Yesterday I forgot to mention that if you happen to live near Maastricht it might be a nice idea to visit ‘Vormgevers in de Lutherse Kerk’, in Maastricht. Saterday and Sunday designers will show their work in the church. Among others Ollie Switserlood from Belgium will be present, she shows her gorgeous knitted jackets and [...]
Entries from October 31st, 2009
Wonderful knittings in Maastricht
October 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fashion, Handmade
Tags:designers·knittings·Lutherse Kerk·Maastricht·Ollie Zwitserlood
Splitting wood…
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Life
The leaves are falling awfully late this autumn. I think that is because the weather is still sort of warm for this time of the year. But soon enough winter will come, so Sunday Jan and I are going to split this pile of wood for our woodstove. Well…Jan splits, my job is to make [...]
Once upon a time…
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Once upon a time...
Once upon a time we lived in a small town on the red soil of Georgia, U.S.A. That’s were I saw my first gourds and pumpkins. In the south with it’s sunny climate you had an incredible amount of pumpkins in all varieties and shapes. The orange pumpkin is the kind you see the most [...]
Favorites at Meesterlijk
October 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Ceramics, Fashion, Uncategorized
Last Sunday at ‘Meesterlijk’ we walked the whole afternoon through art, design and craft. I saw a lot of beautiful things. In this post a few of my favorites. Ieva Laurine is a member of a designer’s collective called ‘Design drive’. She is from Riga, Latvia. She made this hammock…and these are her words… The [...]
Tags:Design·hairdresser·Meesterlijk
Pigeons and Architecture
October 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Animals, Architecture, Life, Uncategorized
A passion for pigeons is a worldwide phenomenon with a long history. Some of you know that I am one of those people whith that passion. Not only do I like pigeons I actually keep a few of them in a pigeon home at my house. In this former post you can read the story [...]
Silver bracelet with ebony
October 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Jewelry, My Work, Uncategorized
This silver bracelet is a recent commission. The man who commissioned the bracelet told us about how his wife did sculpture for a hobby and that she loved simple forms and designs. The bracelet needed to be something of a statement but at the same time, guess what … easy wearable. The biggest challenge was [...]
Origami and Flower Power bag
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Fashion, Handmade
Lots of people know Etsy, but do you also know Dawanda? Dawanda is the European equivalent of the American Etsy, a site with hundreds of shops filled with handmade products. Like for instance these beautiful and also practical bags by Feruto. Their designs are characterized by artful simplicity and functionality. What do you think?
Tags:Dawanda·Etsy·Feruto·handmade bags
Jewelry in the streets…
October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Jewelry
Talk about art in unexpected places! For her graduation project, Belgian jewelry designer Liesbet Bussche whipped up a collection of supersized jewels for an entirely different sort of clientele—the streets of Amsterdam. Bussche transformed concrete balls into black-pearl earrings, sculpted a necklace from construction-site rubble, and wove red and white beads into warning tape. Bussche’s [...]
Museum Belvedère
October 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Art
Hello everyone, hope you all had a nice weekend? Today a post about Friesland, the part of Holland I live in… Most of the time the countryside is one pretty picture. This photo was taken last month, when my old neighbor was making hay. But… times are changing and so now and then a really [...]
Nice, sturdy and basic…
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Design, Handmade
Basic at it’s best… This sturdy, basic chair is designed by Canadian designers John Booth and Arounna Khounnoraj. In 2002 they cofounded Bookhou to showcase their individual and collaborative work. Their work emphasizes natural handmade materials and small production pieces. I like their designs a lot don’t you? Have a nice weekend! Child’s chair made [...]
