Those who frequently visit my blog know that I have a weakness for this type of house. Why this is so I cannot say, simplicity, clean lines, or perhaps the use of wood? This house is indeed, very very basic… This black wooden barn house designed by Amsterdam Bureau B + B is located on [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2010
Nominated!
May 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Life, Uncategorized
My blog is nominated for The Dutch Small Business Blog Award! So if you like my blog, will you vote for me? Please be so kind to go to this link , scroll down the page and click on the red hart! Thank you so much, Marion
Making a new flowergarden
May 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Design, Life
Last year I wrote here about my completely ruined flower garden. So this spring I have the honor of making a new one. And I must say it begins to look like a garden again. A few Hosta’s, Columbine, Foxglove and Ferns do wonders! I made a temporarily bath for the birds but actually I [...]
Tags:birdbath·Eva Solo·flowergarden
Photo shoot
May 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Animals, Jewelry, My Work, Photography
Yesterday we spent the afternoon taking new photographs of our jewelry. Shooting pictures for hours and yet only a few good photographs came of it. But we had a whole lot of fun with the fashion models! Our Spanish (ex) stray dog Jigger as a model. A few month ago still in a shelter, our [...]
“Plastic” jewelry
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Jewelry
Svenja John works in transparent acrylics, cuts pieces out, paints them and then arranges them into jewelry. The choice of material makes one realize again that ‘a precious stone’ can be far less sparkling than a good idea and design. Svenja John was born in Germany, studied archaeology at the Ruhr University, Bochum and then [...]
Bagsbagsbags!
May 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fashion, Handmade
Cindy Jeurissen and I met at the Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam, where we presented our jewelry and Cindy her fantastic bags. It was then I made the acquaintance of Cindy and her great work. She makes handmade bags that are not only beautiful but also smart and of fine quality. After she graduated at the [...]
Tags:Cindy Jeurissen·Leather handmade bags·shops in Amsterdam
Ceramics from Belgium
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Ceramics
Ann Van Hoey was an industrial engineer before she discovered ceramics. She finished her studies at the Institute for Arts and Crafts in her hometown Mechelen, Belgium in 2006. Inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, van Hoey’s crafting technique results in unusual creations that trigger new chains of associations. Until june 20, [...]
In the middle of nowhere
May 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Architecture, Once upon a time...
Once up on a time I traveled around the U.S. for as long as one year… One thing I remember the most was how you could come across the strangest buildings in the middle of nowhere. This tiny prefabricated treasure is not situated in America though but in the Australian outback. Sheathed in copper, the [...]
Tags:Australia'n outback·Casey Brown Architecture·modern house·tiny house
New design “rising sun”
May 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Jewelry
Today I will show you a new ring. Jan designed and made it last week. It is a large silver ring with a beautiful pattern in the silver surface. In the middle an orange fire opal mounted in gold. Large silver ring by Jan Kerkstra of Atelier The Jewelry Story
Tags:Atelier The Jewelry Story·fire opal·Jan Kerkstra·large silver ring
Out of Space
May 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Uncategorized
Maybe when the weather warms op, I am going to visit the Art Route Out of Space this weekend. A few weeks ago I wrote here about a canoe trip we made in Nature reserve De Rottige Meente near Nijetrijne in Friesland,The Netherlands. This big area of moorland is part of the Ecological Network. It [...]
Tags:Art·De Rottige Meente·Friesland nature reserve·Sculptures in nature
