colorfullthings

2011-06-07T14:15:00.000+02:00

After being busy with some necessary furnishing; new fabric for our dining chairs, cushions for our outside bench, making curtains, change our garden shed, now I can start a new colorful thing again. This is the beginning and I am curious what it will be like in the end.

2011-02-08T11:55:00.002+01:00

Cow head from Sissy-Boy Homeland.
A present from friends.
I love it. It makes me again realize how simple things can be.
And now I save plastic bottles.

2011-01-25T11:05:00.003+01:00

Patience. Spring will come.

2011-01-20T16:05:00.000+01:00

Last week I gave a seminar 'Accessories' at the Academy of Art in Utrecht.
Beside it was very much fun to do it also inspired me.
This is the result; a vase, made of floral foam.

2010-12-18T10:50:00.004+01:00

Usually I decorate our Christmas tree with an enormous gorgeous amount of Christmas decorations. It’s a collection of 15 years for which I should get a separate insurance. Since my little daughter Milou is 11 months and busy to explore the world I didn’t dare to use that collection this year. For this year we made a baby proof Christmas tree with almost only unbreakable decorations. A bit of myself and a bit of baby proof decorations out of my collection.
I made some decorations of paper, felt, wool, pompoms, beads. Simple things, nothing difficult, but I like the result and above all, I liked making them.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

2010-11-18T08:45:00.001+01:00

I decorated two t-shirts for my new born cousin.
An ironed image, a bit of drawing, a bit of paint, a bit of stitching, always a fun thing to do.
I hope by the time it's spring/summer again they will fit.

2010-11-10T08:44:00.000+01:00

Promised my daughter Noa to make her a little crown.

2010-11-04T09:25:00.002+01:00

Amazing picture. I have it for years now and it still keeps fascinating me.
I got it from an Italien Vogue.
It's an image build up with 2 and 3 dimensional elements.
What is real what is not real....

2010-10-21T11:53:00.000+02:00

It's allready getting dark and cold.
Time to put on warm clothes.
Time to switch from living outside into living inside.
Time to lighting the lamps and make yourself comfortable.

2010-09-30T10:50:00.004+02:00

It's finished!

2010-09-01T10:33:00.002+02:00

Three women who make beautiful inspirational work. In my opinion the unexpected materials and techniques they use makes their work so special. They make beautiful fairytales, full of youth sentiment.

Artist: Kirsten Hassenfeld.
Title: Dans la Lune
Paper Installations.

Photo 1 via http://www.news.brown.edu/
Photo 2 via http://www.bellwethergallery.com/

Artist: Aurelie Mathigot.
Knitted dining table and crochet sculpture.

Photo 1 via http://www.shannam.blogspot.com/
Photo 2 via http://www.sooqueeugosto.blogspot.com/

Artist: Margo Slingerland
Title: Gretel's Cup of Tea.
A set made of candy and textile.
Seen in 'Eigen Huis en Interieur' mrt'07.

Have a look on their websites because then you will get a much better impression:

Kirsten Hassenfeld

Aurelie Mathigot

Margo Slingerland (her site is under construction but you can click on the little rabbit to see some pictures on Flickr)

2010-08-26T15:58:00.001+02:00

Yeah, that's better.

2010-08-24T14:22:00.005+02:00

Do you know these golden name necklaces?
Sometimes you see a mum wearing 1, 2 or 3 golden name necklaces.
I would not wear them myself even if I had one but I like them anyway. I love tearjerkers and I think these necklaces belong to that category.

The ones I made I call 'Mama-art'
I love them and they make me smile. Hope you like them as well?
They are made of fuse beads.

I think I am going to add my husbands name Michiel to it.

2010-08-18T09:29:00.002+02:00

Hi, yes, it's me!
Fully occupied by my sick babies.
Thought you might want to know what I'm interested in today .....

2010-08-12T10:00:00.001+02:00

Would like to create some things.
Would like to publish a nice colorfull message.
But as hormones march on, the house needs a cleanup, a pile of clothes need to get ironed .... I better first clean up the mess in my house and head!
See you later.

