Armi ratia quotes about family
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Essay on Psychiatrists
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The following is an excerpt from a poem written by the former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. He briefly mentions Marimekko curtains as something one might mention with a psychiatrist when speaking of desire.
To read the poem in its entirety, please visit poetryfoundation.org.
BY ROBERT PINSKY
XVII. Their Patients
As a rule, the patients I know do not pace
Furiously, nor scream, nor shoot doctors. For them,
To be a patient seems not altogether different
From one’s interest in Ann Landers and her clients:
Her virtue of taking it all on, answering
Any question (artificial insemination by grandpa;
The barracuda of a girl who says that your glasses
Make you look square) and her virtue of saying,
Buster (or Dearie) stop complaining and do
What you want … and often that seems to be the point:
After the glassware from Design Research, after
A place on the Cape with Marimekko drapes,
The superlative radio and s
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Some extraordinary Finnish people you should know about (yes, they’re all women)
Gender equality remains a crucial issue all over the world. For people in Finland, it has been an important guiding principle for a long time.
In 1906, Finland became the first country in the world to grant full political rights to women – both the right to vote (a first in Europe) and the right to run for office. As of March 2024, 12 out of 19 government ministers are women, as are 92 out of 200 members of Parliament (46 percent).
Our list shows some of the women who paved the way for others, as well as some who benefited from those earlier efforts and continue to make progress today. They, in turn, serve as inspiring examples for the next generation.
The list below is admittedly incomplete – if we included everyone who deserves it, there would be millions of women in this article.
Tove Jansson (and Little My)
Tove Jansson works on Party in the Country (1947), a fresco now on display at Helsin
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The Colors of Marimekko
Written bygd Michaela WidergrenIn the early 1950s the founders of Marimekko, Armi and Viljo Ratia began experimenting with fabric, prints and color. A mode show was held, showcasing the beautiful and modern prints. The couple wanted to show what every woman could look like and accomplish with her sewing machine and the playful textiles of Marimekko. The original prints were seen as the most avant garde and became a natural success among the women in Finland.
When living in a habitat that’s pale vit and grey most of the year, being drawn to vibrant colors becomes inevitable.
Sixty years later I’m invited to one of Marimekko’s concept store openings and for an interview with the people behind Marimekko. The first feeling inom get when meeting these women fryst vatten controlled but still most passionate. There is no doubt they live and breathe for the brand and its reputation.
I can feel the national romantic mentality of the designers and creators in the air,