The weekend of 19 and 20 + May 25 and 26, twenty artists and craftspeople open their doors throughout Opsterland, a beautiful county in the northern part of The Netherlands. Atelier The Jewelry Story also participates, Jan and me welcome you on both weekends. Lots of new designs and new jewelry. For more info: Kunst in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Life'
Open Atelier Route 2013
May 16th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Art, Life, Uncategorized
Tags:handcrafted jewellery·handmade jewelry·Open Atelier Jan Kerkstra and Marion Pannekoek
Finally nice weather!
May 8th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Animals, Life
Finally nice weather! I worked four days in the garden. The flower border is enlanrged so space is created for new plants. I hate shopping but I love to buy new plants for my flower garden. We have a large lawn infront of the house and I decided to let the gras grow. It will save [...]
Tags:Beelden in Gees·herb garden·long-eared owl·stevia plant
Villa Augustus
May 1st, 2013 · 2 Comments · Food, Life
Last Monday, Jan and I went for a business meeting to Rotterdam. However we didn’t have any time left to visit Rotterdam, a pity because Rotterdam is an interesting city. Maybe next time. But I came up with another plan … a visit and dinner at Villa Augustus in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Today I like [...]
Tags:Cooking with the seasons·Villa Augustus Dordrecht The Netherlands
Sieraad
April 26th, 2013 · No Comments · Jewelry, Life
We are on the cover of SIERAAD! “The 12th edition of SIERAAD Art Fair (SAF) will be the most international one yet. SAF is the only platform in the Netherlands where professional contemporary jewellery designers from home and abroad sell their work directly and in person. To add lustre to this edition of SAF there [...]
Tags:Atelier The Jewelry Story·jewellery Fair Amsterdam·Sieraad Art Fair
Our jewelry in Beelden in Gees
April 25th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Jewelry, Latest Design, Life, My Work
Throughout the summer our work will be on exhibition in the beautiful gallery of Beelden in Gees, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Last week we went to the gallery to arrange our jewelry in the showcases. I always find it very exciting to organize an exhibition. Each time again it surprises me how beautiful our jewelry looks in [...]
Tags:handcrafted contemporary jewellery·Jan Kerkstra and Marion Pannekoek·Sculpture park Beelden in Gees
Once upon a time … baking bread
April 12th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Life, Once upon a time..., Uncategorized
Do you know I never baked a bread in my life? Once upon a time … way back when living in Amsterdam, I was so lucky to live across from bakery Paul Annee. That was my first introduction to really “heavy”, healthy bread and also the first time I ate sourdough bread. The street where [...]
Tags:baking bread·Dutch bakery
Planning our holiday!
March 20th, 2013 · 5 Comments · Life
Jan and I have booked our Ferry to Scotland! We have booked a cabin with a sea view. For me this is the first time I’m going to make a rather long sea voyage on a big boat. Once up on a time I sailed on a yacht on the Atlantic Ocean on the east [...]
Tags:Dumfries and Galloway·planning a holiday·South Scotland
International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Life
Spring!
March 5th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Life, Nature, Uncategorized
Today finally I feel fit enough to return to work. In time for the nice weather! And look what has happened in the few days I was sick … Because although temperatures were freezing last night and everything was white this morning, the sun is out and I realized that it is not long before [...]
