Summary
Home gardening is a popular passion in the far North, despite the fact that summer often ends nearly as soon as it begins. "Green is Nice" was the name of a large exhibition about gardening design at the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art this summer and fall, which presented ceramic urns, ornaments, glassware, garden drawings, blueprints and furniture. Some 24 garden gnomes also were presented, many with their own special stories and histories. One gnome named Anders has a penpal named Håkan, apparently, who lives in the town of Bovallstrand; another decorative outdoor accessory named Bonaparte was kidnappped and photographed while on a fishing expedition in Norway. Top honors of "Best Garden Gnome" went to a squat but charming fellow called "Sundhagge-Tomte," credited with a mystical deed of heroism during a major storm in January 2005.
The public art museum in Norrköping, a charming small town located about 2 hours south of Stockholm, will host no less than three interesting art exhibits with a Norwegian accent this fall. Starting on September 18, "Good Neighbors" will open, featuring nine young contemporary Norwegian artists. This will be followed on September 27 by a showing of works by Swedish artist Marcus Larsson, painted during his voyage in 1851 to Stavanger, Norway.See the full content of this document
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KING OF THE GNOMES
Home gardening is a popular passion in the far North, despite the fact that summer often ends nearly as soon as it begins. "Green is Nice" was the name of a large exhibition about gardening design at the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art thi...See the full content of this document
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