Copenhagen & Amsterdam Souvenirs

Copenhagen & Amsterdam souvenirs; Photo credit © Karen Thiessen 2013

With a commitment to not checking any luggage, we were creative with our selection of souvenirs. The hexagons pad is from Cinnober and the twine and tags are from Tutein & Koch. Not in this picture are five rolls of washi tape, also purchased from Tutein & Koch. All of the aforementioned goods, plus the Danish kroner are from Copenhagen. I purchased the insects tea towel by Studio Job in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam souvenirs; Photo credit © Karen Thiessen 2013

I'm a sucker for pressed pennies. These came from Amsterdam, along with the tray, which is by Mariska Meijers who kindly opened her shop for us when she saw us peeking through the window.

Copenhagen & Amsterdam souvenirs; Photo credit © Karen Thiessen 2013

Anne Black's ceramics knocked me off my feet. The sake cup and dish are quite small.

Copenhagen & Amsterdam souvenirs; Photo credit © Karen Thiessen 2013

At Droog in Amsterdam, I found this tea towel designed by Annelys de Vet. It was one of twelve tea towels, one for each month, released in 2012. From the Droog website: "For everything there is a season – a set of 12 tea towels by graphic designer Annelys de Vet. For everything there is a season is a series of traditional Dutch chequered tea towels, one for each month, like a calendar. The months of the year are marked with words illustrating cultural, historical or botanical characteristics of the twelve months in the Netherlands. Dutch narratives are woven between past and future..." My tea towel is from February and its focus is water management devices. If you visit Amsterdam, be sure to check out the Droog store, café, exhibition space, and hotel, all under one roof.

Copenhagen oilcloth; Photo credit © Karen Thiessen 2013

Finally, this is the oilcloth (plastic laminated cotton) in a traditional Danish design that I bought at Grønlykke.