Category: Amsterdam
A few lovely things!
Beautiful things and wonderful surprises that warmed my heart (top to bottom): – This amazing card was a surprise from the super talented Anne. Thank you! – My beloved daughter just turned 8 and made (completely by herself ) a very exciting “Treasure hunt” game around the house. We were busy for almost an hour looking…
Sinterklaas in Amsterdam
In the last weekend was a festive visit of Sinteklass in Amsterdam. Was clear, beautiful day, not even so cold for this time of the year. Lots of smiles, sweets and pepernoten…
Amsterdam – relaxed Sunday morning
Relaxed Sunday morning round on our neighborhood. Autumn, cold fresh air. Still lots of flowers and green. Love this relaxed time together…
A visit to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (less than 10 minutes walk from my house..so nice) is reopened after almost 8 years (!) of renovations. Beautiful building, exciting exhibitions. In the ground floor I got completely excited from the exhibition and the display about Dutch design. In one of the rooms were lots of hidden articles in big…
Amazing summer vacation in south of France
Vacation main ingredients: 910 km between Amsterdam to Biron (south of France), drove 3010 km in almost three weeks 22 hours in the car in the first two days (went perfect thanks to the amazing pair of DVD players in the back sit…;-) 1 amazing swimming pool 1 Dream house Hundreds of hand-lit candles illuminated…
A visit at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Graduation Show
Today I visited the Graduation Show of Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. Two buildings, together 10 floors of the the final work from all departments. A lot of video, installation and performances. Very little painting. The design lab’s exhibition was excellent. The work of the architecture department was very impressive. The fashion design was particularly…
Good things on a summer day
Great weekend: we sailed the canals on a beautiful sunny day and manage to take a close look at the new amazing building of the Eye and some flowers (leaf)- what a lekker (nice) day!
lovely things and an invitation
As I mentioned before, I have a (light..?) addiction to Pinterest, so here are a few beautiful pics from my Pinterest pin board. A bit design and a bit art, all together lovely things…:-) Beside this, coming Sunday there will be a meeting between 14:00- 15:00 at Atelier-Oosterbosch with David Smidt (architect and philosopher) and…
Textile workshop
Last Friday I had a textile workshop at the Atelier-Oosterbosch. It was a wonderful gathering of very creative women. The atmosphere was great and the work which was created was very divers and full of imagination. I had a wonderful time!
My textile workshop
I’m very excited to have a workshop inspired by my art-work at  Atelier Oosterbosch. The idea and initiation was all in the hands of the amazing Anita Oosterbosch. We are going to make a collage and then translate it to a beautiful textile-art-work. looking forward…:-) Two last things: Check this great “the art cake“ art site runs by very lovely Christi! and this amazing summer…
Raak Amsterdam 2012
Yesterday evening I went to a fashion show of “Raak Amsterdam” in the westergasfabriek in Amsterdam with (and thanks to) my dear friend Godelinde. And what a great time we had! lovely space, beautiful people all around and more beautiful people around. Nice music, cloth, colors- a real treat for a girly night out. Although…
Surprise from above
Beautiful spring, sunny day was last Sunday. We went out to one of our favorite places: Elswout. While enjoying the nature around us, we heard a loud sound and suddenly a cloud of color was above our heads. I don’t what going on with me and birds lately and parrot in particularly- but there he…