SHOP | FILM SLIDE NECKLACES

New item in shop: Film Slide Necklaces! 

Some time ago I found these old film slides in a second-hand shop in Antwerp, Belgium. I turned them into necklaces. The slides show pictures of day-to-day life, holidays and special occasions of families that I never met. It allows you to imagine what the story behind the picture could be. I like that, creating your own imaginary story.

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CHRISTO | BIG AIR PACKAGE

This weekend I went to 'Big Air Package' by Christo in the Gasometer in Oberhausen, Germany. Years back in high school I wrote a report in art history class about him.
I am intrigued by his big projects, they invite you to perceive a normal environment from a different perspective: They make me feel little and vulnerable, but this vulnerability is also applicable to the object itself.
I like that Christo and Jeanne-Claude (His wife, unfortunately she passed away in 2009) organise these big projects with a large group of people and continue no matter how many difficulties they come across.

FOREST

We went for a walk in the forest.

AUTUMN

Autumn has arrived. Have been enjoying the beautiful colours that come along with this season; the soft sunsets and the warm coloured leafs all around. Unfortunately due to heavy storms I had to take off the crate from my bike and am now forced to come up with creative ideas for taking home the groceries.

I found these old reversal films in a second hand shop, I'm thinking of turning them into a little project for my Etsy shop.

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DIY TEXTILE CABLE

Lately I tend to forget about my textile projects like the winter jacket. That's why I decided to give them a place in my little room where I can see them; a sort of laundry line made from braided steel wire. You can easily get a braided steel wire and hooks at the DIY shop.

This afternoon I visited my parents in Nijmegen (a little old town in Holland). We went for a bike ride through the city and came across this cosy little coffee bar with all kinds of different seats and tables. The coffee bar even has a furry regular guest; Bert the big red cat.

BITS AND PIECES

Lots of stuff has been going on lately:
- I planted some herbal plants, Coriander, Basil and Mint.
- A little trip to Antwerp with my friends.
- Helped my sister moving to Maastricht ( a lovely city in the very South of the Netherlands).
- Enjoyed the beautiful sunlight during a train trip in the late afternoon.

Besides I received my Master of Science diploma in Industrial Design and I got a one-month-job at a design company in Eindhoven last week!

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RE-OPENED THE SHOP

After this beautiful summer I re-opened the shop. As you can see the assortment is rather small. My head is full of new ideas for designs. I hope to have them in shop soon, however it's been busy around here so it will probably take some time!

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RIJKSMUSEUM

Last Friday, as a late birthday gift for my brother, we visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It was amazing to see the pieces of Dutch art through the centuries. I always love to think back about my lessons in art history when wandering around in a museum. It keeps on being something special the moment I see a piece of art that I've discussed during art history class. Unfortunately we could not manage to see all of the museum, so I have to come back one day. The rijksmuseum is definetely something you should have seen, not only because of its tremendous collection of art but also because of the amazing building!

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PROJECT | WINTER JACKET

Although summer is still around us I continued making my new jacket for upcoming winter. I started a while ago but unfortunately the graduation project took all of my time so I had to leave this aside. As you can see the inner part is starting to build up. Tomorrow I will look for some strings and buttons at the weekly textiles market that I can use to shape the jacket.

Hope you’ve had a nice weekend!

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CHINA

It has been a while since I updated the blog because my graduation sucked up all of my time. At the start of July I finished my Masters degree in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Eindhoven, the Netherlands!

After that I went on a study trip to China for three weeks. It was amazing to be warmly welcomed by different companies, a factory and universities. Furthermore I was intrigued by the cultural differences and the beautiful nature. I hope to visit China again some time. For more stories about the trip see this blog.

 Preparations will be made in the upcoming weeks to re-open my Etsy shop. Will keep you updated!

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