Private wallpaper
|A friend asked if I could paint her some wallpaper. I used a black & white photo of a plant in Henri Matisse’s studio for the final painting. The
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Thinking of my father
|During my father’s last days I made this black tube bracelet. After the silver was blackened in Germany, the golden chains were added, which spin around, so the ‘smileys’ can look
“The thing that bleeds through her eyes or wherever she bleeds” – President Trump
|One of the things new President The Donald said about Hillary was that she doesn’t have the looks to become POTUS. So: these are the looks
Sexy targa
|I miss my Porsche 3.2 targa (1984), and maybe this new Mazda could replace that old German racer (bit over my budget ;). There shall be a very nice
Happy b-day to I
|I’m off, celebrating my birthday with a couple of old friends in Piticchio, Italy. We visit some wine farmers and drink too much Lailum Laila, eat fantastic fresh pastas made
God is in the details* – DAE
|The last couple of years the masters at Design Academy Eindhoven start to repeat themselves, like making carpets from pieces of nature (last year: stinging-nettles; this
Young rabbit mixed with an old cactus – DAE
|From the DAE. This Fit in with Society project focuses on how people try to fit in a certain group but at the same time want to
Kenzo goes wild
|Brilliantly designed website for the Kenzo collection at H&M starring Ryuichi Sakamato and Iman, a.o. Design Jean-Paul Goude (scroll down to hear them talk).
Recycling the past is the step-stone to the new
|Once upon a time there were these guys understanding the spirit of the age. They are back with these recycled piéces de résistance, made from their own
Hillary’s buttons
|I don’t know if Clinton will be a good president, but she is intelligent and hopefully not corrupt, as some media like us to believe. Madam President not
Sketching in gold
|My first bracelet, recycled from a Dutch antique golden headpiece and precious corals from 1900. Red corals are basically anemone-like animals that secrete a skeleton. They are rare and
Walking over water with Christº
|Christo invited us to walk over the most beautiful lake. I just hád to see this dahlia-yellow walkway with my own eyes: so I was there :)) Christo (81)
Worlds within worlds within worlds
|This is a kind of smart art, with many strong visual metaphors like the clashing religions on the table. This Nigerian artist combines the happy marriage with her white husband with
Me smiling at you
|For my first medaillon I melted some forgotten 14 karat gold earrings (eyes) and used a small left-over piece of gold chain, made a tiny toggle clasp, and got the wee rings soldered (still swiping the sweat
It’s all about the power to create little treasures in life
|“Working is about having fun, and doing what oneself wants to do, for no other reason than for doing it.” says this Dutch designer, who
Gold from the cosmos, pearls from the sea
|I just discovered scientists are trying to prove that gold and other precious metals ánd stones, come from meteorites, I hadn’t a clue! So gold is
Sketching in silver
|Silver ‘drawing’ made from first grade silver with a black diamond and blue sapphires. The initial drawing was made by sketching in ink without a glimpse at the
A power to enrich perception – Markus Raetz
|At 75, he still explores the frontiers between dream and reality and keeps the viewer close to his thoughts. I prefer the simplest of his works. Art Markus Raetz (click to see
You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you – Isadora Duncan
|Amsterdam-based Rob Koudijs Gallery is specialized in contemporary jewellery. I bumped into some pieces by this artist, all make you :)) Jewelry Felieke van der Geest
A great way to do good: buy a Richter!
|Finally everyone can buy a Richter, for he started to produce chromigraphic colour prints of his work. It’s a steep price for a small poster mounted on aluminium