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2 Exhibitions!

August 29th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Art, Jewelry, Textile Art

Galerie Beeld en Aambeeld As of August 27 -  October 5, 2011, designer Maria Hees, with jewelry and bags and Margriet Oomen , with oil paintings, will show their work in Galerie Beeld & Aambeeld in Enschede, The Netherlands. Rider, painting by Margaret Oomen. Textile Biennial Until Sunday, 11 September, 2011, twenty international textile artists [...]

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Enamel in white

August 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Art

Helen Carnac is a maker, curator and academic who lives and works in London. Helen is an internationally acclaimed enameller – she works with vitreous enamel on steel – it is the type of enamel used for domestic ‘white wear’ – including baths, sinks, pots and pans. Carnac’s vitreous enamel works are available from her [...]

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Felt the weird way

August 12th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art, Fashion, Handmade

The other day I came across a Dutch artist who does great things with felt. Her name is Elis Vermeulen (1961 Amsterdam) a visual artist who lives and works in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands. Elis works on installations, land art, objects and rough wearables. She is co-founder of Felt United , a portal [...]

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Finding piece

August 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Art

Paige Bradley created one of the most striking sculptures I’ve seen in recent times. Her masterpiece, entitled Expansion, is a beautiful woman seeking inner piece but fractured and bleeding with light. Via This is Colossal

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Sculptures

August 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Art

Sabi van Hemert is a Dutch artist who creates sculptures of leather and synthetic material that are a fusion between child and animal. Sculptures with a surreal, sensual, tough and vulnerable character.

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Fairylike sculptures

June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, Handmade

These fascinating sculptures are made by Annie Waldorp. The sculptures measure 25cm x 30cm and are made of various materials such as wire, branches, metal, mud, photographs, screening, hair, found objects and natural materials. Migration Pine Mud Skirt Quit fairylike and beautiful don’t you think? Annie also makes works on paper like collages. You can [...]

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Textile Biennial

June 20th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Art, Handmade, Textile Art

Yesterday Jan and I visited Art Laren in Laren, The Netherlands and it was there in the Galerie Mariska Dirkx that I discovered an artist whose works appealed to me immediately. Astrid Polman is a visual artist, she graduated in 1999 at the Art Academy AKI Enschede in The Netherlands. From 2000 on Astrid exhibits [...]

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Leisure time …

June 14th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Art, Jewelry, Life

Mmmm … 3 long days in this Pentecost weekend and what did you do? This is how we did it …. Saturday was a regular day in our Atelier and among a whole lot of other things Jan finished this new brooch and a commission for these lovely wedding bands … Sunday was a gorgeous [...]

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A painters view on Groningen

June 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Art, Life

Again this afternoon I am going to join painter Epko Cordel in his Gallery Kunst Kliniek in Gorredijk, The Netherlands. Along with several other artists and designers Epko organizes an annual Spring Exhibition. And this year we make a presentation with our jewelry. So I can spend two more weekends in the beautiful gallery of [...]

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Start Open Atelier Route

May 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Art, Culture, Handmade, Life, My Work

This weekend artists, craftspeople and designers open their doors! You’re welcome to take a peek behind the scenes. Yesterday about 70 people visited our Atelier! The weather was really nice, no wind and therefore the perfect day to take the bike and drive along all those studios … This morning no such luck it is [...]

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