Olle Ohlsson
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Hats


Creating on the basis of everyday paraphernalia

"You are crazy", said a colleague of Olle when he saw that he was about to make a silver hat. "You cannot make a living on that...."

During a period of time without any commissioned work Olle Ohlsson sat wondering what he was about to do next. He says: "Suddenly, I saw my old hat from 1949 which had been fetched down from my mother's attic and brought to my studio at Urvädersgränd. When I also looked out on the bridge over to the Katarina lift and saw men and women go past with their hats, I decided to devote my time to these headgear some years to come. Thus, the hat collection began to take shape and I started with my own aforementioned hat."

"If you get the idea to create a hat in silver people think you are just playing a bit for a while", said Olle Ohlsson. "However, if you really are determined to make a full collection of various kinds of hats, it shows that you have had a thought with it all and been serious."

The hat collection, which took four years to produce, has made great success and also been joined by a collection of sticks with decorative stones and later on shoes. The closet attributes are accomplished!


Cowboy Hat


Cowboy hat
Cowboy Hat with 18-carat gold snake




The Garbo Hat


The Garbo Hat
The Garbo Hat of sterling silver




Cap


Cap
Cap of sterling silver




Lady's Hat with bird


Lady's Hat with bird
Lady's Hat with bird and 6 pearls




Don Quiote


Don Quiote
Hat with 23-carat gold cord




Lady's Hat


Lady's Hat
Lady's Hat with 18-carat gold and 36 pearls




My Own Hat


My own hatt
Men's Hat "My Own Hat"



Photographer Bengt Carlén
Phone: +46 8 647 03 64
Olle Ohlsson, Urvädersgränd 13, SE-116 46 Stockholm, Sweden, Phone: +46 8 643 60 68