Fiskars and it's offerings

I am educating myself about Fiskars from around the web but right now I am investigating some of the makers in the village. 
Some websites need some tlc.. But must remember I am going as Artist not Admin wizzard.. 

http://www.fiskarsvillage.fi/en/home

Daylight in Finland

Looking up daylight hours for when I will be in Finland for my Artist residency. There will be about 5 - 5.5 hours of daylight each day. But my main concern is not so much the light as: will I be warm enough? I hardly have any warm clothes and no budget to get any. So here is my plan: I will rely on clothing loans. After all I am not going to be there for a fashion show but to play with creative ideas..

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/finland/helsinkihttp://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/finland/helsinki


Something that I am finding very difficult in the lead up to this residency is the burden of responsibility. Just taking a glimpse at the events of the world it is hard to picture myself not keeping in mind the hardship that so many people face today. Somehow it is important that while the Art happens there is also room for respect and bearing witness. 

Discoveries

Not only did I discover a copy of Anne Carsone's illustrated hardcopy of Antigonic in a local bookshop on 24th Street in the Mission in San Francisco 3 weeks ago. I stumbled across more volumes of her writing and couldn't help myself but purchase two more books by her..

Adding to my Anne Carson collection: 'Men in the Off Hours'  & ' If Not, Winter'

Men in the Off Hours has some really relevant material for my research strand.