Tag: amsterdam

  • A beautiful winter day

    A beautiful winter day

        Beautiful winter day. All white and soft. Sun was shining and the sky are amazing in this blue sky. We went to the Museumplein at the end of our street to find that he hates snow and the cold weather- but Loves water…She is loving every moments of white and cold around her.…

  • Artist I like: a visit to Margit seland studio

    Artist I like: a visit to Margit seland studio

    Last weekend I visited the studio of the very talented artist Margit seland. She is a ceramic designer working also with textile. She produce small series in limited edition for galleries and museum-shops. Her studio is inspiring as much as her work. Just have a look at this amazing vase-lamp she made from a found…

  • Here and there

    Here and there

    Very very happy and honored to be featured in: – Uppercase magazine. Issue no.16 – Curate 1k – For Example – Fine little day – Beautiful catalog of the textile triennial Thank you so much!  

  • A few lovely things!

    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…

  • Holidays wishes

    Holidays wishes

    My dears, wishing you all a Happy Holidays and Very Merry Christmas… XOX 🙂

  • A visit to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

    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…

  • A visit at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Graduation Show

    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…

  • Textile workshop

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • Walking on water – the Amsterdam way

    Walking on water – the Amsterdam way

    Saturday morning skating on the Prinsengracht. Magical, wonderful almost surreal feeling…:-)