Once up on a time I traveled for a year around the United States of America in a little old camper. We nearly visited all the States. I also traveled the coastal road Highway 101 all the way from Northern Oregon to San Diego California. I have seen lots of great architecture along that coast. [...]
Entries from March 31st, 2010
Once upon a time…
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Once upon a time...
Tags:House at the coast·Johnston Architecs·Modern wooden house·Sea Ranch Charles Moore
Marimekko
March 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Design
Do you know this Finnish web shop with many fine brands including the allways beautiful Marimekko? Siirtolapuutarha, heavy weight cotton fabric features black and coloured flowers, representing urban nature at its best. In good company, porcelain plate. In good company, porcelain mug.
With love from Lien!
March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Fashion, Handmade
Liefs Lien (yes… I know, hard to pronounce, what it means is: With love from Lien) is a Dutch atelier for handmade bags. Leather bags that are attractive, sturdy, multifunctional, often unique and fashionable. Soon bags for men will also be included in the collection. The company has a beautiful site and don’t forget to [...]
In the meantime…
March 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments · In the Meantime..., Jewelry, My Work
I am busy working in the studio on a new design for a necklace. For some time the idea was only in my head and now there is this crude drawing. The shape of the necklace link is much more interesting than in this sketch. It is my intention to create a form and color [...]
Tags:jewelry design
Log House record studio
March 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Architecture, Design, Uncategorized
Out from the woodpile comes music to our ears… Located in Hilversum, The Netherlands, this unique Log House belongs to Dutch music-entertainer Hans Liberg. Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek, known for his scrap wood furniture and use of reclaimed materials well before the green boom took off, created the for-real recording studio. When the windows [...]
Modern Ceramics
March 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Ceramics, Handmade
A few years back I bought a very attractive small red bowl of Susan Nemeth. (it looks a bit like the red bowl in the picture) After all those years I am still very happy with my choice and I think that is because her work has a timeless quality about it. Susan Nemeth was [...]
Holi, Spring Festival of Colors
March 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Photography, Uncategorized
Wow… imagine we would welcome spring like that! On Monday March 1st, people in India and other countries with large Hindu populations celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors. A welcoming of spring, Holi is celebrated as the triumph of good over evil. Hindu devotees and others enthusiastically drop their inhibitions, and chase each other in [...]
Little sculptures
March 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Jewelry
Andrea Janosik is a young jewelry designer. She was born in Slovakia, lived as a child in Zambia, Africa, studied art and sculpture in Germany and then moved to America where she graduated from the Parsons School of Design . Now Andrea has a studio in Brooklyn. For her jewelry she uses materials like leather [...]
Tags:American Craft Council·Andrea Janosik·jewelry made of leather
Handmade fashion!
March 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Uncategorized
13 Threads of the wonderful handmade clothing has a blog now too! Every day she makes interesting and attractive posts and is very generous in mentioning all kinds of (crafts) people in her blog. 13 Threads makes very good-looking clothing of fine quality fabric. Recently I bought a dress so I know her pieces are [...]
Tags:13 threads·clothing online·Etsy·handmade fashion·supermarket
The Campana Brothers
March 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Architecture, Design
Fancy a nice exposition in the beautiful city of Maastricht? From March 13 to June 6, 2010 the NAIM / Europe (formerly Dutch Architecture Institute Maastricht) shows the work of the brothers Humberto and Fernando Campana, the most important contemporary designers from Latin America. The exhibition “Antibodies” is developed by the Vitra Design Museum. On [...]
