When you turn off the main road 4 km. from Helnessund you will meet... a fireworks of a rabarbrakokk, host,
playwright, carpenter and much more. That is Lillian Selvik.


Foto: Arne © Losnedahl

It is very nice walking in the woods of Skjelstad art and culture farm. There are several tracks. It is not only natural
you experience when you go slopes of Lillian. At the most amazing places art pops up, in the middle of nature. It pays
to go into a moderate pace and to look about, otherwise you miss half the experience.

See an overview of the tracks.


There is rebuilding going on. Skjelstad art and culture farm gets a facelift (April 19, 2010).

Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord

It is not only art and culture on the farm.

Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Quite new and quite unsteady on their feet.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Father and mother turkey moving into the summer residence.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Father turkey shows how great he is, with feathers expanded.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


When you see how the feathers glisten in the sun, you understand why it's called a bronze turkey.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Mother turkey has been active.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


The horses will remain little more for themselves.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Renowned photographer visiting.

Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord


Rune Johansen is hired by Nordland fylke to take pictures for a book about the project: From empty barns to business and cultural institutions, that Lillian participates in.
Photo: Åsmund © Aasjord

Dramatisation

From the drama “NILLEs TUR”. A walk in the area where Nille Jensdatter allegedly had concealed her illegitimate child after strangling it with a braided band. Nille was executed by the Church of Leiranger after a highly controversial trial. A ghost witnessed. The Nille case is mentioned in the book “Nordlands Trompet” by Petter Dass. The King tried to intervene, but was too late. Nille's head was already on a stake placed on the small island “Gjestholmen”. It was a horrible affair.
Photo: Lillian © Selvik

There was life after the swine flu

"Pigfield" is a photo segment of the painting by Thor Arne © Losnedahl.