weina and andy's garden

 

 

I only drew these two shaky pictures there but visiting Weina and Andy's garden was one of the core experiences of the period in Vienna. After the first visit which included admiring plants, recognising the tiny grape babies and blooming wild strawberries (note to my Nordic self: this was in April!), raking in the sun, grilling in the thunderstorm, walking in the green corridor down the hill and enjoying local wine & grapejuice & pancakes & kaiserschmann & good company in the tavern of the village, I said: This has been the best day in 10 years. I meant it. It was a perfect day.

 

Blown out by the garden

 

Still blown out by the garden

Almost blown out by the thunderstorm

Photos were taken by Weina.

snack a clock

 

puistossa ilta viilenee...

Young aunties in Toompark with "Look at these assholes" attitude.

 

 

 

 

 

I re-watched Darjeeling Limited recently and it' still very dear to me. Partly due to the memories (I went to see it in the cinema twice, first time during my applying exams to Turku Arts Academy and second time with a dear friend) but partly, I like to think, because there's some brilliance in this film.

etno pop juliste 2025

I made the poster for Etno Pop 2025. It's annual summer event with live music and some program for the whole family, organized by Pop Up Yhdistys Lapinjärvi Lapptärsk ry and other local organizations. 

This antropomorphic flower thing is something I grew fond of in Vienna (maybe due to all the ornaments around) and I continued it in this one. This is very international poster - it has been edited in following places: Vienna, Bratislava-Vienna train, café near Warszaw train station, and in the bus Vilnius-Tallinn.

It was nice that the organizers liked the small fauna on the picture. When I had accidentally hidden the rain worm layer from one version, they demanded: "Bring the rain worm back!"

 

 

 

 

Here with the worm and all.

wienin murusia

Taking myself to a much needed walk to Ottakring forest.

 

It feels - - - -  to be back. Same same different, as goes the old Japanese saying. Sander put his nose in from our studio door and asked if I will write a blog report from my Vienna experience. Well, maybe I will! Stay tuned!