moved

One of the most touching, original and renewing blogs I've seen in long while is the Minsterie van Ontroerende zaken of Auk Russchen (this Ministry of Moving Moments is part of the Ministery of Marvel founded by Yvette van der Aa). 
Auk is very unrestricted and creative in her images and language. (Unfortunately google gives a horrid translation of all this beauty, but maybe you can get a glimpse).

In a while I may call myself Executive Minister of Imprints, Image and Elaboration, or something like that... :-)
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dutch design week 2011

Among many designers there were a couple of whom we shall hear more of.

 

Elke van der Berg's work was wonderful by color and expression, but she did not even show her most beautiful work, look here for more...

Jack Brandsma's seemingly simplicity is simply perfect...

Rick Tegelaar with 'Meshmatics', lampshades of squared chicken wire and paper maché.

And of course we went to see Piet Hein Eek's new 'factory-castle' (shop, showroom, workplace and restaurant)

In this last picture Eek shows what I advise everyone to do (check my other posts for inspiring home pics): many cushions in different (non)matching patterns and colors. It brightens up your room and mood! 

You can order my cushions handprinted or of marketbought fabrics but always custom made, by sending me an email. I'm an expert in pattern and color combinations fully put together to your liking :-) But you can also buy my cushions at Noordelijk Talent in Groningen, who participate at the Dutch Design Week too!

ik verlang naar

Waar ik naar verlang vandaag
een frisse zomerjurk te dragen
met blote schouders, een uitgesneden
hals en rug en vooral goed
los om de heupen

waarmee ik dan de tuin in loop
de zon schijnt warm, maar de wind
houdt het draaglijk en brengt
de jurk in beweging en dan

ben jij er natuurlijk ook die
de jurk al even mooi vindt en samen
trekken we hem uit en hangen hem
aan een tak

en liggen te kijken in het gras naar
zo'n frisse zomerjurk in een boom, daar
verlang ik het meest naar vandaag.

(dichter: Jo Govaerts)

I love...

...the cushion covers from Thirtyfive Flowers ...

...the corny chrysanthemum which stays fresh for weeks...

 ...my kid who loves someone else...

...my breakfast, the mega muesli container with Dorset cereals and the self-decorated bowl...

moved

 I was moved to tears ... last Friday at the small but great livingroom concert by Bird in Winsum's synagogue. Their sound refers to a nostalgic longing.

bird op Myspace Music

Daan Kleijn trio

and the Daan Kleijn trio  at "te gast in Garnwerd" last Sunday made me smile ...  young guys and so incredibly talented!
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inspirograph?

Richard Sarson merely uses colored pens and a compass to create these things. None of those fancy art sets or anything like that.
But I recently did buy myself one of those... it needs only a little practice, but a childhood dream come true :-)

More inspiration from a new book! You can buy it here.

attention 2

Yesterday I got a present from Marjolein with the nicest cover :-)...  a cd from Devotchka.
Thank you so much, dear.

attention

 I just got mail. 

Super, touching...

truly a wonderful gift. 

 

You sure know how to pay attention...

notes

I like notebooks and have quite a collection. But I use only 3 for sketches and ideas for future projects so I won't forget them and to put them out of my mind.
These are my favorites. One with red squared carbonated and numbered paper (excite!!) and a inspiring triangular pattern. And one with a fine illustration by la Marelle en papier.
(By the way, who wants one of the carbonated notebooks? Let me know! I was over enthousiastic last Summer in France...who needs a dozen of the same? :-) I have three books of size 10x15 cm for €4 and only one which measures 21x15 cm for €6, including shipping in EU). 

up-and-up

 

Watching a tomtit paying a visit to our birdhouse I was dreaming of a new place to live closer and amongst the feathered pals I came across this one... I love it!
This beauty is from Baumraum.

What great summer temperatures today!

old and new

Being fascinated by the (knitted plastic) package material of onions (or potatoes?), I made a pencil case out of it. (I stamped a ribbon with some black dots). It's big enough for several notebooks for writing and sketches during my next journey. I hope I get 'Wreck this Journal" by Keri Smith for my birthday. So I'll bring along glue and color pens as well.

The postcards on the small medicine cabinets I got them from a friend. They're too nice to use or send! From Jessica Nielsen.

birth

Wiesje Wasbeer (racoon) was born and Spring was born. You see the tiny young fresh green leaves?
I am still at work! Since the decision was taken to close the shop, I start with the things I have long wanted to do for myself. Sowing a cardigan,  and Wiesje,  a new bag for myself, stamping a lot etc.... I enjoy it! And I also enjoy the garden view when I'm at my high working table in the living (I bought a lovely secondhand vintage high stool from a woman who recognized me from a magazine publication, can you image? !) while I'm working in the sun!
And the deliveries from the shop continue...thank you all!

SWAP

  
Being this my first Swap and all I still have to find out some things...
so girl-swappers, would you all be so kind to send me an email (info at van san dot nl) with your name and address?! Everyone gets something!

and if you'd like some hints on 'I like/unlike' just read on a bit...


I like.... pieces of patterned paper, brown paper with white prints, notebooks and stationery, red robin, blue tit and swallow, stamps and other handmade things, hollyhocks and cornflower, colours: ochre, coffee latte brown (the brown paper sort of colour), white, greyblue, greygreen, pink, letters and numbers, hand knit or crochet softies/cuddles, (books on interior- ) design, furniture and arts, Uppercase, Camilla Engman, abstract or geometric vintage fabrics from the 50s and 60s (Lucienne Day, Marion Mahler e.g.), walking in meadows and woods, Joni Mitchell, Elle Wonen magazine, mango and apple....

I dislike... glossy magazines, blingbling, socker, loud and unexpected noises, the Lief! and Blond Amsterdam brand stuff, Ariadne at Home style, artificial flavouring and colorants, injustice and intolerance, pork... 
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