in the picture

picture: House of Design

I'm presenting and expaining our work to a by Gerard van den Berg guided tour group.
(picture:House of Design)

EXHIBITION
On Sunday April 1 a  ++PLUSTWEE exhibition is held at 'Open Atelier nr 103' from 11 till 16.30 h. (Dorpsstraat 103, Zuidlaarderveen). Also some solo work of Marjolein and me will be shown and can be bought. So if you missed out on the Wonen&Co Ontmoetdesign fair (meet design) last week, you're very welcome to pay us a visit next Sunday. The entrance is free.

WONEN&CO review
We had such great successes and reactions on our new collection at the Wonen&Co fair. People were amazed by our colour combinations and by our inspiration from aerial photographs of Dutch landscapes. The pictures of the cushions on my Pinterest have been repinned over hunderd times already!
We've met some nice designers too: sweet and modest Jildou Lindhout of Studio Zijn with her lamp Ivy and we had many laughs with lovely crazy sweet tooth William van der Velde aka Kunsteboer , who couldn't keep away from our softness (the cushions) and our sweet treats :-)

Come and meet us on Sunday 1st of April in Zuidlaarderveen!

William 'Kunsteboer'

fairly ready

Ah, I see the picture shows only 5 cushions, we have six!

++ Plustwee is ready for the Ontmoetdesign (meet design) Fair next Thursday in Groningen!
Marjolein and I will be presenting six hand felt and hand printed cushions, ready to be admired and sold. 

We worked hard as we only got 4 weeks to get ready for the fair, but the work process and atmosphere between us was great! We had fun, I hope you like the results. I'd love to hear from you what you think of it: encouragements and critisism are needed - always, but especially when presenting something new. Thank you.

 

Please pay a visit to our new website, where in a short while you can see and order the 40x60cm cushions as well.

+ + Plustwee

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'Plustwee' is the name of our newborn partnership of Marjolein Perin and me. 
Since a year or so I wanted to co-work with Marjolein and after seeing my newest designs in printing, my colour combinations she finally said yes! Kick off!

House of Design asked us to participate in the Ontmoetdesign in the Wonen&Co fair in March, from 15th till 18th in Groningen. I felt a bit honoured, so we agreed to join as it is an excellent opportunity to  present our first handmade + + products.

We're working hard... and I'm happy!!   1+1= plustwee


Some more pictures here.

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X-mas fair

I will be at a Christmas fair next Saturday in Winsum. I'm happy to show my newest stuff VanSan-new-style, with cushions and purses with my latest printwork.

Hopefully many visitors will find the way to our market, so that my charity fundraising is going to be a success.

small fair

On the 10th of December I will be at a small Christmas fair* in Winsum.


I've come up with another charity event (do you remember this?).


This time I'll be collecting money for a volunteer organization de Helpende Hand (Helping Hand) which provides all kinds of support for the eldery, needy or invalid people of our hometown.

This organisation did a tremedous deal for a friend who was recovering from brain surgery as a remedy to Parkinson's in March. Six weeks later she fell down the stairs, she survived the fall but had her neck broken and she is still rehabilitaing. People of The Helping Hand are now doing her groceries, mowing the grass, are taking care of some financial issues etc.

So... in order to support this wonderfull organization I made several nice 'warm hearts' out of vintage Dutch woolen blankets which I'll be selling at the fair! The fair visitors themselves can set the price for their warm hearts.

Of course if you are willing to support my charity event to obtain one or more of the lovely hearts,  please leave a reaction so we can get in touch. I'll be happy to send you a warm heart before Christmas time. The hearts will look great in your Christmas tree!


* van 10-17uur in Het Jacobijnenhuis ligt op het hoogste punt van de Winsumer wierde.
   Hoek Hoofdstraat 27 W / Havenstraat 2, Winsum Gn

handicrafts

Old-fashioned but beautiful and still lively practised handicrafts during 'Textieldagen' in Verhildersum estate in Leens.

art of living fair

Way up north, in Zandeweer, there's the annual fair and festival 'Art of Living', located at the beautiful estate Eissingeheem . These last pictures are of work of Kunsteboer. He recycles iron for the creation of his artworks.