I create especially large oversized himmels and to create such himmels I use stiff reed straws. Stiff reed straws are the magic ingredients for my large-scale decorations, as rye straws are not suitable for the process. In the preparation process, I use my clean-cut technique before putting the modules together by hand.

One secret is that people don’t know that these decorations are made from a very ordinary plant. Also cutting and gathering the straw does helps our coastlines, as it's an invasive plant. Using it is good to our biodiversity.

In 2019 on Saint Martin’s Day at the Tallinn Handicraft Fair we created one of the largest himmeli ornaments that took us four days and almost a thousand people took part preparing it. The whole experience was unexpectedly emotional!

For me creating objects out of reed is a therapeutic process and it brings a lot of joy and happiness from very small and simple things in life. Also, I love the whole working process of provision, processing, and product assembly.