Materials, ideas and colors can be in your head for a long time before they actually are going to be made. At least that’s how it works with me. In the middle of the hectic to organize things for our jewelry presentation coming weekend I sat down and made this necklace. So here is an [...]
Entries from December 10th, 2009
Light Art in Tschumi Paviljoen
December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Art
When in Groningen we always try to take a route, which leads us along the Tschumi Paviljoen. This glaze cube stands in the city centre near the Groninger Museum, in the middle of a roundabout. It is a location for variable art performances, architectural projects and (light) art. The modern cube always makes a very [...]
Sneak Preview!
December 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Jewelry, My Work, Uncategorized
Next weekend we are going to present our new collection of jewelry in Gallery Sjoch at Beetsterzwaag. I always immensely enjoy setting up and arranging an exhibition. To see your own jewelry exposed in a beautiful big white space is always very surprising. At the moment I am selecting the jewelry we are going to [...]
Water colors from nature…
December 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, Nature, Uncategorized
In a fantastic way Golly Board shows you in her blog the inspiration for her art. She has been painting and drawing pretty much her whole life. She studied the fine art of printmaking, papermaking, and book arts. But watercolor painting is her favorite medium. You can also visit her paintings in her Etsy shop. [...]
The Big Adorment…
December 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Architecture, Design, Jewelry
Another big jewelry exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art Arnhem. From December 4 through March 7 the expo, shows the revolutionary development in the Dutch jewelry history of 1965 up until now. Young jewelry designers broke with traditions like pearl necklaces and brooches of the jewelry store. From then on the concept became the [...]
Tags:Claudia Jongstra·Hella Jongerius·jewelry exhibition Arnhem·Ted Noten
Frost…
December 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Life, Walking the Dogs
Yesterday I was up pretty early to walk the dogs in the woods. Difficult to imagine because today it is overcast again but yesterday it looked like this… Jigger in the woods
Stair House
December 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Architecture
The other day I came across this exceptional house on one of my favourite blogs, Sub-Studio. The house is designed for two teachers and their children. The roof of the house is one giant set of stairs, which allows loads of natural light into the house, while still maintaining a private interior. Too bad I [...]
