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Quietly glowing colors – In Helene Schjerfbeck’s palette, it’s about being human
In her column, writer and art historian Selina Vienola reflects on Helene Schjerfbeck’s restrained palette and on how returning to familiar works can open up new meanings and new ways of seeing oneself.
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Column: The only thing in need of repair is shame
“With acts of solidarity, we can curb the use of shame in attempts to assert control over sexual and gender minorities. I propose adopting an early support model to address problematic behavior,” says Eero Nurmi in the column that also serves as a reminder of the necessary steps forward Finland has yet to take.
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Column: Do it yourself
As the joke goes, when you do it yourself, you get what you get. In her last Design Stories column for now, Hanna-Katariina Mononen reflects on what else besides new skills we could learn by doing things ourselves.
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Column: Christmas every week
“Christmas is becoming one of the last islands of tranquility that Sundays used to be only a few decades ago,” writes Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen.
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Column: Thinking before buying
“If getting rid of each cup and garment took as long as it will take to get rid of the ink on my skin, I’m sure I’d have thought twice about getting them in the first place,” writes Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen about her past purchases.
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Column: On a coffee break
“There are no rules, the Finnish coffee culture is very liberal – as long as you drink coffee,” says Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen when commenting on Finns’ habit of building their days around steaming cups of joe.
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Column: In good hands
“The craftspeople I’ve met have taught me much more than I could have imagined,” says Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen as she reflects on what makes handmade objects so special.
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Column: On permanence
“Some things are based on universal, immutable facts,” says Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen, justifying the resistance to change she has discovered within herself.
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Column: I and Artek’s stool
“You can climb on the four-legged stool, but never on the three-legged one,” says Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen when describing her relationship with the classic chair designed by Alvar Aalto.
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