Sipoo, Gumbostrand

Today I’ll share some maritime summer views, photos taken at Gumbostrand, Sipoo.

In this small marina there were no sailboats, only motorboats. 

The day was beautiful & sunny, not too hot.

There was a swan family with four chicks.

Unfortunately they were a bit too far a way for my mobile phone.

 

There were beautiful villas, too. Many had maritime views.

I wonder how many hundred kilos this old anchor would weigh...

In a later post I'll tell you about the gallery & art exhibition of Gumbostrand Konst & Form.

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Friday Bliss #202 - Wood Artist Robert Lappalainen

Old Love / Vanha rakkaus

These fabulous wood sculptures were on show at Gumbostrand Konst & Form created by Robert Lappalainen. This is how former race car driver, nowadays wood artist Lappalainen (b. 1949) presents himself:

"On my own farm, I cut down the trees myself and after drying them, unique art is created. I am excited as a little boy about my new profession, so it will be a long day at the workshop. I often sit for long periods of time in my studio and think, what I am going to do with that huge tree trunk. In the end it turns into a beautiful unique work of art. Before it is finished it has been worked for months, piece by piece towards the end result. When the piece is finished, I hug it and thank it for the wonderful time together, because the tree has done the greatest job growing for 150 years and I only spent a few months on it.”

Enchantment / Lumous

Beautiful / Kaunis

Transilluminated / Läpi valaistu

Light touch / Hento kosketus

Lotus

Daylilies are starting to bloom.

I don’t know the name of this one, but I like its brownish shade very much.

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Gumbostrand Konst & Form

Gumbostrand Konst & Form is an art center founded in 2012, which includes

an art gallery, a design shop and a bistro focusing on classic Scandinavian flavors.

The entity was established in K. Hartwall's old factory environment, where bottle caps were 

reportedly made earlier. Konst & Form enjoys a scenic location by the sea

in Sipoo’s Gumbostrand. The ocean views were stunning. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time 

to take landscape photos (kids involved!), but I want to go there again to admire.

The space was nicely renovated, high and spacious. I especially liked Anu Penttinen's

colorful and imaginative glass objects. 

Take a look at the link that introduces the artists of their summer exhibition.

 Anu Penttinen's glass objects were colorful & shiny.

 

Åsa Hellman - Eight Black Tulips

Kuva: Konst & Form

Marja Hepo-aho's Gumbo fox was so cute and available in different colors. 

Tuomo Saali's Maa-ilma / The World was amazing. There is a play of words as in Finnish 

the world is maailma. If you split it in two syllables as maa-ilma it says earth-air.

Luke Nicol

I hope this post fits to Tom’s Tuesday’s treasures, even if these objects are not old.

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These Wonderful July Days

Grandson Kalle celebrated his 17th birthday and it was a wonderful reason to drive

to Sipoo and have lunch in a beautiful countryside setting. Ravintola Tila / Restaurant Homestead 

offered delicious food - for most of us salmon - in shadow of big trees and in company of 

hens and great looking roosters and domestic ducks.

There is a new main building for visitors’ meeting uses and for the winter season. The view 

from the terrace is wide open. Sipoonkorpi National Park is right there.

We enjoyed the hot summer day and the company of each other.

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