Jenny Eugenia Nyström (born June 13 or June 15, 1854 in Kalmar, Sweden; died January 17, 1946 in Stockholm) was a painter and illustrator who is mainly known as the person who created the Swedish image of the jultomte on numerous Christmas cards and magazine covers, thus linking the Swedish version of Santa Claus to...
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Oh So Swedish Arts & Crafts Seafront studio will be closed on Sunday the 29th of June Instead we will having a "Oh So Swedish Stall with Scandinavian Handmade crafts in the beautiful Queens Park on their annual PicNic in the Park event. All very warmth welcome! ...
The Swedish Granite Stone Masonry in Bohuslän, along the west coast of Sweden. A rock hard craftmanshift, that builded roads, paths, steps, sculptures, jewellery & gravestones around Sweden. The simple yet beautiful texture and colours, a long lasting heritage of the Swedish Stone Masonry, from the grey granit grave stone on Olof Palmes Grave to Sillen (the Herring) a sculpture...
Illustrator & Printmaker Sarah Edmond's Scandinavian Prints and Patterns including "Sketchbook from Sweden" will be up until the 7th Still time to see it in the Oh So Swedish studio on the Brighton Seafront. Welcome - Välkomna ...
Sarah Edmonds - Sketchbook & Scandinavian patterns, maps and motifs on display in Oh So Swedish Arts & Craft Studio. Sarah Edmonds is an illustrator and designer who has recently moved to Brighton from Wales. Her work is populated by unusual human and animal characters set against wild and urban backgrounds and takes inspiration from wordplay, myths,...
Oh So Swedish on Brighton Beach will celebrate ABBA 40th anniversary with ABBA-quiz, ABBA-cake and of course lots of ABBA-tunes. Welcome to a special day ABBA-themed day in Oh So Swedish Arts & Craft Studio on Sunday afternoon between 1- 5 pm. * It's April the first today..but who knows. Maybe a big surprise? ...
Why not treat MUM with something Swedish for Mothers Day or any day of the year? The Swedish "Mors Dag" is celebrated the last Sunday of May. A Swedish tradition for children is to go out and pick a bunch of Lilies of the Valley, give a handmade gift or to serve breakfast in bed, as a special treat. Here are...
The Swedish colours blue & yellow, not only for the flag but also a call for blue skies and bright yellow sunshine...
The pebbled beach pushed up high after months of stormy weather and sea surge waves. My view of the sea and end of the Pier almost blocked by a "wall" of pebbles. Lots of seaweed, seagulls and lovely sound of waves reassures the closeness of the English Channel outside the studio....