Category: Art

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…

New work and the jealous curator…
So happy to be mentioned (again) at the wonderful and amazingthe jealous curator – thank you dear Danielle! My new work series: “lonley-houses” : threads on paper (canvas paper 220 gm archival fine art).

My new work at Design boom
I’m happy and proud that my new series of work “new glory” is features in Designboom. Very happy. Very proud.
My knitted boyfriend
My knitted boyfriend†a film made by Noortje de keijzer as graduation project from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Full with humor and style…Make you think that sometimes in life this a knitted boyfriends is not a bad option…;-) via: dutch delights

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…

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…

1st of May and some updates..
My dears, I thought it is an appropriate date on the 1st of May to pop-up and say hello. It is a very busy time in my life at this moment and sometimes I feel that all is going to fast. I’m creating (or more honest to say- trying to create). I participated in a…

Drawing challenge: Smile
A smile and behind the smile.. Thread on paper This week challenge is hosted by talented and happy Leena.

Drawing challenge: Garden
In my garden all are working to celebrate spring. This week challenge was hosted by the lovely and so talented Renilde.

Drawing challenge: connection
From all endless connections I’m surrounded with, the one that seems more relevant to this challenge is my “sisterhood” connections. The one’s IÂ treasure so dearly; my girl friends, my blogger friends…:-) This week challenge was hosted by the lovely and super host Ariane.