Arhoj, Matey

Photo by Furnish, from arhoj.com

I greatly appreciate a handmade item and have a deep respect for an artists hard work. From hand knit scarves, to homemade cookies, to great paintings. Something about that personal touch really resonates with me.

About a year ago I was in Århus, Denmark attending the Northside Music Festival. During a little downtime, my husband David and I decided to walk around the downtown area a bit, grab a coffee, do a little window shopping. 

While walking around I stopped and gawked at the windows of a great store called Decorate Shop. I was working at the EU branch of Fab.com at the time and recognized some of the designers so I thought I'd head in to take a look around and to see the products in person.

A portion of my collection, hanging on the wall here at #TheTempelhofProject in Berlin.  Photo by me.

Decorate Shop carries a lot of great designers; Tom Dixon, HAY, and Donna Wilson to name a few. There was one designer, however, that I'd never heard of before. 

Laid out on a table, right in the center of the room, were 20 or more Ghosts by Studio Arhoj. These little guys, all different and hand thrown and painted, really caught my attention. The fantastic colors, haunting eyes and neat size had me from the start.

Designed by Anders Arhoj and Louise Gaarmann for Studio Arhoj, these ghosts have been in production since 2011 and have varied in style and size throughout the years. They're currently measuring in around 9-10 cm and at a cost of around 17€. They're super fun to collect and because of their unique, one of a kind nature, they also make super gifts.

David and I were back up in Århus spending Easter with family this weekend, so I decided to run back in and see what the current offering was. Unfortunately the selection wasn't as large as I'd seen in the past, but I did find a gem! I'm happy to announce that a new (2014) ghost was added to the family today, rounding my set up to ten. I really loved the ombre coloring and the white/blue combo will fit nicely with the rest of the crew.

Anders' Ghosts and other works are sold throughout Europe, and a small selection can be found in the US.

A great shot of the colorful assortment.
Photo by Andreas Stenmann, from arhoj.com