Absolutely worth of seeing museum, maybe something is boiling for me for the next year… Right now besides Evald Okas permanent collection on the second floor, on the first floor there is an exhibition of Hungarian contemporary art- 2 photographers and 2 painters.

Today two Finnish “unfashionable boys”-as they call themselves- jewellery maker Kimmo Heikkilä and ceramist Risto Hämäläinen opened their exhibition “Must ja Valge ja…”(Black and White and…) in the Hop Gallery, Tallinn.

The exhibition remains open until 22.06.2010. Open Thu-Tue 11-18.

Today 3 students of the jewellery and blacksmiths departement of the Estonian Academy of Arts had their portfolio presentations. I was asked to comment their works. Welcome on board!

Nils Hint

Annika Kedelauk(on the first picture)

Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav

Have a look at the other students works here.

The exhibition of 5 blacksmiths will remain open in Müürivahe Str 33 until 30.06.2010

Kaire is going to show her new collection in the A-gallery. The exhibition will remain open until 21st of June in Tallinn. I already had a secret sneak-peak at the pieces- dramatic, beautiful, strong forms, monochrome colors and interesting combinations of materials.

Estonia was celebrating. I spent a good day in the studio.

Very soon ice road from the mainland to Hiiumaa will be opened, 25 km over the sea. We are looking forward!

(On the picture Balaton lake after the heavy storm, no ice roads in Hungary)

“Kihnu” by Enn Kärmas. Publishing House “Eesti Raamat”, Tallinn 1975.

Book tells us that while belonging into friendly family of Soviet Union lots of things changed in this tiny Estonian island – now over the roofs are hanging new television aerials, in front of the houses new motorbikes have been parked, modern stoves are efficiently smoking fish. Washing machines and refrigerators are not rarity items in the fisherman’s houses any more…

At the time this book was published there was only one guest house with the name “Rock City”(not a translation from the Estonian name but originally it had the name in English).

“Man’s work determines the face and name of the country and soil, in which his roots are embedded.”

Beautiful photo album including images of mines, workers, engineers and their families, how they lived, worked and how they spent their free time. What a fiction…

Book by Samuil Migdal, graphic design Ülo Habicht. Published on 1968, Tallinn.

It is just so cold outside and growing piles of snow made me realise that it all might last sweetly till June and I better start enjoying it.

There is nothing better then countryside during the autumn time.  My great-great-grandma’s garden. Mahu village, Estonia.

Todays link: Diem Chau