It's my birthday! And I'm turning 19 :gift: Had a great family party with my girlfriend, and soon I'll meet friends I haven't seen in many months. Life is great at the moment

I don't think any of you guys who visit my profile know, but I've taken up instrument building, thanks to a very nice guy I met here in Trondheim. He has his own workshop and tools, which makes the building so much easer.

I'm currently making a psalmodikon, a bowed zither from scandinavia and the baltics, which is also used by Skyforger on Zobena Dziesma
I've built the sides and end block, and the sound board. But I need a sound hole design before gluing it to the body!

So, are there any smart guys with a suggestion for me out there? I would love the sound hole to be based on a traditional pattern or symbol, but I can't think of any proper ones... And they need to have a relatively simple design. Not any crazy celtic knots or anything

WIP: [link]

There. My exams are done, 12 years of obligatory school is over. But what to do now? For some 14 years, my whole life has been centered around going to kindergarden or school every day. I'm really confused about what do do with my life next!

Iæm trying to get in to the Norwegian University of Technology and Science... But I don't know what to take, art history or maths... Suggestions?


At least I get spare time to work on my band and photo's No, wait, I'm supposed to work from 06.00 to 14.00 ever day this friggin summer...

Sorry I haven't been publishing anything lately.

1. I have exams and test 24/7.
2. ^ therefore, I can't take any pictures.

Once again, it's time for a new update. I've been thinking a lot lately, and I've decided to begin with a new photo project. In this project, I shall try to illustrate my interpretiation of the runes in the elder futhark. I will try to discover what the nature behind the runes means to me, through the medium of the photography.

This will by no means be a small project, and I expect it to take at least a year, given that I have to do certain runes in certain seasons of the year. I've been planning most of this vacation, and I've lain plans for how some of the rune photos will be. Remember, I will only try to portray my view on the nature behind the rune. I won't necessarily illustrate with the rune itself.

I've been out much of this day freezing my ass off while trying to capture the Hagal rune. I hope that I may also get to do the Is and Laugr rune this weekend, before school starts again.

I hope you all will follow my travel through the elder futhark, and that you will enjoy the results! I will always love feedback on my work And because I am a lazy bastard (and because I think it's unecessary to take new picture, as this is perfectly fine) I've decided that Jeran, which is an old photo in here, will be the first picture in my rune series. [link]

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Last: It would be a lie to say that this all came to me in a sudden moment. The musical constellation Wardruna has been a great source of inspiration for me, and it was this project that first set me on this idea. So, once again, as an act of honouring - Enjoy Wardruna's amazing music: [link]

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Oh, and before I forget - Happy new year everyone! Til árs og friðar!

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