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ARTIST PROFILE

All About Lykkelig Design

My name is Katrine Cousins, but sell under the name Lykkelig Design. I am a textile artist based in the Cambridgeshire fens and grew up in King's Lynn. Being half Danish my business name comes from our family name. Lykkelig means a state of happiness. Creating and making art helps me personally strive for a state of contentment and satisfaction. I am influenced by the nature that surrounds me and especially inspired by my daily wanderings into the fens.

My most recent work uses mixed media to create images based on landmarks of West Norfolk. I am the Membership Secretary for Greyfriars Art Spaces (GAS), and have recently had a joint exhibition at the Custom House called "Time for Tea".

 

I have a foundation in textiles from Norwich School of Art, a BA Hons & PGCE in film & Photography from Sheffield Hallam and an MA in Film archiving from the UEA.

 

As an artist I strive to combine my love of textiles, photography and archiving. My passion is supporting the burgeoning arts culture in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, and being part of GAS and WNAA. 

Straw Bear Online: Procession through the ages part 1
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Whittlesea Straw Bear

Straw Bear Online: Procession through the ages part 1

Take a look at the first 41 years of the Whittlesea Straw Bear – the mythical figure that roams the streets of this Cambridgeshire town one weekend in January. You’ll also see some of the Morris teams that have taken part in the procession over the years, and 2021’s unique “Isolation Bear”. Part of the #StrawBearOnline festival, taking place over the weekend of 15th-17th January 2021. See the latest news about the Whittlesea Straw Bear festival at https://strawbear.org.uk/ All performances filmed in accordance with Covid regulations at the time of filming. All Permissions sought. Voice over and SB tune played by Ady Bull. Footage from Rebecca Kell, David Mason, Owain Boorman, Phil Oldfield, Bridget Cleave, Roy Harrision, Doc Rowe, Megan Randall, Brian and Christine Kell Edited by Rebecca Kell.
Wilburton, Stretham, Wicken & Ely, Cambs (2020) - Test Reel #0.5 [4K] Super 8 Film
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Fenland on Film

Wilburton, Stretham, Wicken & Ely, Cambs (2020) - Test Reel #0.5 [4K] Super 8 Film

Wilburton, Stretham, Wicken & Ely, Cambs (2020) - Test Reel #0.5 [4K] Super 8 Film "The Death of a Super 8 Camera" Before our 1st proper test reel, there was an earlier effort to shoot on film with a 70s 'Boots' branded Bell & Howell Compact 2000 that we'd picked up for £1.02 off eBay! We weren't expecting it to work at all given the meagre sum we paid but to our surprise we found it was in full working order. The camera even performed well during the initial part of the shoot but then suddenly succumbed to old age and subsequently went to ye olde camera shoppe in the sky. This ultimately forced us to find and use another Super 8 camera to complete filming but what we present here is some of the footage captured with the 'Boots' camera before it exposed it's last frame. Camera Operator: Drew Berry Camera: Bell & Howell Compact 2000 Film Stock: Super 8 Kodak Vision3 50D Film Transfer: On8Mil Colour Grading: CMRG Video Restoration This footage was taken during lockdown and is from 1 of 2 test reels we've undertaken - it's been an incredible learning exercise with many lessons learned indeed. We'll be shooting at least 1 more reel of film in the very near future but if you'd like to see more beyond that, please visit www.fenlandonfilm.co.uk to find out how you can support us.
Ely, Cambs (2020) - Fenland on Film Super 8 Test Reel #1 [4K] Super 8 Film
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Fenland on Film

Ely, Cambs (2020) - Fenland on Film Super 8 Test Reel #1 [4K] Super 8 Film

Ely, Cambs (2020) - Fenland on Film Super 8 Test Reel #1 [4K] Super 8 Film Fenland on Film's first foray into exposing Super8 film! Camera Operator: Drew Berry Camera: Bolex Paillard 150 Film Stock: Super 8 Kodak Vision3 200T Film Transfer: On8Mil Colour Grading: CMRG Video Restoration The latest addition to Ely's history on film is our newly shot Super 8 footage - the first film of this nature to be shot in the city and made publicly available for many years (that we know of). This footage was taken during lockdown and is from 1 of 2 test reels we've undertaken - it's been an incredible learning exercise with many lessons learned indeed. The focus is consistently soft throughout unfortunately which is entirely down to us (not a fault of the camera or the film). The result is no less enjoyable however and we hope it'll give you a taste of things to come. We'll be shooting at least 1 more reel of film in the very near future but if you'd like to see more beyond that, please visit www.fenlandonfilm.co.uk to find out how you can support us.
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