I'm sorry it's been quiet around here. I have so much I want to talk to you about, but my brain isn't cooperating. I'm starting with some new medication next week, so hopefully it will help to lift the fog and I can get back to blogging every day. In the meantime, I want to… Continue reading Nordic Darkness : The Art Of Einar Martinsen
There is a little part of me that believes trolls exist in Scandinavia. The same part that believes there is a Loch Ness Monster in Scotland and legions of Sasquatch in North America and elsewhere in the world. I've watched countless documentaries about all three cryptids...(The Bigfoot Files has to be one of the best)… Continue reading Sighting Of A Norwegian Mountain Troll
Detail rich, original and affordable dark art - that's what I like to see on Etsy, and that's exactly what artist Jon Sideriadis provides. Some of his pieces strongly remind me of the art of John Bauer - and art that reminds me of John Bauer is always a good thing. Enjoy Sideriadis's art then… Continue reading Jon Sideriadis
The extraordinary, fantastical creations of multi-talented Swedish Craftswoman Caroline Eklund (Nymla) are inspired by legends and history, fantasy, nature and Scandinavian folklore. If I find myself under the influence of a depression, I spend a few moments browsing through her works. Her portfolio of trolls and elaborate masks, fantastical costumes and props helps to dislodge… Continue reading Interview : Nymla
I am something of a troll fanatic, and could have very easily blown everything in my bank on trolls from Norway's gift shops. When I found Nymla on Etsy, I almost had to ask my boyfriend to hide my wallet. Caroline Eklund from Northern Sweden creates beautiful Nordic forest trolls out of felted wool and… Continue reading Nymla
Does your heart have a space reserved for the folklore of Scandinavia? Do you write poetry or prose? Could you create a piece of writing about the creatures that dwell in the mountains, forests and fjords? If you think you could weave a few thousand words into a literary feast, then have a read of… Continue reading Attention Wyrd Writers…The North Calls
Rupert Smissen
The sinister work of Soju Shots.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 