11/05/2026
Today is once again cloudy and windy in Berlin, so I’m just going to post this sunny picture we took some days ago while randomly strolling in our neighbourhood. It’s been almost 10 months since we settled in our new home city, and everything is so different in our lives here - even the way time flows. My social media activity was almost muted so I feel now like doing an update and reconnecting with some of you here.
Sooooo, contrary to the public predictions, most days I’m very, very, very much in love with my new life. I spend time working in my studio, most days very focused on my lino cutting & printmaking. I still have hours or days of jumping chaotically between my other hundreds of ideas and projects that I started (and never finished), or I start new ones (yes, I still do). I still enjoy cooking, love the taste of coriander and green onion, and lately I’ve been taking daily care of three new ferments that grow their colonies in our kitchen - I even listen to symphonic music with them. I could never have imagined that living so close to the forest and a swimming lake could be so rewarding — I can’t explain how good it feels to be among the trees, listen to the birds, watch the flickering water, and be amazed by the grace of the swans and many other tiny, beautiful creatures. After the mega failed attempt to learn German with the crazy not cool old lady from Fra school, I somehow found some new motivation for a last attempt to learn this hardcore language sooo I joined a theatre class, what else? I surprised myself with how much I enjoy it - my knees trembled the first time; I nearly didn’t go due to anxiety, and I turned all red the first time I spoke. Now I can’t wait for the days when I am there! And last, but not least, I am going to hold a workshop at the end of the - this is maybe the biggest new “thing” that I’m still processing - as I am very very very excited about the collaboration that’s starting to grow with another lovely community focused studio and the people there. And yes, it’s still the same - when I get excited, I invest lots of energy, effort, work, hopes — and yes, it can get quite intense :). More about that soon!