Joya: AiR / Carolina Forrs / FIN

‘The surrounding nature at Joya: AiR is very different to the nature in Finland, where I am from. Even the quietness when walking in the dried river, outside the residency, sounded and felt different. I spent twelve unforgettable days at Joya: AiR. The days consisted of exploring, documenting, writing, long walks, and collecting what nature had left behind in the surrounding landscape. My work focused on colour research, photography, drawing, and sketching what I saw and found.

The timing for my residency was perfect, since November is a dark, cold, rainy, and grey month in Finland. The weather in southern Spain was quite the opposite. The landscape surrounding the residency is very picturesque, and both the sunrises and sunsets are magical – not to forget the unbelievable starry nights!  

I really enjoyed the shared (and delicious!) meals with the other residents, playing with Koda and Frida, and living a slow paced life. Thank you so much to all residents and a special thanks to Simon and Donna. 

Carolina Forrs

Carolina has worked in multidisciplinary projects together with historians and business students. She has been active in writing for the Finnish fashion magazine Gloria as well as done styling jobs for clients such as Vogue Arabia and Finnish knitwear brand Arela. She has experience from H&M in Stockholm and Eckhaus Latta in New York, where she worked with knitwear and womenswear. Her work has been featured in Vogue Italy, Elle Finland and showcased at H&M Design Award, at Copenhagen Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.