuts I am honored!

Björn Hellström photographed my so called selfies...

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Premiere tomorrow!

All photos: Tilo Stengel

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My first scenography and my first premiere! I'm hoping for more :-)

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" JAG ÄR BETLEHEM DAWIT ISAAK
URPREMIÄR 6 MARS 2020 PÅ ANGEREDS TEATER
Föreställningen spelas på Angereds Teater 6 mars till 29 april 2020

Jag vill inte se mig själv med deras ögon
Jag vill inte lära mig älska potatis
Jag vill se havet där mina rötter finns
Jag vill röra vid den röda jorden i Eritrea
Jag är rädd för vad utanförskapet gör med mig
Jag vill inte glömma pappa

Jag är Betlehem Dawit Isaak är en föreställning om att växa upp utan sin pappa. Det är en föreställning om att fly till ett nytt land där allt är annorlunda och där människorna ser annorlunda ut. Om att vara ung och leva i ett mellanförskap men ändå försöka hitta sig själv och sina framtidsdrömmar. Det är en föreställning om Betlehem.

I vår iscensätter Angereds Teater berättelsen om Betlehem Isaaks uppväxt och hur hon som barn tvingas fly från sitt hemland Eritrea. Pjäsen ger också en bild av Sverige speglad genom en ung person som inte hittar sin självklara plats här.
I en tid där demokratiska värden är hotade behövs nyskriven dramatik som ger röst åt de som ännu inte erhållit förutsättningar för sina mänskliga rättigheter. Regissören Anna Ulén har i flera av sina tidigare föreställningar utgått från verkliga händelser där viljan att sprida historierna kommer från upphovspersonerna själva.

Dramatiker Ninna Tersman har skrivit pjäsen med utgångspunkt i Betlehem Isaaks roman ”Mitt liv utan dig” som utkommer i mars 2020.

Skådespelare Senait Imbaye. Kompositörer och musiker på scen Robin Lynch och Jaqee. Regissör Anna Ulén. Dramatiker Ninna Tersman. Scenograf Camilla Engman. Kostymör Linda Wallgren. Skräddare Amanda Modin. Ljussättare Reinhold Erzmoneit. Ljuddesigner Martin Fremling. Snickare och konstruktör Colin Ferguson. Sufflörer Mirella Hetekivi, Moa Roos, Karin Svensson. Praktikanter scenteknik Stina Jensen och Karin Svensson. Praktikant Fridhems folkhögskola Moa Roos. Sälj- och biljettbokning Malin Andersson. Producent Gabriella Duraffourd. Pedagog Mina Nadolski Friberg. Verksamhetsledare Lovisa Pihl. Konstnärlig ledare Johanna Larsson .Föreställningsfoto Tilo Stengel. Initativtagare och författare Betlehem Isaak."

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Hönsestrik a lovestory

Björn Hellström and I have in joint effort (ENGMAN HELLSTRÖM) taken photos for Anna Bauer's new book about knitting - "Hönsestrik a lovestory".

"Hønsestrik - a Danish knitting style from the 70’s, which literally translates into “Chicken Knit”. Hønsestrik is done with bright colours on a double pointed needle, so no purling is needed. The technique seems to have found inspiration in fair isle patterns, but with the Hønsestrik patterns resembling every day objects, animals and people to a greater extent. But besides the very bright colours and naive patterns (which I think look adorable on kids, maybe not so much on grown men with beards…) Hønsestrik is really all about making a political statement and challenging the norms of society at the time." - Knitted Cakes
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Where are we heading

Björn and I are working on something new. Well I shouldn't call it new, since it is the next step in our latest ongoing collaboration. Or at least that is what we think, you can never be sure where things land. I do my best to trust the process and my partner in crime.

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Just an ordinary friday

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Good Luck

Good Luck - Engman Hellström at Vänersborgs Konsthall

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Set no 2

Finally! Cup set no 2 is here. Another collaboration between Karin Eriksson (Manos) and me. We hope you'll like them.

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Ceramic collaboration

I went to Stockholm, to continue the work with Karin at Manos. It doesn't happen as often as I wish, nowadays. But still, it is always a pleasure when it does.

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Karin + Camilla =

A set of two cups, made in a collaboration between me and ceramicist Karin Eriksson. The cups are cast in a white high fired stoneware clay, glazed in a matte silky soft white glaze and decorated with screen printd ceramic decals. The cups can be washed in the dishwasher and microwaved. Delivered in a hand crafted box from Norrmalms Kartongfabrik. Produced in Sweden and the UK.

Size: height 80 mm (3.1 inches) dia 65 mm (2.6 inches). A cup holds approximately 2,5 dl (0.6 lbs) of liquid.
please note the cups are made by hand and small differences in size or surface may occur.

Shop here!

We also started a joint website now, not much on it yet but still... www.karincamilla.com

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The anniversary cups coming this Sunday!

When Karin and I realized that our friendship, this fall celebrates ten years, we thought something special was needed to mark the anniversary. So we created a set of cups in our own specialities - My illustrations paired with Karins ceramics. Making a set of cups feels like the ultimate way to celebrate our friendship and collaboration.

Everything will be ready and available this Sunday in manos webshop. We'll keep you posted!

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Carry on

It takes a long time... and much patience, to do stop motion. But it is a lot of fun!

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We are still working on these

Karin Eriksson was here the other day! Soon, pretty soon this will be a couple of cups/mugs with a handle. And soon they will be for sale at Manos, virtually and in the the shop at Renstiernas gata in Stockholm. And hopefully some more shops because these will be available for wholesale as well :-)

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Last week

My airplant from Berlin started to bloom.
I went to Stockholm's Concert Hall to celebrate Barbro Lindgren. And of course I spent most of my time at Manos with Karin, cooking for future projects (see past collaborations here!).

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Back in Gothenburg and my studio

I don't know what happened with the blogging part. It might be Instagrams fault... I'm not sure. For a more frequent update visit me there :-)

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The first encounter

Two friends and their first encounter.

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The mold is ready and gets celebrated

See the first part here.

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The first part

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