People from near and far come to Rovaniemi to explore one of the last frontiers of Europe, just like I did more than 10 years ago. Apart from the great grand wilderness of the north, In Rollo we also have interesting education opportunities, one of them being the University of Lapland. The university is small, but has one of Finland's two (the other is in Helsinki) fully academic art departments with several faculties ranging from graphic to textile and clothing design to ind

I simply love a good rag rug. I love everything about it. I love that it's made of recycled textiles. I love the way the colors play out in its woven texture. I love that it can be filled with memories, looking at the patterns from some childhood piece of cloth can be more powerful than going through a photo album. I love that when it's finished it will be one of the most durable design features you can have in your home. Some rag rugs will outlive many of us even! It is actu