2010-08-10T14:42:00.000+02:00

2010-08-07T10:11:00.001+02:00

What a picture.
Via 'For the visionaries'
Have a look because she added beautiful thoughts to this picture with a smile.

2010-08-06T08:03:00.001+02:00

Looking out of the window seeing this makes me smile. A shepherd (a girl with a baseballcap and a walkman, probably an iPhone) letting her sheep graze. It makes me smile because I don't expect to see this in our setting: we live in a new housing estate just ouside a city, not in the country. (Well, now I imagine I do) It's an alienating image. And I love those. They make you think and laugh about your own perceptions of today.

2010-08-05T08:59:00.003+02:00

Under 'Life is a party, you just hang the garlands yourself'

Beautiful colours and nice garlands made by Confetti System.
Seen them for the first time this nice blog A little hamster.

These also nice coloured and fragile garlands are made by Sophie Cuvelier.

Inspired by all these nice garlands, thinking of all the possibilities .... you really feel the urge to make some yourself. Don't you?

2010-08-03T09:53:00.003+02:00

Finished? No.

2010-07-30T09:00:00.001+02:00

Object/necklace: 'Le temps passe, le souvenir reste'
Engraved freestone with golden chain.
When you take out the chain the text falls apart, the memory, the necklace remains.

Being a proud mama myself, once in a while I think of my mam.
I made this one for her.

2010-07-29T09:02:00.001+02:00

Proud mama.

2010-07-28T10:50:00.002+02:00

Artist: Ammiel Mendoza.
Titel: Objects of my confection.
Comment artist: A cross between my love for insects, and my love for candy.

Via This love is forever.

2010-07-27T13:14:00.002+02:00

2010-07-26T08:47:00.009+02:00

Het zoeken stopt niet omdat je ‘het’ hebt gevonden.

Je hebt ‘het’ gevonden omdat het zoeken is gestopt.

Erik van Zuydam

Translation: The search doesn't stop because you found 'it'.
You found 'it' because the search has stopped.

Quote via Inzicht Nu.

Life can so much be easier when you don't try to control and understand everything. Why I know? Because I'm a big controller and person who wants to understand everything. But ..... I'm learning.

2010-07-23T08:55:00.003+02:00

This is the beginning of a new 'thing'. Probably it will take a while finishing it so I will show you a picture now and then.

2010-07-22T09:05:00.001+02:00

Some more pieces of jewelry I made in the past.
In the meantime I'm busy making a new piece of jewelry, not to wear.

2010-07-21T09:55:00.006+02:00

Today I would like to point at, in my opinion, two very good blogs.

Designkabinet and Contemporary art jewelry for design- and contemporary jewelry lovers.

Untill now I haven't seen such a complete designblog and so is the blog about contemporary jewelry.

Full of links to designers, galleries, manufacturers, museums, awards, etc, and a lot of good pictures.

I'm impressed and hope you are too!

2010-07-20T11:22:00.001+02:00

Mmmmm.

2010-07-19T09:20:00.000+02:00

Plastic bag, made of leather. I also made it of glossy leather with a snake print.
I haven't got a picture to show you but you probably can imagine the looks of it.

2010-07-18T09:30:00.000+02:00

Happy cleaning.

2010-07-17T08:45:00.001+02:00

Necklace. Made of very thin 14 ct gold wire. The links (twisted into circles) all have different sizes because they were made of leftovers from another piece of jewellery I made. The charms came from a Flea Market.
The fun thing about it is that it arose because I wanted to have a golden necklace myself. Because it should not cost money at that time I made it of leftovers.
Each time I wear it I get compliments, probably because of it's uncomplicated, not designed look or another way of using gold?

2010-07-16T08:44:00.003+02:00

Handmade swing made of oiled Beechwood that acts as a jewelry piece for your home.
Design by Johanna Richter, for sale at Sleek identity.
Via The latest story.

2010-07-15T13:09:00.002+02:00

Some unfinished business, waiting for me.

This is going to be an object; a pillow made of wire, decorated with beads, byoux and whatever I think it will need. There will be empty space also because I like the woven wire. This is only one side of the pillow.

