new stuff

hand screenprinted cushion 40x40 cm

with matching blue piping

 

smartphone holders with fluorescent 'darning'

details of 'darning'

hand screenprinted cushions  30x50 cm

Here are some of my newest products. I'm happy to show them finally. I hope you like it!

I've been taking it easy and slow lately merely because of two facts: I was in a creative rut, I had no pleasure in sewing and being in my tiny workspace (i.e. the attic which is also our bedroom) where I have to work on the floor most of the time and my back's started to protest. I would like to share a workspace with several people like I had before (see Werkpost).
Secondly and honestly because I do not like to have a business All by Myself anymore. I do like to be my own boss! but I much more would like to work with a creative person who is a bit more skilled in business (advertisement, communication, finances etc) than me. Meetings might not be needed everyday but once a week or so. Anyone?
So that'll determine my next activities: networking, finding a new workspace and opening a new tiny shop.
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early

I love Photoshop and every day I'm improving and I find out new trics to accomplish what I have in mind. What do you think of this Christmas card? Maybe this is something for 101Woonideeën?
Or something like this?

alphabet

'Geeske'

Here's my newest prototype; a personal alphabet with the letters of your name - or any name or word you like - in colour. I really appreciate your frank opinion on this: what do you think of the alphabet poster, do you like or not? And do you like the thing that you can decide what name or word you want?

Secondly I need some help on the decision whether I should produce the wide or the more dense alphabet poster, see the last 2 pictures (with the word 'bird').

here is mine - 'Sandra'

'bird' wide

'bird'  more dense

 So please express your choises and opinions frankly... I appreciate your help. Thank you!
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(not) nice

Some things turn out nice and some things do not.
My happypippilongstocking-legging is nice, my 20-minutes-handmade little rucksack for citytrips is nice but the last prints with another kind of paint turned out not so nice...the print has been washed out   :-(

first draft

the substrate is also nice now

 

 

 

 

the actual print on dotted fabric

on paper the print becomes too 'bold'

shared workspace... always a mess

I still need some practice of course and the fact that I do not have the right equipment at home for screenprinting makes it a bit difficult to make immaculate prints...but I'm content (again) with these first drafts.
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apron

oops!! an accidental incision, so a cover-up was needed here

I made an apron ​​to enjoy further messing with screenprints...
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new cards

whoeiii

Kitty

Back home

Yippee! Three different cards were made of my three mixed media collages. I'm so content with them! How do you like them?

I will send them to you after you've send me an email. Please mention which one and/or how many you like (Whoeiii, Kitty or Back home). They cost €1,25 each or as a set of three for €3,25 (+ shipping). The cards measure 10,5 x 15 cm and the backsides are left blank. 

(Needless to say that the big diagonal 'vansan' in the pictures is not in the actual cards :-)

brown/grey

 

 

I'm back at 'school' again...I'm following a design class in textiles and screenprinting. But today's lesson- well it's not really a lesson because you can work independently on whatever you like - started with an exercise in observation and abstraction and convert materials into shape (first 2 pictures).

close

 

Because my husband's leg is still not healed after Disaster day, we cannot do the things we planned; renovating the house for sale and go on vacation! So my work continues - and I enjoy it - for the Noorderzon festival (18- 28 August) and then my small and exclusive new collection will first be presented.

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tryouts

My very first selfmade screenprint! 

I attend an 8x evening course in 'het Grafisch Museum' in Groningen.

And some sketches for a new print. Sometimes I really can't make up my mind what to choose.
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stool

 

Here is a preview of my newest item: wool stool. I'm excited about it! It looks great and it is a nice sit: it keeps your butt warm :-)

First possible show and buy within two weeks in our Pop-Up Gallery (see post below) on January 15 in my home.

I'll put them in my shop afterwards, and maybe they'll even be made to order. 

And if you are interested already, you can always contact me of course!