What inspires me?
Hi there!
My name is Nina and I am a small business seller who lives in the very northern parts of Sweden in a tiny little village with my two middle aged cats.
I have always loved to be creative in all sorts of materials and testing new things. So I hope you will find my little shop interesting and fun. I have always loved mysteries in the woods like the little gnomes and trolls being mischievous but also helpful. In Swedish and Scandinavian folklore, myths and legends there are a lot off strange creatures that we call "oknytt" there is no good English translation to that. Oknytt is a collective name for all sorts of folklore and mythological creatures, beings and haunting's. I would say that saga and fantasy inspires me the most. To walk by an old tree and wonder what could be living there or see a tiny cave and imagine what type of figure would seek shelter in there. things like that makes me happy.
Apart from folklore, fantasy and myths I am also inspired by nature so of course I try to make a lot of my items from recycled, reused and refurbished items. That unfortunately also makes them a lot more time consuming then when I buy new beads. So I try to make a mixture of both.
Another side to using recycled materials is that a lot of the beads and materials I use are one of a kind or very limited numbers, like my dream catchers made from repurposed bangles. Whenever i see a second hand item my brain immediately think about what I can use it for or make from it. All materials are fun to work with but at the moment it is mostly polymer clay and wire that takes up my time. But I have worked with paper, wood, writing, photography and much more.
Hope you will find something you like in my little store and feel free to follow me so you don't miss any updates in the store.
Have a fantastic day and stay safe
