Working on a commission for Mr. X, Odessa, Florida His wishes … “I really like the wood & metal combinations … because of how much my wife loves plants and flowers I had an idea of a pendent / pin that possible had some fern like parts …”
Entries from September 30th, 2011
Work in progress …
September 30th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Jewelry, My Work, Work in progress...
Tags:Atelier The Jewelry Story·Broche·Fern·handcrafted jewellery·Jan Kerkstra·jewelry made to order
Lazy sunny afternoon
September 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Jewelry, Latest Design, Life, My Work
The weather has been wonderful in the last 3 days… So guess what … instead of slaving away and making beautiful jewelry we decided to take the day off. I released my pigeons, they took a long bath in the rain barrel and flew around the house. We played frisbee with Lucky Fons the Border [...]
Textile Artist
September 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Textile Art
Abigail Doan is a fiber and environmental installation artist based in New York City, Sofia (Bulgary) and she owns an old farm in rural Italy. She has exhibited her art projects with the United Nations Environment Programme and in numerous international gallery and design venues. Abigail is a regular contributor on sustainable fashion and textiles [...]
Highlights
September 27th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Ceramics, Design, Fashion, Handmade, Interior Design, Jewelry, Life, Uncategorized
This weekend we visited Meesterlijk in Amsterdam. A few highlights … Jacomijn van der Donk uses twigs, pebbles and paintbrushes in her beautiful jewelry. Snurk produces wonderful bed linens and recently also cushions This is Bob. Bob loves sniffing around, walking, not listening and stealing sandwiches from the kitchen sink. But most of all Bob [...]
Tags:Arjan Vaandrager·Jacomijn van der Donk·Saddle stool·Sjoerd Vroonland·Snurk
One step forward
September 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Saudi Arabia’s women can vote but they still can’t drive a car… Activists in Saudi Arabia have long called for greater rights for women, who are barred from traveling abroad, driving, working or having medical operations without the permission of a male relative. Last Sunday Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah decreed that women, though they remain [...]
Tags:Saudi Arabia·women rights
My new ceramics!
September 23rd, 2011 · 5 Comments · Ceramics, Life, Uncategorized
This time of the year there are many Art Fairs going on. So far we went to The Open Art Fair, the Ceramic Fair Keramisto and this coming sunday we are going to visit, Meesterlijk, a Design and Crafts Fair in Amsterdam… Many of you asked me what we bought at Keramisto, well here they [...]
Tags:Ceramics·Daniela Schlagenhauf·Karin Putsch-Grassi·Keramisto 2011·Uwe Lerch
Reminder of Meesterlijk
September 22nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Design, Fashion, Handmade, Interior Design, Jewelry, Photography, Textile Art, Uncategorized
Where can you buy objects directly from their makers? Designers, fashion designers and craftsmen? At MEESTERLIJK- contemporary fair for design and crafts. RAI Amsterdam – september 24 - oktober 2, 2011 More info at their site
Tags:Meesterlijk 2011
Curlers
September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Jewelry
Yes, they’re hair curler rings! UK artist Pip Jolley honours the women of the 1940s with her JOANNE collection. Pushing the boundaries of wearability, from silver hair rollers to time capsule cocktail rings Pip is able to express her eccentric mix of abilities in jewellery design by taking all kinds of risks. Via The Carrotbox
Shopping spree
September 19th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Ceramics, Fashion, Life, Photography, Uncategorized
The weather was just fine whilst visiting Keramisto but as soon as we sat down to have our traditional pick nick at the lake it started to rain. Other than that we had a wonderful time and we went on a big shopping spree! We came home with 5 beautiful new pieces of ceramic. Soon [...]
Keramisto 2011
September 15th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Ceramics, Life
As some of you may know I am a collector of ceramics … not a very big one mind you but whenever I have a chance to go to an ceramic fair or gallery I go. This is the 4th time we are going to visit Keramisto, a huge international ceramics fair. Since this is [...]
Tags:Ceramics·International ceramic Fair The Netherlands·Keramisto 2011·Petra Bittl·Pottery
