feature

Flow nr1, 2013,  p83  click to read

My S'WARM stools are featured in this month's Dutch magazine FLOW. 

Out of enthusiasm and gratitude stool orders are shipped free of charge* within the Netherlands in January and February. I'm happy to inform you on different colours and patterns.

* free shipping for package up to 10 kg.

And another feature!
Our ++ Plustwee cushions are in an inspirational artbook which shows the great diversity of textiles "Textiel Leeft" by Ellen Bakker. The book is available in Dutch, German and English here and in my ECO pop-upstore in Groningen (only Dutch version). I still have to take a good picture of our page, will post that later.

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SHOP

Some pictures of our ECOpop-upstore.

Hanneke is styling the shop window

a small podium for products in the middle of the shop

During one of our Sustainable Cafes; the Not Fair Fashion Quiz

 

Information board of all our designers and shop participants

GEMS

I just wanted to show you some impressions of the necklaces I created with the pendants I made the other day. Some necklaces are a combination of vintage buttons and my hand made ones. 

I love the colours, they are so much ME! I used olive, dark emerald, teal, fluor yellow, pale salmon etc.

The necklaces are for sale for €19 each, regardless of the number of buttons/pendants on it, in our ECO popupstore and via mail. If you want I'll show or send you more detailed pictures.

 

The length is easy adjustable by the small button in your neck.

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PENDANTS

A couple of weeks ago I made a small collection of handmade buttons. I intended to use them for necklaces, and I did... but to my annoyance the buttons were hanging up side down all the time.

So today I made some new ones with only one hole, I should call them pendants now.
I used polymer clay, and mixed colors to create my own style and palette.

After baking them half an hour in the oven at 110 degrees Celcius I splash the pendants into ice cold water so they become real hard. 

The next step is to assemble the pendants with a cord and maybe vintage buttons or nice beads. I'll show you the results later. 
And for the ones who live close, I will sell the necklaces in our ECO pop-upstore.

TWO SHOPS

Some times I have none, some times I have two! TWO SHOPS...... 

...one online here and the second temporarily popping up in Groningen in the Zwanestraat 37.

The ECO pop-upstore opens Thursday November 8 and will be open during 2 months (Nov+Dec), maybe a bit longer. The popupstore is more than a shop with handmade design, fair trade and locally produced products, it is also a platform on sustainability. On Thursday evenings we open the shop for the Sustainable Café; talks, discussions (and drinks) on topics like Fair Fashion, Good Food,  a Cleaner World, Eco Interior etc. Check our Facebook page later for the program.

small things

+ leren armbandjes met fijne drukknoop
+ kleuren: zwart, wijnrood, lindegroen, petrol, navy, mosterd
+ met afdrukken van zelfontworpen stempel
+ €9,50
+ de maat varieert; iets te klein? gewoon even oprekken!

mail om te bestellen.
Kijk ook hier voor meer 'small things' 
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bags

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Deze tassen zijn geschikt voor dagelijks gebruik, naar je werk, in de stad of als je je vrienden ontmoet. Je kunt de tasband schuin over je lijf dragen (cross-body) of, als je de band door de drukknopen korter maakt, over je schouder. Deze lichtgewicht tas heeft ruimte voor je portemonnee, een klein (note)boek, en al je andere kleine benodigdheden.

+ ritssluiting
+ 3 platte binnenvakjes
+ handige sleutelclip
+ verstelbare tasband: 60 of 125 cm, d.m.v. drukknopen
+ afmetingen: 25 x 34 x 9 cm (HxBXD)
+ lichtgewicht
+ €115 (excl. verzenden)

Deze tas is gemaakt van glad leren bodem in de kleur leisteen en een oker curry gekleurd stevige katoenen bovenkant, die aan een kant bedrukt is (met de hand, zeefdruk). De tas is gevoerd met donkergrijs katoen en de metalen delen zijn bronskleurig.

Al mijn leren en stoffen producten worden met de hand gemaakt en handbedrukt, veelal van teruggewonnen en hergebruikte materialen, dus elke tas is uniek en eco-vriendelijk.

Mail om te bestellen.

hoot

- modder - klei
- marineblauw (2x) - wijnrood
- lindegroen - zand
- mosterd (4x)

Hoot! Just flown into my collection !

A small and functional pouch for business or bank cards of supple leather in natural colours. It has one compartment, it closes with 2 poppers and is completed with a key ring.
+ 11,5 x 6,5 cm
+ €18,50

+ 100% leer
+ 20-25 kaartjes of 12 plastic passen
+ de ring kan je er af halen als je die niet nodig hebt

strapped

New leather bracelets, 2,2 cm wide, closes with popper, decorated with self designed stamp.
Made from leftovers* after cutting leather for the bags because I want to produce as little waste as possible and I do not want to discard any of this precious material.
€9,50

*is it a leftover if you can (re)use it?

pastels

 

 
My newest elaboration; a textile painting on the wall, measures 60x60 cm, all handprinted and handsewn in my favorite colours.....It is for sale, if you are interested, please feel free to send me a message.
Soft colours, even in my clothes....

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It was great fun and so nice to be in the company of fellow worker Marjolein. We are

planning to create a co-collection and are asking ourselves it we need a name for this cooperation.
We have not decide yet but we think it's going to be something simple like  +  because it's such an asset and a value to work together.


1+1=plus.
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