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Sculptures and fashion

January 9th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Art, Fashion

Adrienne Antonson is a visual artist working in the fields of sculpture and fashion. These are her amazing sculptures made of human hair. Adrienne also designs clothing for the label STATE, all these pieces are one of a kind and all made of repurposed fabrics. Her clothing is for sale at Nube Green. PS. The following [...]

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Minimes by Sheila Hicks in Boijmans van Beuningen

December 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Art, Textile Art

I do not think all works of Sheila Hicks beautiful, especially her bright colors I often find too much. But then who am I … this exhibition of one hundred small weavings made by her in the last 50 years, seems really worthwhile. Sheila Hicks weaves in unique ways art, craft and architecture in her [...]

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This time of the year …

December 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art

Don’t shop till you drop! “Shop till you drop” stencil in London by Banksy? A new stencil that looks to be the work of street artist Banksy appeared in London. Banksy is the pseudonym of a world renowned British artist. Although there is little certainty about the true identity of Banksy and most sources indicate [...]

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60+ unique and glorious insects

November 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Art, Ceramics

Exhibition SCHWARM  Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. To March 4, 2012. What began as a glaze assignment grew into this wonderful art work SCHWARM by artist RaR (Reinheimer and Ulrike Beate Rehm). Dozens of ceramic beetles each with a diameter of 30 cm centimeter crawling over the entire museum wall. You can read more on this [...]

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Lady, a sculpture

November 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Art

Today I like to show you an other version of Lady, a bronze sculpture made by Jan a while ago. The patina came out a deeper hue of blue this time and we gave Lady a proper pedestal to sit on. Like to know more about Lady? Please click over here for more photos and [...]

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Beautiful graphics

November 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Art

Recently I discovered a new artist (new to me that is) she lives and works nearby here in Groningen, The Netherlands and she makes wonderful graphics … Sietske Bosma graduated in 2007 at the Minerva Academy in Groningen, The Netherlands. She began school at her fiftieth and exchanged her birthplace Heerenveen for Groningen, a city [...]

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Street Art

November 7th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art

I wrote about Aakash Nihalani before on this blog and today I do it again because I think his work is amazing. Aakash Nihalani installs street art … … throughout New York City. For more of Aakash’s work, click here and here.

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Susanna Bauer

October 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, Handmade, Nature

The works of Susanna Bauer are trully amazing… Most of her pieces are small sculptural objects often based on found natural materials, like this commission for a Christening Spoon. I was given an old spoon, found on the road and probably bent over by a lorry, to turn into a Christening present for a little [...]

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Exquisite textile craft

September 7th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art, Fashion, Handmade, Textile Art

Cocoons nestled into headdresses, sisal binding merino wool, the pith of rice paper, horsehair and pineapple fiber all create new shapes that seem ancient and contemporary at the same time. Just beautiful … These are photo’s from the series of HYBRIDS, Textile Futures Textile by textile artist Hao-Ni Tsai

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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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