Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: swedish obsession

  • European Folk Art:: Johanna

    Greetings!~ It has been the most audaciously stormy few days here. Last night the clouds rolled back in after a lull of blue and it was the most amazing sight. The clouds were like a pool of black ink seeping across the sky, it was the most foreboding sight. I was so glad to be…

  • *Dala Horse*

    The night before I dreamed of dala horses and matryoshka dolls. Since then I’ve been in a very folkish mood, and I decided to try my hand at my own little dala horse. He’s sweet, I think~ After painting St. Lucia at Christmas and professing my undying love for folky Swedish style in the past,…

  • *St. Lucia Day*

    Good afternoon and happy St. Lucia Day!~ Well, its a bit late but I did get the St.Lucia buns baked, the best I could do anyhow. Making these buns turned out to be a comedy of errors which included me leaving my purse across town and not having the main ingredient (saffron!) and when I…