Category: Amsterdam
Walking on water – the Amsterdam way
Saturday morning skating on the Prinsengracht. Magical, wonderful almost surreal feeling…:-)
A living painting yesterday in Amsterdam
Clear, bright, most beautiful day was in Amsterdam yesterday. So much fun and happiness… Take a look at the first picture, isn’t a living painting of Brueghel?
The Mouse Mansion -Het Muizenhuis
In our last visit to the OBA (the central library in Amsterdam) we discovered the most amazing creation: “The Mouse Mansion”(Het Muizenhuis), this art project is created by the Dutch artist Karina Schaapman. It’s an amazing house, almost three meters high (!), counting more than a hundred rooms, alleys and outdoor spaces built from cardboard boxes…
Sunny winter day
I love those clear sunny winter days. Sunday afternoon at our beautiful neighborhood park. A pair of a vintage gloves, Russian tin doll and my young talented painter. I don’t know what I have with birds lately…
The end of the vacation
After two and a half weeks of winter vacation, today we are back to routine…yap….
Surprise at our garden
In last few days, we have new visitors at our back garden, two beautiful parrots. We can easily hear them arriving at early-morning making loud, happy squawking sounds. What a view in the winter in the middle of Amsterdam…:-) Wishing you a wonderful, blessed happy 2012- full of creativity, love and joy!
Few good things: “the jealous curator” and “atelier Oosterbosch”
A few good things for this week: I’m mentioned in the amazing “the jealous Curator” blog. Thank you dear Danielle! My work is at this moment exhibited in the atelier Oosterbosch in Amsterdam till the 16th of December. After that, from 16 till 18 December it’s gonna be a group exhibition,in which I’m also taking…
Sinterklaas in Amsterdam
Clear blue sky and bright sun welcomed Sinterklaas this year for his visit to Amsterdam. Excited and happy children waited for him and for Piet…starting a magical time (for the children), magical and full of shopping (for the parents)…:-)
New works…:-)
My dearest all, In the past few weeks I was extremely busy with working on my new series of work. I showed this work and many other on the “Open ateliers” that took place in “De Pijp” in the center of Amsterdam. This is the second time that I’m taking part. For one weekend all…
Where I spent my time lately…
I’m having a market-fever lately. It started with the Noordermarkt (the top 5 pictures) in the beautiful Jordaan. Continued with visiting for the first time in the hand made and craft market. Sunday Market Westergasfabriek, which is a true treat for any craft hand made lovers. This is where I got the tin bus station,…
Drawing challenge: city
My city inspires me to create, to work and to love. Cites in general are my favorite places to be and to live. I took this picture a few months ago, next to where we live. I pass it a few times a day. The canals, the constant flow of water gives energy, sense of…
Win admiration in five simple steps
Win the admiration of your child classmate mothers in five simple steps: 1. Make an appointment in the weekend with your child classmate. Better with more than one child (in ordered to maximize the admiration factor). 2. Make sure that it’s going to be the cloudiest, stormy, rainy day of the week, and you are…