It’d been a while since I showed you a black and white drawing of my partner Jan Kerkstra. I promised Jan to post a drawing once in a while but you know what I sort of forgot about them. My guess is I was too busy making jewelry. Anyway … here is another one of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Life'
Another one of Jan’s drawings
January 30th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Jan's Drawings, Life
Tags:black and white ink drawings·Jan Kerkstra·motorcycle·worldtrip
Once upon a time
January 19th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Animals, Life, Once upon a time...
Once upon a time I lived in a big old house in the deep south of the US in the state Georgia. The house used to be part of a cotton plantation and therefore had a large amount of ground around it. In fact so much land that if I went for a walk in [...]
Inspired by Azzedine Alaïa
January 16th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Fashion, Life, Work in progress...
A little while back we visited the exhibition of fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa in the Groninger Museum. Although not all of Alaïa clothing appeals to me, this exhibition is absolutely beautiful! The detail in some of the clothing is just amazing! I have no idea If we ever going to use it, [...]
A new cabinet!
January 10th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Interior Design, Life, Uncategorized
Remember our plan to build a new wall cabinet? After two weeks of sawing, hammering, hauling out old cabinets, cleaning and painting the walls, this is the result. Finally room for my collection of Maigret detectives, artbooks and a whole lot of big and small ginger jars. In search of a new lamp I came [...]
Feeding the birds
January 7th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Animals, Design, Life
I hope you survived the heavy storm o.k.? Here in Friesland, the province where I live, complete pastures are still under water, due to the enormous amount of rain. Lucky for us our little house is built on a mound; so we are save from the water … Will it ever become winter you think? I [...]
The first brooch of 2012!
January 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Jewelry, Latest Design, Life
Hope you all had a good time and a wonderful New Years Eve? Like every year we tolled the bells of the small church we live nearby and afterwards went to a party to dance the night away! Sunday was a lazy one and today everything went back to normal, so … This is the [...]
Tags:Atelier The Jewelry Story·big silver brooch·coromandel·Jan Kerkstra
Melancholy
December 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Life
In this way I like to thank you for the many Christmas cards I received, the sweet wishes I got in my mailbox and on my blog! They are greatly appriciated! Every year between Christmas and New-year I have the same feeling; a feeling of everything coming to a standstill. For me personally New-year is [...]
Building a new cabinet and a recipe
December 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Food, Life
Hope you all had a merry Christmas? Yesterday we visited the Groninger Museum. The two exhibitions of couturier Azzedine Alaia and of Studio Job were both very impressive. Of course I forgot my camera and had to ask somebody else to take pictures. So one of these days I hope to show you the images of [...]
Have a Merry Christmas !
December 23rd, 2011 · 10 Comments · Life
Jan and me are quite busy in our Atelier, last minute commissions and a few repare jobs which need to be done before Christmas. Christmas shopping is done but my house needs a serious cleaning … So I take a small break until after boxing day … I am looking forward to 2 relaxing days [...]
Tags:a vegetarian Xmass dinner·Groninger Museum·Merry Chrismas
Sick in bed
December 15th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Life
Just a short post to tell you this is my 5th day in bed with the most terrible flu I have had in years … Hardly any inspiration to do anything at all … I just read and try to get better. The only thing I did today was making a wreath of holly for [...]
