blackbird

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After a couple of days in an abandoned nest,  I took the Silent Egg out for investigation. 

My curiosity is bigger than my horror.

When you look beyond Fear... you'll solely find Beauty.

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holiday activities

do you see my daughter dancing in her gown?  :)

I never take much time to sew myself something new, but now I've managed to make me a sweet fluffy cotton summer dress out of a vintage duvet cover with red and (fluo) pink details.

My girls are already free from (secondary) school, so they are helping me out
.... doing last minute dinner shoppings and preparing meals....

 "Would you buy a few cans of tomato paste?" They return with this + six which I've already in the pan :)

fresh biological beans

.... making fine and healthy fruit smoothies enjoyed in pyjamas in the morning sun

 
.... they're having a girlfriends camping in our jungle, which I thougth was a top experience when I was their age (well a bit younger), did you?

...and they both are on to the next grade so we rewarded them with a Wii Just Dance game, which my husband and I find very amusing too :)

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?

feathered friends

  

You all probably know by now my deep love for feathered friends. I now can add a couple as my favorites: last year I met some new friends from Eindhoven,  a band called Bird. They stayed at our place last weekend for a musical festival in a village nearby. I feel so privileged to have these sweet people rehearse and play music in our living. This time they were playing for the occasion with bearded John of Green Pony  :)

Listen to some of Bird music here and if you like you can hear more plus buy a record here, so they can continue making more.

I love you Bardt and Janne! 

Cultural Sunday

Next Sunday July 1, Marjolein and me will be guest artitsts at the Cultural Sunday from 13h - 17h in Het Paleis in Groningen. You can find us in the workroom (no 166) of Petra Koonstra on the first floor.
We'll show, present and sell our ++Plustwee cushions. Following the theme of this Cultural Sunday (see flyer above) you can see us in action as we'll be actually really working and of course you may ask questions on the design and work process. We'll also bring some solowork of Van San and lamps of Marjolein Perin.

a gift

©vansan

 

Wake up, it's party time! 

There's a nest of blackbirds in our hedge.

soon

My WOL(k) cushions are for sale in the Walnut Mixstore since last May.

 
Annet de Vries's small Attention Cafe (Aandachtschenkerij) is opened soon! Read more on Annet's blog. I'm glad to help good friends with what I'm good at and like best: sewing (of course!), but also interior layout plans, decorating and colour advice. My experience in several architectural offices comes in handy.

And soon my own small shop online shall be opened as well! 

But it seems there are always things that come first: a new project for Dutch magazine '101woonideeën" in which sweet fabric- and textile paint-webshop owners decided to cooperate,  a ++Plustwee participation in the Cultural Sunday in het Paleis on July 1, and not in the last place family matters.

So please be patient, I'll keep you posted.

robbed

This is my brother Wim Jongedijk, who is filmmaker, photographer, scenario writer and director; his camera and all materials were stolen last week. Already in financial trouble (crisis!),  now he is also robbed of the Opportunity to earn money. I feel so sorry for him. If you know any work suitable for him, anything, please let me/him know.

These pictures were taken at his last 'performance' /try out in the Grand Theatre in Groningen. Wim made a movie for the (great!) band Sexton Creeps, which is also going to be part of the programming in the next Noorderzon Festival.

I love you brother, keep the spirit up.

brooch

Leather brooch €15  ©vansan

The brooch is built up in 3 layers, the black rear is of artificial leather to avoid stretching and loss of shape. €15 (ex shipping).

oh...

 

Glass mail tube "flessenpost" by Zus&ik

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I wish I could blow that little glass tube as if it was a whistle to bring you back to life,

thank you so much that I could enjoy while watching and studying you... and holding you shortly in your Long Silence.

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ZIE je ik hou van je, 
ik vin je zoo lief en zoo licht -- 
je kraaloogjes waren vol licht, 
ik hou van je, ik hou van je.

En je snavel en dat rugveertje en je hoofd 
en je oogen en je buik waar 
je donsjes zit en je teen 
met je nageltje er aan.

Zie je ik wou graag zijn een fee, maar het kan niet zijn, 
het licht is om je, je bent 
nu toch wat je eenmaal bent.

O ja, ik hou van je, 
ik hou zoo vrees'lijk van je, 
ik wou het helemaal zeggen -- 
Maar ik kan het toch niet zeggen.

(vrij naar Herman Gorter)