I’m a fan of Calder’s mobiles and when I saw this piece by Xavier Veihan, I immediately took a liking to his work. This particular mobile is constructed of twenty-five painted plastic and aluminum spheres linked together by metal and string. Veihan describes each black circle as a “thought bubble” Via Flor
Entries from February 28th, 2011
Boxed Inn
February 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Jan's Drawings, Life, My Work
Our Open House, which is going to be at the end of March, needs a lot of attention at the moment. It seems a million things need to be done. Invitations are at the printer, last minute new jewelry design is underway; the hallway of our house is almost finished painting, press releases are written… [...]
Tags:black and white drawing·ink drawings·Jan Kerkstra·Open House Jewelry
Pebbles and leaves
February 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Handmade, Nature, Uncategorized
I go walking. I look at plants and pick up leaves, pebbles and sticks. I give my time to materials, colours and form. My work becomes my diary. Susanna Bauer Morning dew Laced, Magnolia leaf Bamboo rolls This is sooo beautiful, I have nothing to add …
Tags:nature art·Susanne Bauer
German fashion
February 23rd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Fashion
Inspirited by yesterday’s post on the beautiful blog of 13Threads… Studio Rundholtz
Street fashion
February 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Photography
The Sartorialist was one of the first (fashion) blogs I came across on the internet … this is a great little movie about the man behind that blog.
Free as a bird
February 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Handmade, Nature
As some of you know I am a lover of birds. Our house and Atelier are surrounded by nature and I see many birds in my yard everyday. I was happily surprised to see that Paul Farrell captured three of my favorite birds… Swallows by Paul Farrell The work of Bristol artist and illustrator Paul [...]
Emmy+Gijs+Aldo, parents and son
February 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Design, Jewelry
Exhibition EMMY + GIJS + ALDO, Zuiderzee Museum, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands This exhibition brings together a selection of objects, jewelry and furniture by Emmy Leersum, Gijs Bakker and Aldo Bakker, parents and son who take a special place in Dutch design. Until may 29, 2011, info Zuiderzee Museum Silver Olive oil pourer by Aldo Bakker [...]
Tags:Aldo Bakker·Dutch design
New dangles
February 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Jewelry, Latest Design, My Work
These Sterling Silver dangles date from a few years back, so they are not really a new design. But lately we had many requests if we still made these Pearl dangles. So we decided to make them again and I just added them to our online store. Those dangles are timeless anyway don’t you think?
Unravel and True Colours
February 14th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Fashion, Jewelry, Uncategorized
Two fun fashion exhibitions to go to in The Netherlands and Belgium! UNRAVEL Knitwear in Fashion at MoMu Antwerp, Belgium. From March 16 – august 14, 2011 at MoMu–Fashion Museum, Antwerp. The upcoming MoMu exhibition Unravel presents knitwear top pieces by national and international designers and labels such as Ann Salens, Vivienne Westwood, Sonia Rykiel [...]
Another one of Jan’s drawings
February 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Art, Jan's Drawings, Life, Once upon a time..., Uncategorized
Having a tattoo is a very common thing these days, during the time this drawing was made it wasn’t … This drawing dates from the time when Jan was a medical student in Amsterdam. It was a time when he got to see a large number of naked people and for the first time saw [...]
Tags:black and white prints·Jan Kerkstra·pen and ink drawings
