Bibbi Forsman

new york runners

2009-11-11T23:03:00.013+01:00

Where to start... With all the runners, of course. Reason for the New York trip was to cheer for a marathon running friend (who did well, under four hours for the 42 kilometres). We cheered for her and all the rest! It was big fun. Location Williamsburg, 15 kilometers from the start. I don't think they looked so happy at the end of the marathon.

Access Ceramics new ceramic image collection.
Ceramic artists can apply to be part, so far 162 artists' photos to look at.

The fourth, finally

2009-11-08T12:48:00.006+01:00

This is the fourth and final wall panel at Eriksberg. See all at once here..., click on the lotus fruit.

I enjoyed New York, who wouldn't? Congratulations to Yankees victory! I wish I could have shared the moment with the New Yorkers, now that I feel like one. I'm still in a bit jet lagged, sorting photo Sunday mood.

What I didn't see in New York:
Anish Kapoor at Guggenheim
High Line Sculpture Park

happy haloween!

2009-10-31T13:19:00.005+01:00

New York is a wonderful and, these days, scary place. Love to be here. Happy Haloween!

terra nova 3

2009-10-29T11:43:00.006+01:00

Still in New York, another sleepless morning. I love being here! Can't show what happens though, forgot the camera cord and can't get the photos out. But it gives me the chance to get old things in order.

Here is the third mosaic wall piece for the apartment buildings at Eriksberg, Göteborg.

Tina Lindström lights a fire sculpture in Alingsås on Friday 18.30. Luftvärnstornet, Nolhaga berg; bring a torch light. Final days of the big annual light event Lights in Alingsås (click "Bilder" for photos)

Terra Nova 2

2009-10-28T10:46:00.009+01:00

Just woke up, 5 o'clock in the morning, in a supernice house in Williamsburg, New York. The rain is pouring outside and everybody are still sleeping. Might as well use what feels like extra time catching up blogging.

Here is the second entrance at Terra Nova. The auspicious symbol in this piece is the cloud. Hope the clouded sky in New York brings good luck, too. Exciting days lies ahead.

Terra nova 1

2009-10-25T10:44:00.008+01:00

Finally, I took the ferry trip to take photos of the long since finished commission at Eriksberg. When I left in April it was still a construction site. I was happy to return but it's always a sour surprise to see all the additions never visible in the plans: heaters, electric devices, nameboards...
Four entrances, the other three soon posted.
The story behind the work is here...

We take off for New York next week, a first time visit. Any suggestions for where to look for craft and applied arts experiences?

Nicole Lloyd photography

Ayanaar figures

2009-10-11T21:07:00.010+02:00

I'm going to give a lecture and frantically scan photos. A treasure of not so easily looked-at slides when the old projector is broken. It's a good thing to get at least a few of them into the computer and I meet so many nice memories.

Images from a Major Ceramic Moment in life:
in Tamil Nadu, southern India, Ayanaar figures like these are made for the temples. I'm forever thankful to Ray Meeker at Golden Bridge Pottery in Pondicherri for telling me the way.
www.raymeeker.com

In September a workshop was held in in Visby, Sweden, with the Ayanaar potter Palanisamy from Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, arranged by NYTEKS - New Techniques for Ceramic Sculpture, a group of artists. There are photos from the whole process of making a ceremonial horse sculpture here...
and much more to see and read here www.nyteks.org

i have an idea

2009-10-01T22:16:00.004+02:00

Almost done cleaning and clearing the studio and slowly getting started with clay work. I will take part in the KHVC showcase at the Stockholm Furniture Fair next February, as one of ten artists. I have an idea to develop, we'll see.

A lot to see at Designklub

studio in sight, finally

2009-09-30T00:19:00.005+02:00

I've finally finished all must-do-first and spent some time in the studio. It's very dusty, first there is a lot of cleaning and reorganizing to be made, to make myself familiar with the place again. It's been so long!
I've fallen into online game-sites, it's like a swamp I must be rescued from. But first, these creatures looks sweeter than most.

Umbrella installations at Crooked Brains

cambodian connections

2009-09-25T10:23:00.009+02:00

This week I was busy at Konstepidemin. Heart warming meeting with Cambodians at Konstepidemin was one highlight. Meeting people doing so much from so little is inspiring.
Look here...
Reyum, such an important culture platform in Cambodia
The photos are from our trip to Pnom Penh a few years ago. How I wish to come back.

Having 40 visitors at Konstepidemin and managing a full day program for them in artists' studios and lectures on Wednesday, was fun too and took some time to prepare.

up and coming

2009-09-21T20:47:00.005+02:00

Hanna Michaelsson, up and coming textile artist, shows her project Hårda maskor at Göteborgs Konstförening, such a nice Sunday afternoon visit. Crocheted owls in bronze and wood, a little forest world in itself. www.hannamichaelsson.se

PS Didn't make it to the New Zeeland jewellery seminar Saturday, to much football team catering and attic space cleaning to be done. But I came in time to the nice party. Paula was there all day, look here...

black and white are gone

2009-09-16T15:52:00.004+02:00

Two pieces that spent some time in my studio has arrived to their destination. They are now put in glass cases in the revolving entrance door at the hospital in Uddevalla, north of Göteborg.

This was too short and too far away: Lingam at Konstfack.

to the world from new zeeland

2009-09-15T08:53:00.006+02:00

Think I'm slowly catching up, now I'm doing things I thought about doing in May. Still not much studio work in sight, only office things, but it's getting closer.

At galleri Hnoss Warwich Freeman shows jewellery. There will be a seminar on Friday - Reconsidering Identity - with New Zeeland jewellery artists, I want to attend. Warwick's rings are made of minerals from the whole New Zeeland, thus describing the variation and diversity of many things. I want to hear more.

