Dispatches From Reykjavik: Netagerdin
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
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Guest contributor postal service yesteryear Julie Pasila
My concluding postal service from Reykjavik volition hold upwardly nigh a slap-up niggling store I works life downwards yesteryear the harbour, located within the eye-catching edifice y'all encounter above.
Netagerdin translates to ‘net production’ too references the history of the edifice too the expanse inwards which it sits. The infinite is dwelling describe of piece of occupation solid to iii brands, whose designers move too sell their wares hither (they too host the independent tape label, Kongo).
Each of the designers contributes something unique to this space. BBolla is the build of textile designer, Bryndis Bolladottir, who makes playful objects using Icelandic materials. These textiles orbs, which tin flame hang from a wall or sit down atop a surface, would add together slap-up texture to whatsoever space. They’re too available inwards a diverseness of colours if y'all postulate a niggling popular of something bright.
Stass is a collaboration betwixt 2 architects, Árný Þórarinsdóttir too Helga G. Vilmundardóttir. Together, they pattern a describe of lovely jewelry too dwelling describe of piece of occupation solid décor items, including these delightful powder-coated aluminum Fairytale Clocks.
Vík Prjónsdóttir). Wool is a beautiful production all on its own, exactly the designers hither actually know how to add together novel dimensions yesteryear playing alongside color too shape.
Republic of Iceland has completely reinvigorated me creatively. The landscape lone is plenty to inspire, exactly it’s the culture, the residents too the artists that are actually something special. I’d dearest to remain longer too shipping dispatches for each too every beautiful object I find, exactly it’s fourth dimension to motility onto Finland, dwelling describe of piece of occupation solid of some of the pattern world’s heavyweights. Bye-bye, Reykjavik. Hello, Helsinki!
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Julie Pasila is a Canadian multidisciplinary creative individual too writer. She holds a Master of Fine Arts inwards Documentary Media from Ryerson University, too a Bachelor of Arts inwards Studio Art & English linguistic communication Literature from the University of Guelph. She is currently available for freelance assignments too exhibitions inwards Canada too abroad.