Rietveld Schröder House
During this prompt about heritage, I paid attention to Gerrit Rietveld. He lived from 1888 to 1964 and was an architect, furniture designer and graphic designer. In 1919 he designed the red/blue chair, a symbol of “De Stijl”. “De Stijl” is an art movement, named after the magazine of the
Les Cathédrales
During our camper holiday in Spain, we visited the north coast. The most famous beaches are internationally known As Catedrais, the beach of the cathedrals. The name is due to the characteristic arched rock formations. Some are broken under the intense activity of the sea. A visit at high tide can be done
Playa de las Catedrales
I would like to share my holiday experiences with you. All in the context of the new prompt “flexible”. In May we made a tour with the camper. Spain and Portugal was our final goal. On the north coast of Spain you have “Les Cathedrales”. A rock formation directly on
Deep, deeper, deepest
The challenge of “cells” was a difficult path for me. I saw the limitation in animal, human and plant cells. Which one do I continue with. What am I going to portray. Finally, I chose the general theme of cells. I wanted to put my feeling about cells in the quilt. With
Misty Morning
In November, the day sometimes starts cold and foggy. The world is very small. If you walk the dog or go for a walk in the morning, you will see the contours of the trees, houses and the landscape. The first lights seem to almost warm the village. Slowly the
The beginning
In the previous blogs I saw many beautiful impressive buildings. But how did it start. What is man’s first enclosure? Essential, of course, is where on earth we live. During our holiday trip in Sweden last year we came to a small town Fatmomakke. It is located in the municipal
The bark is healing
Each trunk of a tree has a different appearance! That makes every tree unique. This is determined by the type, where it stands, how old it is and the weather influences over the years. Bacteria, animals or people can damage the tree. With every damage, permanent traces will occur. The
Doubt Doubt Doubt
….still 2 weeks to go with the theme “Anatomy”. This is a very interesting theme. Your first thought is, what should I do with this now. But the more you engage with it, the more interesting it becomes. I made another mind map. It is difficult to choose between the 3
Time is running out
“Wenn ich wüsste, dass morgen die Welt unterginge, würde ich heute noch ein Apfelbäumchen pflanzen” (“If I would have know the world would end tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today”) Martin Luther (1483- 1546)Theologist, Philosopher and Reformat. This quote is the inspiration for this quilt. Our world is
Secret Thoughts
The Faces theme is the first challenge for me in this group. During our holiday I had a lot of time to think about it. First I created a mind map with all the words that came to mind. I collected pictures and portraits of artists. Kandinski and Rembrandt painted