Did you know that Tove Jansson spent 30 summers on the tiny island of Klovharun with her partner Tuulikki? 🌊 To celebrate 1 M reached for the #OURSEA Campaign to save the Baltic Sea, we will live stream a rare documentary shot by Tuulikki. 💙 Register to save your seat and get the link to the Livestream! | Moomin

Want to see more vintage footage of Tove Jansson’s summers at the Klovharun island, fishing, dancing on the cliffs and hosting parties? Head to the Moomin Museum in Tampere, Finland, which hosts an exhibition called An Artist’s Life – Tove Jansson. 🎨 🌿 In addition to a 15-minute montage of footage shot by Tove’s partner Tuulikki Pietilä on vintage footage, the exhibition sheds light on Jansson’s multifaceted career as an illustrator and writer, which has often been overshadowed by her Moomin w

20K views · 396 reactions | Muumimaailman avajaisia vietettiin kesäkuussa 1993. Avajaisvieraaksi saapui myös itse Tove Jansson. Millaisin ajatuksin muumihahmojen luoja suhtautui kesäiseen vierailukohteeseen? Katso lisää: https://link.yle.fi/Wes | Yle Elävä arkisto | Facebook

Tove Jansson wearing a floral wreath was a common sight in Klovharun where she spent her summers. Wreaths are a cultural staple in the Nordics, especially during Midsummer, a celebration for the summer solstice. 🌼 Tove's fascination with wreaths goes back to an encounter with one of Sweden's leading portrait photographers, Hans Gedda. In this interview, he looks back at his photoshoot with Tove in 1967 for a Midsummer issue of Böckernas Värld. This moment kickstarted Hans' career and became one