Archive for August 2012

A Jolly Good Oh So Swedish Afternoon – Open House August the 25th

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  A busy and festive spirit in the Oh So Swedish Studio Open House on Saturday afternoon. The “Swedish Cottage” was dressed for party with blue & yellow balloons, bunting together with refreshments and a “Smörgåsbord” of meatballs, cheese etc. A Big Thank You to all of you who came to the Oh So Swedish Open House, despite the … Continue reading

A Swedish Cottage with a Sea View – A Blue & Yellow Breeze in Brighton

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          Welcome to Oh So Swedish Studio & Workshop – Please come in and have a look in the Swedish Seafront “Cottage” with a stunning view of the Brighton,, The Pier and some rare summer days….perfect for blue-sky thinking.

New Products – Oh So Swedish

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Good News – August starts with sunny weather and new OhSoSwedish products – All hand made in Sweden. Pictures & Towels with striking silkscreen prints and, Crochet Necklaces with glass beads from Malmö, Crochet Kettle Holders from KAJSA of Stockholm and lovely Juniper Butter Knives from Boaryd, Småland. More to come…  

De svenska Utvandrarna (The Swedish Emigrants) – A last glance back home before America

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On the beautiful rose-clad hill at Näsviken, near the inlet port of Karlshamn - county of Blekinge, Sweden, stands a high statue of a couple (“The Emigration Monument”-  Axel Ohlsson 1959), ready for travel by ship to a new life in North America. The man stands steady and confident, facing the sea and ready to go but his wife turns her head, a … Continue reading