Tag: design

  • 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…

  • Happy Red Fish shop news

    Happy Red Fish shop news

    Happy Red Fish shop had a big makeover, it is now more handsome than ever….;-) You can find it here and here at Poppy Talk Handmade Till the 26 NOVEMBER 10% off!

  • 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

    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!  

  • 1st of May and some updates..

    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…

  • A guerrilla gardening

    A guerrilla gardening

    The pot hole gardener is a project run by Londoner Steve Wheen, who brings greenery and miniature scenes to the streets of east London. Following other Guerrilla Gardeners, Wheen says: ‘my neighborhood has a distinct lack of green space and I’m a gardener with no garden.’ Some matches are just meant to be.   My…

  • Drawing challenge: Smile

    Drawing challenge: Smile

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

  • Now I learned my abc

    Now I learned my abc

    Found those 50’s French school learning cards, aren’t they just lovely? (via:Flickr)

  • 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…