By Barbro Grytnäs
Felt & a Metal Pin
3 1/2" diameter
Stockholm and Grytnäs, SWEDEN
THIS IS AN ONGOING ITEM!

From Dalarna, an area north of Stockholm known for it’s strong traditional values (more on and from Dalarna later). We were searching for traditional goods but were really taken by these beautiful pins; we swore once we were back to the phone in Stockholm we would track the designer down and we did. She was lovely and had us over directly for a tea and what followed was many hours of conversation on the development of Swedish design during the past 40 some years, fascinating, it all started with a pin! Soon we were shown a few of the flowers and then one more and then several more, Ms. Grytnäs’ body of work was incredibly inspiring and although she was hesitant to give us certain colors, out of concern for our store and what she believed New York people would like, we made out with some lovely blossoms. Each are handmade from felt scraps which ironically came from her former student Pia Wallen who designed the mitten we also sell. Ms. Grytnäs is a teacher, mentor and design icon in Sweden and reminded us of the main reason why we are doing this work: to meet amazing inspiring people such as she. We have not taken the flower off since. In the store we have a selection of colors and sizes.