Seminar info here...
Fingers New Zeeland contemporary jewellery artist group

biennial salon To the world!

2009-09-04T10:21:00.004+02:00

This week I posted more at the Konstepidemin blog, things are really hectic there this week with the Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art coming up. Sneak opening and mingle at Konstepidemin satellite tonight at 6-10 pm, most welcome!

There will be a salon with many of the Konstepidemin artists in the gallery and also installations and happenings around the premises. And it will go on all autumn, inspiration every day.

I had an ambitious plan for the salon which I didn't manage fulfilling, save it for later. Instead I'll show three green little growing pieces, part on a forever ongoing project Mycelia.

The Konstepidemin blog
The full Satellite program To the World!
The Biennial web page

the state of things

2009-08-29T11:04:00.005+02:00

Moving back and forth in time...

When I was in Stockholm: spent a Sunday in there this summer, a stopover between trains. Didn't do much more than see all three exhibitions at Kulturhuset, the major focus this summer is on craft and applied arts in "The State of Things". A display on what's up right now, and some voices from the last 20 years. So many craft artists with so many different expressions and reflections all over the house, impressive! "Don’t say anything, I think I understand" was the one where I felt most connected, curated by Göteborg based Love Jönsson.

The exhibitions are open until September 13 and there is a side program, workshops, artist talks and discussions.
www.kulturhuset.stockholm.se

if i was in stockholm

2009-08-27T19:52:00.006+02:00

Started to sort photos from spring and onwards, so many. Röhss museum showed a huge collection of small and big things used to squeeze lemons this summer. I was impressed!

If I was in Stockholm I would go and see the figurine group show at blås & knåda.
And Plywood Palace at Konsthantverkarna

late summer - new beginnings

2009-08-25T17:50:00.005+02:00

All students start school now, for some it's the very first day at a new school. I hope they will like it, be kind to each other and learn a lot.
I'm still struggling getting started with things after summer, only office work in sight for quite a long time. Started sorting all summer photos, you'll see.

Inspiring group presentation:
www.nonfictiondesigncollective.com
and their blog

cumbrian blues in Lidköping

2009-08-24T20:26:00.005+02:00

Rörstrand Museum photos

English ceramic artist Paul Scott artistically researches prints on ceramics, he will open a show at Rörstrand Museum next Saturday. But before that, on Thursday, he will give a lecture and I hope you don't miss it if you are nearby. Nobody knows as much as Paul about ceramics and prints.
I must wait to see it until later, such a pity.

Website Cumbrian Blues
Pauls blog

the park is dark

2009-08-22T02:20:00.004+02:00

It wasn't really scary.

Yesterday I was at a nice party here.
Max Lamb, look at the spoons
voll toll (?) knitted lamps

morning in the park

2009-08-18T21:32:00.011+02:00

Early, early silent morning in the park last week, Trädgårdsföreningen, wish I could spend every morning there. This week people around me are getting into their work mood, while I work hard to stay in the relaxed holiday mood. This summer I was lazy, well earned.

On Saturday August 22 Mona Wallström opens a show at Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm: Plywood Palace.
Linde Hermans

about time, really!

2009-08-13T23:53:00.007+02:00

Annika Svensson's poster flowers

Long summer blog break is over! I hope your summers were just as you wished them to be.

I try to stay in the holiday mood, but have had a lot to do preparing for UPMARKET. It's the annual craft fair organized by KHVC here in Göteborg. A new place in the lovely park Trädgårdsföreningen.

Thousands and thousands of visitors came, shortest stayed the quick ladies marching to support breast cancer research (but I think some of them came back next day).

It's nice to be back here, slowly!

Links to most Upmarket exhibitors here

happy midsummer!

2009-06-20T19:49:00.004+02:00

This is the heaviest book I've ever held: The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008. 13,5 kilo, 2400 pages where 1044 jewellery artists from 54 nations present themselves, nominated by jewellery artists. An amazing idea and I will visit Mona Wallström's studio (she's in it and thus has it) many times too look more. Once is not enough.
Read more at Darling publications

This blog seems to have taken early holidays, let's see for how long.
Happy midsummer to all!

the smaller details

2009-06-09T08:14:00.002+02:00

Thank you so much for the hoorays, I really appreciate it!
I'm in the post work mood, when it's almost difficult to understand the job is done. Fixed with updating my website and made albums as therapy. Really useful and for free here
http://jalbum.net

More photos from Lidköping ceamic wall here
Work process here

I hope to have more time to look at what others do now. At Konstepidemin the HDK bachelor students fill the galleries, looks promising
HDK bachelor students presentations, click each name

it's up in Lidköping

2009-06-06T09:59:00.005+02:00

Photos by Richard

Three o'clock on Thursday we finally sat down, me and the excellent bricklayer Fredrik. We were pretty content when looking at the finished wall piece in the refurbished entrance of the hospital in Lidköping. I'll post a few photos here (thanks to Richard, I took only blurry photos of the final result myself) and come back with more details later. I'm tired and happy, now is time to rest.

almost there

2009-05-26T08:57:00.011+02:00

Photos from last days work, frantic. Almost finished, hope to be all finished by end of this week, wish me luck.

Yesterday I gained some sense of control. Realized that I had transformed worries over the result to being stressed over the tight timeschedule. Still, I don't have much time but feel more relaxed. Rearranged all the pieces outside the studio, Ami gave a good eye, thank you! As always, it's at the very end of a work process the new ideas arrive. Like an inbuilt carrot to keep you continue.

Ami also did a good job cleaning the studio yesterday (again thank you!) because on Saturday 30.5 we have the annual Open Day at Konstepidemin, see the whole program here.
Most welcome!