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The blog of Swedish artist Johanna Öst.

Instagram March

Apr 13, 2015 in Instagram

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A late but not forgotten Instagram post! I have tons of pictures from March since I went on a brilliant trip to England and lots of photos were taken.

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#tbt to about 2005-6. Hanging out in a graveyard with a bat in my hair. That’s some of the best hair I’ve had and I’m trying to get it that long again. Liselotte Eriksson took the photo.

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Hahaaaaa iPhoto tries to guess who Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson are based on who else I have pictures of…

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Hand painted top preview.

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Henrik is a moth?

Unintentionally apt choice of record today since I actually am going to London tomorrow.

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Polaroids of the hand painted tops.

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At the Natural History Museum in London.

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Going to the Harry Potter studios.

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Liselotte and Claire at Hogwarts.

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Going to potions class with Liselotte.

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Great bottle.

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The wonderful Borgin and Burkes display.

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I don’t remember this animatronic from the movies and I’m not sure what it’s supposed to be from the books, but it looks like some unsettlingly off taxidermy and I want it in my home.

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Gorgeous Thestral.

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Various monsters.

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The amazing Buckbeak animatronic. In motion it was incredibly lifelike.

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Loitering on the Hogwarts bridge.

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Outside Ollivander’s.

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Owls.

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Hogwarts by night.

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Trying some wands.

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Knackered on the bus after Harry Potter studios.

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In a Wimbledon sushi place bathroom.

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My Bottom diptych framed at Claire’s place.

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Getting ready in Glastonbury.

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Hotel view.

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In Chalice Well gardens in Glastonbury.

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The Chalice Well.

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Beautiful green branches.

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Fiend and Liselotte matching the greenery.

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Lovely plants.

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More lovely plants.

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Moth lady for a faerie ball in Glastonbury.

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After the faerie ball.

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Hotel morning after the faerie ball. With my cheese and pickle sandwich, probably watching Location, Location, Location as per usual.

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Cool kids Liselotte and Naomi in the pub.

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In Todmorden.

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Canal walk.

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Beautiful mossy drain thing in Todmorden.

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Amazing overgrown arches in a Todmorden park.

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Under one of the arches, so green!

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Getting ready for a photo shoot in Fiend’s ultimate goth lair.

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Getting a fake tattoo from Claire.

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So fond of that black lace top I borrowed.

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Getting ready for another photo shoot.

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Behind the scenes of modeling Elflocks for Woodland Wild. They made me feel like some enchanted rag doll princess!

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Liselotte Eriksson being a beautiful psychedelic blur.

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Rag dolls on a mission!

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More behind the scenes, and the beautiful Yorkshire landscape.

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Lovely Claire with one of Fiend’s beautiful rats. I wish I was back there already!

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Came home from England to this lovely surprise. Thank you so much Nathalie!

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Got some amazing candles in Glastonbury.

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One of my resin dolls taking a ride on Sea Harp.

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Hamming it up in my The Original Bad Girl racer tee.

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Threw on random clothes to go down to the shop, looked in the mirror and realised I looked just like Edina Monsoon. Tried to capture it but the effect sadly isn’t as startling in the photos.

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#tbt to about 2001, posing in the garden with some horns I made. Me and Liselotte used to run a little web shop selling handmade wings, horns and other faerie style accessories.

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Took some “official” photos of the dolls before they went up for sale.

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Continuing to take unconscious style cues from Eddie. I thought this felt familiar.

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Coppery/gold makeup.

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Made a Hand of Glory inspired holder for some candles I found at an antiques fair.

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Super tall and thin candles.

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Giving Depop a go to sell some clothes. So far there’s only this amazing pair of winklepickers that I have finally decided to sell. They’re just too big. I’ll be on the lookout for a smaller replacement pair though. I’m Johannaost on Depop as well!

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Just pickling my rubber snake… Which totally sounds like a naughty euphemism.

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A nice combination of space girls being shipped out.

From Henrik’s instagram:

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Modeling the hand painted tops.

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The not-getting-makeup-on-your-clothes-while-changing trick.

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At the airport before going to England.

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Fixing my hair at Claire’s place.

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In Diagon Alley.

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In the Glastonbury hotel room.

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Getting ready for the Faerie Ball.

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Getting ready for nothing in particular…

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…and getting ready for photo shoots at Fiend’s place.

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Photo shooting in Todmorden.

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My lighting setup for photographing the resin dolls.

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The neighbours’ cat visiting.

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