I love designing beautiful things, but it's important to do it with consideration for both the environment and people. I feel that with body and soul. We must respect and take care of each other and our little planet.
I have always worked with natural materials. All papier-mâché crafts are handmade in India from recycled paper, surplus cotton from the textile and fashion industry, and biodegradable materials.
For me, it is essential that the well-being of the Indian women who put their soul and skilled hands into creating my designs is high. They must feel good, and I can see that they do when I visit them.
I love all things handmade and the old-fashioned virtues of craftsmanship. I am deeply fascinated by how something as simple as strips of paper, cotton and water can become whatever I want it to be.
I love the combination of my quiet life out in the countryside, surrounded by fields and forests, and the incredible number of sensory impressions that the East offers for the eye, ear, nose and taste - and the encounters with the always welcoming people. Since my first trip more than 20 years ago, I have felt particularly connected to the people, the culture and the very special, generous attitude to life that most people have and are happy to share.
I love what comes out of the encounter with the simplicity of Danish design tradition, a group of beautiful Indian women who can do something very special with their hands - and something as simple as paper, cotton and water.
