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A Dream(y) Gift

Somehow people always talk about the joy of gift giving... And it is true, it is joyful - I always find the nicest things for others.

But I think we’re equally happy if we are the ones receiving beautiful things and moments from our loved ones.

Also, a custom which is rarely talked about - giving gifts to yourself. Sometimes this is my favourite gift-giving.

Anyways, you see where I'm going. Whether you are in a lookout for a meaningful gift or have just received one, I'm happy to announce that óneiros now has gift cards available in store!

It's super easy and all online, and you can find them here.

You can choose from two gift cards - a •sweatshirt• or a •t-shirt• -, if you want your gift to be more specific, but still let the person choose his/her favourite design. And there's also a custom value gift card to make all dreams come true!

Please take into account that all gift cards expire after 6 months and a gift card must be used all at once in one single transaction.

If you have any worries or questions, feel free to contact me.

Happy gift-giving & receiving!

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An Ode to Dreams: The Story of Óneiros

I like dreaming. I love thinking about dreams when awake. Sometimes I also think about dreams while dreaming.

As I devour a midnight Snicker, the perfect snack after two gin-tonics, and think about this dream come true which I have slowly started to show the world, I realise the magnitude of the problem - I have no idea what I’m doing and probably never will.

I’m talking about óneiros - my brand, my cherished dream.

Óneiros (ὁ ὄνειρος in ancient greek) is a dream, also a god of dreams.

I don’t think I can even call it a brand, but a friend of mine who happens to be a marketing specialist (thank you for the support!) calls it a brand, so I’ll be more professional and confident and speak the truth.

Óneiros is a brand and a tangible representation of my love for drawing. It is a continuation of illustrations which have a character of their own. It’s something volatile (my imagination on a paper) that becomes somewhat real (and you can wear it).

I love the word, óneiros. I need to tell you more about it.

In Ancient Greek there is more than just one word for a dream, thus the meanings vary. Two of them - ὄνειρος [óneiros] and ἐνύπνιον [enypnion] - represent two different types of dream experience. As written by Artemidorus of Daldis (2nd century AD) in his Interpretation of Dreams, “the first indicates a future state of affairs, while the other indicates a present state of affairs.”

We can understand the present as the current mental or bodily condition of the dreamer - enypnion (from en + hypnos, literally 'in sleep') denotes a dream experience limited to the act of sleep itself. When we wake up, the dream disappears.

The óneiros, on the other hand, continues after sleep, in that its content prompts the dreamer into action. (1)

Such a beautiful word. I’ll leave you here to think about it. And do look into óneiros, if you have a minute, here. 

(1) Hemingway, Ben. The Dream in Classical Greece. University of Oxford, 2009.