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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Handmade'
Start Open Atelier Route
May 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Art, Culture, Handmade, Life, My Work
Tags:"The Jewelry Story"·Marion Pannekoek·Open Atelier Route
Textile Art
May 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Handmade, Textile Art, Uncategorized
A graphics program at Art school and a job as a printer, has not stopped Judith Brouwer to develop herself as an artist. Until two years ago, Judith mainly worked hard and it is only recently that she comes out with her drawings, collages and dolls, or “Spinsels” as Judith calls her dolls. To make [...]
Tags:doll making·textile art
Paper Art
May 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Handmade, Jewelry, Uncategorized
Maybe it is just me but lately I see more and more beautiful objects and items made of paper, it seems paper is a hot, or is it cool? item. Paper as in very simple things like these nice paper labels for sale in this Etsy shop, or intricate works of art such as the [...]
Tags:Holland Paper Biennial·Lydia Hirte·paper art·Peter Clark
Five Fun Finds on Etsy
April 30th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Design, Fashion, Handmade, Textile Art, Uncategorized
Bicycle wine rack by Oopsmark Textile art “Bag Story” by Colette Handmade Coral cotton dress from Lois by 13Threads. In her blog Lois will keep you informed about her latest additions to her shop! Contemporary Wall clock by Paula Art Statement textile ring by Kjoo
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
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 [...]
Artist Theo Jansen’s Beach Animals
February 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art, Handmade, Uncategorized
After their creator dies… these creatures will live on the beach forever …
Tags:strandbeest·Theo Jansen
How to create an image…
January 13th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Handmade, Woodwork
His inspiration… The entrance to his workshop… His workshop … What he makes… Chopping boards soaking in olive oil to make them more stain and dirt resistant. Solid stool and small table from 200 years old Elm tree Was signed … Andrea Brugi carpenter. Via Style-Files
Exquisitely textile pieces
January 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion, Handmade, Textile Art
The other day I came across these very nice pieces of jewelry of Kapow Wow… This is what it says on their site: The label Kapow Wow mainly produces constructed textile pieces which are exquisitely organic in form and spirit. I found this via a very nice blog called Konfetti Form
The ultimate in needlecraft
January 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Handmade
Massachusetts’s artist Linda Behar uses embroidery as a fine art. Her embroideries are based on photographs that she takes – on her travels or in her own back yard. The small size of these embroideries, combined with the density of the stitches and the lusciousness of the colors, creates the impression of a jewel-like precious object. [...]