Necklaces made of cutout fabric flowers, laminated and connected with beads. Most of the time I wear dark clothes without patterns. I tried to make a colorfull accent, related to clothes, that you can add to your outfit like a scarf.

Some experiments, some stuff.

2010-07-14T08:44:00.001+02:00

Holidays.

2010-07-13T10:18:00.003+02:00

2010-07-12T11:12:00.003+02:00

Look at these lamps. Aren't they incredible? Made of paper by Paula Arntzen.

2010-07-11T16:34:00.006+02:00

I'm back!
We went on holiday to the Dordogne in France. We stayed on camping 'Le bleu soleil'
Very nice camping, run by a very nice Dutch couple named Sjaak and Tonny. For little kids this camping is heaven, so also for their parents.

Nice view from our safari tent we rented from Greencamp.

Looking at cows who came by a few times a day. One bull with a group of cows and a few veals.

Milou got her first vegetables. Yes, carrots.

In the evening enjoying the silence, looking at the sky, watch clouds making a swan, listning to the cigales and owls and of course, drinking nice rosé.

This was our tent.

Sunfestival. We went to Montignac, the whole town decorated with flowers, Joepie! Me loving garlands enjoyed it very much but my husband and kids also and I think everyone get's happy by looking at this. They are made of plastic.

"Look mam, a duck!"

2010-06-24T08:53:00.003+02:00

Leaves. Magnet Leaves designed by Richard Hutten for NgispeN. You can buy them at Bijzondermooi in a box of 50 containing 16 large and 34 small leaves in multiple shades of green and in red.

2010-06-23T09:03:00.006+02:00

Very nice! Made by Imeon Design . Discovered it on Designers'Block
I immediately was thinking of making something like this for my daughters when they are having their birthday. It would be a lovely treat to hand out with a little surprise in it.

2010-06-22T10:32:00.006+02:00

I would like to show you some really nice things. Beautiful designs, made by passionate artists/designers.

Wonderful carpet, made by Nathalie Lete.

Great wallpieces. they are made of wool! Made by Susanna Taras.

Bowls and collage made by Marianne van Heeswijk.

Lace fence. Made by the Dutch Design House Demakersvan.

2010-06-20T13:19:00.001+02:00

2010-06-19T09:44:00.001+02:00

It's raining outside but when I focus on this can it's a bright, sunny day!

2010-06-18T09:02:00.001+02:00

Lovely. Made by Noa and Michiel.

2010-06-17T11:30:00.004+02:00

Making these messages also means review my work. I want to show and write about things that fit into my perception of today. Bellow you can see some peaces of jewellery I made which do fit in because of their light and unpretentious looks. I still enjoy looking at them and I hope you do too. Most of them are made of laminated paper or fabric, sometimes decorated with little beads.
(I will try to improve my ability of making pictures)

2010-06-16T13:05:00.005+02:00

Today is a day to remind myself.

This blog is getting into my head en my mind is taking over ........ that's not a good thing for me and this blog.

My enlightened friend Josephine reminded me of sticking to what you know instead of sticking to what you feel. What you feel are just emotions. Emotions lead you from what you know.

So, believe in what you know is the message!

Josephine is a John de Ruiter fan. At this moment I'm more of an Eckhart Tolle fan. When I'm going somewhere for a few days or having a exciting appointment, his book A new earth is coming with me. I take it allong on trips as a reminder. Sometimes I need to read a part, sometimes it's enough to have it with me.

Regarding sticking to what you are I also recommend inspirationmail from Erik van Zuydam. Each week you will receive three inspirational quotes which encourage you to have a look at yourself.

Following quote I printed and sticked to the wall:

Who you really are is not bothered by who you think you are.

Well, that's it for today.
Thank you Josephine for reminding me!

2010-06-15T10:04:00.004+02:00

A few experiments. Many will follow.

A friend sent me this link. Maybe you know it allready. I didn't.
It's brilliant: Most useless machine

2010-06-14T10:55:00.005+02:00

What I also like to do is decorate old furniture.
I did upholster these chairs with clothing fabric. There are 4 of them. Each with different fabric. The problem is that it doesn't last for a very long time but the fun thing about it is that they look less serious than if I would have used upholstery. I like to give a traditional way of making things a twist.

