HeyJaredNordic Simplicity
The rough guide to changing your life by using creativity intentionally. By Jorunn Hernes. Norwegian by birth. Killer of small talk by choice.
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Texture is everything (opens the original)
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I love autumn and especially September, maybe because it is my birth month.Dreamy Autumn is a lot about texture for me. The rough bark of firewood on its way to the fireplace. A shriveled, velvety leaf. The crunchy dryness of fallen leaves. Coarse woven tweed. A knitted wool sweater.Perhaps this is why this painting by Frits Thaulow sparks autumn feelings in me, and I chose it for Start With Art September.Start With Art is a project I started when I was suffering from a bad cold and while wallow
Finding solace in drawing (opens the original)
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Many of the people who inspire me these days advocate the practice of sketching/drawing/painting every day, without thinking about creating “art”, and not worrying about it being perfect. Simply drawing what surrounds you, what’s in front of you. The things nearby.It’s a way of being present, and is a lot more fun than other mindfulness practices. I’m not against burning sage and waving crystals and humming ohmmmm, but for me, nothing beats five minutes of sketchbook and pen to ground me and rin
The king who failed his mission (opens the original)
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Picture this: It is around the year 960 AC. You are somewhere in the region then known as “The Way North”, now known as Norway. You are Håkon, a king, and you have sworn that you will convert the heathen vikings from Odin to The White Christ. But instead, you find yourself covered in horse blood while the people around you are chanting to Odin, cheering you on in the heathen ritual called “blot”. Not exactly working according to plan. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://su
The unbearable lightness of Nordic summer nights (opens the original)
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Have you ever been outside in the night, and the sky is like mother-of pearl and the reflection of the sky in the lake is even more vibrant than the actual sky, and every breath you take of the moist, cool night air makes your heart sing?Start With Art is a project I started when I was suffering from a bad cold and while wallowing in self pity I looked at paintings online at the Norwegian National Museum website.While under the influence of paracetamol and mentholated cough drops I decided to fe
Cloudberries (opens the original)
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At the time you’re receiving this email in your inbox, I am on my way to the cabin.The cabin:<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CObC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https
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