Hope you all had a good weekend? Me too thank you… Finally Sunday the rain stopped and I worked a good part of the day in the garden. I replanted some stuff and gave horse manure to the flowers. Mmmm … At the end of the afternoon Jan and I had a photo shoot of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'wood'
Jan in the spotlight…
April 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Jewelry
My partner Jan’s passion is wood; whenever he can he works with it. Like for instance in this silver bracelet with ebony wood. ( for the story behind the bracelet see our online store ) Or in this abstract sculpture made of ebony Yes… last weekend he made a fence, so the dog will not [...]
“Hip to be Square”
November 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Jewelry, My Work
Today I am going to compose the collection of jewelry, which we are showing in Amsterdam. From November 20th until November 22 I am going to make a presentation with our jewelry on Flavourites Live Event. It is always very exciting to show our jewelry to the public. Among lots of other jewelry, I take [...]
Modern silver forks
October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, My Work, Uncategorized
The beautiful silver forks in the picture are part of the permanent collection of the Fries Museum in The Netherlands. They are designed and made by my partner Jan. The wood he used in the forks came from a broken garden chair…
Monsieur Dress Up
September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Design
How was your weekend? Mine was fine too, thank you… Today I show you the work of Loayl Loot. This Canedian based collective was formed in 2004 by Doha Chebib, Carmen Douville, Dara Humniski and Anna Thomas. The pretty coathanger is made of maple and designed by Anna Thomas. Monsieur Dress Up can wear your [...]
The making of…
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, Jewelry, My Work, Uncategorized
Hope you all had a nice weekend? People often ask me to take pictures while working on a piece of jewelry. Most of the time I completely forget about it. But last week when Jan was working on this bracelet I took some photos. The bracelet is made of Sterling silver and has ebony inlays. [...]
Dutch Barn House
August 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Architecture
This house must be very near where I live. I like the shape, the location and the materials of the house a lot. I like sturdy houses, but I can’t really tell from the picture how the house must be to live in… This unique barn house design by JagerJanssen Architects has made a modern [...]
Loblolly House
August 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Architecture
Why am I fascinated by modern homes, in particular by prefab houses? Because most of the time prefab houses have a nice mixture of minimalistic and natural looks about them… The green aspect appeals to me too. I would not mind living in a house like this… Set on stilts, Loblolly House by Kieran Timberlake [...]
Stairway To Heaven…
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, Jewelry, Latest Design, My Work
How do you like our latest bracelet? Isn’t she a beauty? Made of chesnut wood, titianium and a little dot of acrylic.
Estafette…
June 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, Jewelry, My Work
Some of you asked for a picture of the estafette-stick witch was commissioned by the Province Fryslan. Well here it is! The stick is made of silver and ebony and is 22 cm. long.
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