 Impressed by the pottery of the English-Belgian ceramist and painter Alfred William Finch, Sparre invited him to manage the ceramics department.By the request of his friend, Karl Emil Ståhlberg, Sparre also worked as the director for the first Finnish fictional film, the 20-minute-long "Salaviinanpolttajat" in 1907.In 1908, Sparre moved back to Sweden and continued his painting career, concentrating on portraiture and painting landscapes.