Collect ripened acorns from the ground during autumn.The root structure is quite fascinating and the vase is a great way to appreciate it Grow your own oak tree After some more trial, error, and web searches, I found a method that works. The acorn first needs to have a bit of root production. I found out the hard way that you cannot put a freshly collected acorn in the vase. Once summer passed and it was finally acorn season, the next step was to get at least one to “hatch”. Unfortunately, the only ones I found had been partially eaten or were crushed. It was February at the time and I searched for acorns on the frozen ground beneath oak trees. And once I had the vase, I was on a quest for acorns. One of the more affordable items for purchase is a small vase that Ericson designed to hold an acorn. (Tip: If you come to Stockholm, Svenskt Tenn is worth a stop.
Frank designed amazing fabrics and furniture that are still sold today. She later partnered with Josef Frank, an Austrian architect who fled to Sweden before World War II, to create what is now known as Swedish Modern design. An art teacher and pewter artist, Ericson founded the interior furnishing store Svenskt Tenn in 1924.
