This week I worked on a few new necklaces for our next exhibition “Designers at the Oude Hortus” in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Jewelry Story is invited along with 10 other designers to present their work in the wonderful setting of the Botanical Gardens of the University Museum in Utrecht. Like to know more? Please [...]
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Wrapping up the week…
August 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Animals, Fashion, Jewelry, Life, My Work, Uncategorized
Tags:13Threads·De Oude Hortus Utrecht·handmade jewelry·sculpture Jan Kerkstra
A little trip and knitwear
August 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Life
Today our atelier The Jewelry Story is open but after closing time, we are leaving for a small trip to Maastricht, all the way in the south of The Netherlands. Maastricht is a lovely city. We are going to visit this jewelry gallery and for the evening we made reservations in Restaurant O. We are [...]
Tags:Cecile van Eeden·Knitwear·Maastricht·Maska·Restaurant O
Toepfermarkt
August 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Ceramics, Life
Last Sunday we went to a international ceramic fair in Oldenburg, Germany. I’ve grown to become quite selective over the years. So I was not surprised when I only liked a few potters from the many who attended the ceramic fair this weekend. I was glad we went though; the show is in such a [...]
Tags:Frank Schillo·Klaus Dorrmann·Oldenburg·Sigrun Wassermann·Toepfermarkt
Ceramic Fair
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Ceramics, Life
What are you up to this weekend? As some of you might know I live in the extreme tip of the Netherlands, far away from all cultural and art activities. But Sunday we are in luck because we have to drive a little further north and just across the border there is the German city [...]
Tags:Ceramic Fair·Oldenburg ceramic·Silke Decker·Toepfermarkt·Ursula Commandeur
Once upon a time…
July 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Once upon a time...
Once upon a time I lived in Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S.A. It was the Deep South and really rural country. For someone like me living until then in the city of Amsterdam, there were quit some things getting used to. Like rattlesnakes living under your porch, or a redneck neighbor carrying a gun at all times. [...]
Design in Botanical Gardens
July 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Ceramics, Life
Saturday 25 and Sunday, September 26 Jan and I have been invited along with 10 other designers to present our jewelry in the Botanical Gardens of de oude Hortus in Utrecht, (University Museum),The Netherlands. Spread over the beautiful gardens and greenhouses, jewelry makers, ceramists and paper artists present among others, their work. An inspiring and [...]
10 day leave!
July 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Life
Dear friends I am going to take a 10-day leave of my blog. While on the boat to the island of Belle Ile, I think of you… Hope to see you around July 22! Photos via Fun Peak
Under the spell
July 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Life, Nature, Uncategorized
Busy preparing for my first camping adventure and completely under the spell of my vacation I give you some nice accommodation addresses at various very special locations. I found the silo at Kaat blogt. Spotting bird of pray at eye level Halfway between Basel and Zurich in Herznach, Switserland is an old iron ore silo [...]
Vacation
July 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Life
Next weekend Jan and I go on a trip and for the first time we go camping! We travel to the Morbihan in southern Brittany. We found a little campsite with a farmer who grows organic fruit trees. We take the dogs and piles of books along and we plan to visit the city of [...]
Nominated!
May 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Life, Uncategorized
My blog is nominated for The Dutch Small Business Blog Award! So if you like my blog, will you vote for me? Please be so kind to go to this link , scroll down the page and click on the red hart! Thank you so much, Marion