This is my daughter's wardrobe. An old cabinet being in bad shape. I only gave it a paint. I wanted to make a happy wardrobe for Noa. A wardrobe which, when you open it, makes you happy. Well this is it. After I finished it we had to take it apart to get it upstairs but that's another story.

After a few month's looking at these white baskets I decided they also needed some decoration. No sooner sad than done.

My girls dressers of course needed some colour also so I made these felt bags.
We don't use them really but they are fun looking at.

So far my decorating anger in my home. Don't bother, we also have normal furniture and stuff in our home....

2010-06-13T12:28:00.003+02:00

Garlands. I love them. Because of their colours, material and psychological effect they have on me. You use garlands to visualise a happy moment and after that you throw them away or put them away untill the next celebration.
Making them makes me happy too. When it's raining or it is a dark day making a garland or party hat alone or with my daughter cheers me up. By then the rain or darkness doesn't bother me anymore. Makes my head sunny again!

Garland made when I was expecting Milou (She's 5 months old) This garland is a stayer.

Birthday garland for Noa. Made of drawings made by Noa.

Garlands made of wrapping paper and wallpaper.

A few decorations. It was just fun making them.

Party hats made by Noa and me.

Garland of some artificial flowers. Perfect for outside in your garden. I will make a big one soon.

A flower garland to wear. Made of paper. Made by me.

A garland brace. Made of 24 carat gilted metal. Made by me.

Bowring. Made of silver. Made by me.

Because you should celebrate life, many will follow .....

2010-06-12T09:13:00.000+02:00

Ornament, made of pompoms and with gift wrapping paper pasted toilet paper rolls. Is it finished? I don't know but I like it this way.

Piece of table jewellery. A large silver chain, laced with slices of cork. You can arrange it the way you want depending on how many hot pots you need to put on your table for dinner.

2010-06-11T10:17:00.000+02:00

Object. Heart. Hanging on the kitchen wall. To tell the truth, I made this one about 12 years ago. Didn't know what I was doing. At that time I was a professional modern jewellery designer. Made this heart for fun in some spare time. Didn't take it serious in meaning by putting it for sale. Now, 12 years later I realise I missed this sign to make bigger things instead of strictly wearable jewellery. But it's ok. Now I know. Sometimes it takes some time to realise things or see things as they are.

Something else now. A pillow. Needed some colour on my dark grey bench and dark wall behind it. Needed to add some kitsch to the sober backround. So I made this one (made of an oldfashioned piece of fabric and felt flowers, sewn with gold yarn) and a few pillows made of a golden fabric. In a way I allways have the need to make serious things less serious if you understand what I mean. When you have seen more of me you will understand. For sure.

2010-06-10T15:24:00.004+02:00

Rabbit. Object. Now it's sitting on our bench in the livingroom. I made it of colorfull beads and gathered bijoux parts. The bright colours make sure I look at it and bring me back to this moment.

Have a look at these products. Made by my best friend and designer Stijn Bisscheroux.
They are simple and with humour. Uncomplicated design, lovely. They speak for themselves.

Vase

Time-clock

Coathook

Broom

Stijn Bisscheroux also designs furniture. Furniture in which the way of using is a part of the design. In my opinion these peaces of furniture beg to be used. They need to get dressed by the user. Drop your cloths, jewellery or coat on it, give your book a place on or around it, attach your lamp, etc,etc. They need a user to give them the final identity, your own identity.
There are not many peaces of furniture which haven't got allready a certain style that has to fit into yours.
Stijns designs give you the opportunity to style them yourself by using them. Very refreshing!

Chair

Bed

There's more. Look at his site. You can find it also under my tab 'Links'

2010-06-09T13:17:00.009+02:00

This is my first message so I'm rather excited. I do hope you will enjoy my weblog.

Big heart. Made by me. Untill that time I allways made jewellery to wear but I felt limited so .... why not making jewellery for your home?!