kareina

I spent 1 hour and 40 minutes this afternoon in a skype call with my potential supervisor for my second PhD project. She really wants me to apply, and tells me that I am the best candidate for the position. We finally decided that I will be studying Viking Age Soapstone Vessels for my project, and I have till Friday to complete the project proposal and turn in my application. We also agreed that, assuming all goes well with this project then we can apply for funding for the other projects, in turn. We are both thinking in terms of long term collaboration, with me based in Luleå. Needless to say, I am pretty excited about all this.

Just after she and I said goodbye my apprentice arrived, and we bounced together about this, and then she tuned the moraharpa and I tuned the dulcimer, and then we packed up both instruments, loaded them into the car, and went and picked up my other Masters student and my acroyoga partner and went to Nyckleharpa night (David couldn't make it this time, he had a work meeting that went till 19:00, and was followed by a company provided restaurant meal and yet more work related conversation). I played along on the few tunes I know, looked at the sheet music I have painted, but haven't yet tried playing for a couple of others, and the rest of the time worked on the hood in progress for the Norrskensbågskytt (Northern light's archer)--now most of the northern-lights patterned tablet weaving has been sewn to the hood. After music Siv showed me her progress on her viking costume for Norrskensfesten, it will be beautiful, and Birger showed me the tablet weaving he has been doing, which is also beautiful. I am so delighted that they are joining us for the full event this year. They are such delightful people.