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Once upon a time …

February 6th, 2010 · Life, Once upon a time...

Once upon a time I lived 7 years in the southern part of the United States.
It is hard to believe now but we lived in a house like this, an old cotton-plantation home in Georgia.
Georgia plantation home

The house came with 2 (wild) dogs that were left behind by the former tenant. We had our own forest and a small stream ran through it.

I came straight from Amsterdam and had never in my life seen so much nature, let alone all the creatures that came with it. I shall only name a few of the animals that lived around our house. There was deer in our garden all the time and raccoons at night.
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I have seen all sorts of snakes and yes, also rattle snakes. At night sometimes the dogs started to bark and there would be an Opossum.
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Opossums have a very clever defend system. They pretend to be dead and spread a scent around of dead bodies. Many enemies are fooled and give up the chase.

But the most amazing animals to discover for me were the hummingbirds.
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Some species of hummingbirds are as small as 5-cm. They move so fast that at first I thought they were large bees. Do you know this tiny bird has the unique ability to fly forward, backward, upside-down, and straight up like a helicopter
as no other bird can?
Hummingbird-landing

By now I live for many years in The Netherlands again but I still miss all that wild life.

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Shana Kroiz

February 4th, 2010 · Jewelry

While browsing through the inspirational magazine Metalsmith I came across the dazzling work of  jeweler Shana Kroiz. Based in Maryland, U.S.A she works in materials like silver, (metal) clay, enamel and copper. Her jewelry is inspired by ancient forms and sometimes her pieces remind me of sea creatures like the sea horse.

Her work is most of the time one of a kind and sells through galleries like the Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Regal Dancer, necklace, made of electroformed copper, enamel, mother of pearl and fur by Shana Kroiz.
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Little silver box by Shana Kroiz
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Drops Pouf!

February 3rd, 2010 · Design, Uncategorized

Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen is a Norwegian designer.
She is a master student in furniture design and interior architecture at Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

First there was the Drops Chair and now Camilla made the Drops Pouf. The pouf is inspired by the art of tassel making. Camilla wrapped an inner tube in colorful ribbons of recycled textiles used for upholstery. She wants to use leftover materials in the industry and give them a new life. Very special those Drops don’t you think?

Drops Pouf by Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen
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Drops Chair by Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen
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Berlin Media Art café

February 2nd, 2010 · Fashion, Handmade

From 1 to 28 February 2010 Annemieke Broenink exibits her necklaces in the Berlin Media Art café in Enschede. Connoisseurs know that these are no ordinary designer necklaces, but a combination of art, design and fashion.

Since 2004 Annemieke Broenink makes her own line of shawls and accessories. Her studio is based in Castricum where she designs and produces the collection. Annemieke sells her work in galleries at home and abroad. Amongst other fairs she will take part in the prestigious Fair Origin in London. There is also a web- shop where you can buy her shawls.

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Necklace/shawl, made of liquid rubber by Annemieke Broenink
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Architecture in Sweden

January 29th, 2010 · Architecture

If you don’t like modern architecture you probably think the whole street is ruined by the arrival of this new white cubic house. Well I like it… specially all the light what seems to be streaming into the house.

This town house in Landskrona, Sweden, is build by architects Johan Oscarson and Jonas Elding. They have an office in Stockholm, covering both Swedish and international architecture, from museums to private houses, interiors, furniture and product design.

Town house in Sweden
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Via The Bedlam of Beefy

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Bazar Tsje & Tsje

January 28th, 2010 · Uncategorized

This garland of colord paper cubes has electric lights and is for sale in de online shop of Bazar Tse & Tsje. Make sure you make a visit to this French, very odd and special looking online shop.

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Extraordinarily ceramics

January 26th, 2010 · Ceramics

Pure by chance I came across this extraordinarily ceramist, Pamela Sunday.
What luck, because what a nice surprise she is!

Her ceramics are inspired by the microscopic shapes found in nature. She is known for her meticulous craftsmanship and for testing the limits of her chosen materials both in surface and form.The ceramist is a former art director and has been working in clay for the past ten years. Pamela Synday Sunday lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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Ceramics of Pamela Sunday
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Culture Couture

January 25th, 2010 · Art, Fashion

Culture Couture is an exhibition you can still see until December 16th in the Gallery of the Tropen Museum in Amsterdam.

Inspired by non- western cultures, Students of the Academie voor Schone Kunsten (academy of arts) in Antwerp will show you great couture designs.

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Culture Couture
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Victoria & Albert museum shop

January 22nd, 2010 · Fashion, Handmade

Those bags are the brilliant creations of German Brazilian designer Edson Raupp, whose company is based in London.

Red beauty with buttons.
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The black and red bag has been cleverly recycled from none other than the parts of a men’s pinstriped suits, complete with labels.
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Both bags are featured in the museum shop of the Victoria & Albert museum in London.

This museum shop is one of the greatest museum shops in Europe. From the beautiful to the plain bizarre, there’s practically no better place to browse for presents and other fun items. They have an amazing selection of books as well. Check it out over the weekend, have fun!

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Christina Bellucci

January 21st, 2010 · Jewelry

Maria Cristina Bellucci, a theater costume designer, has designed a line of unique  jewels out of coloured pencils combined with wood and silver …

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Maria Christina Bellucci, pencil jewelry
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