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
FaceTime
Here’s my first blog in Cloth in Common. Exciting!! The theme for this period is Faces. Every person is unique and every face is different. With about 7 billion people on earth that fact is very special. As Eunhee says, everyone has a different facial expression. That’s a time recording.
Elfriede Grooten
Elfriede Grooten Dalen, Netherlands Ever since I was a kid, I have loved textiles. At school, I loved thehandicraft classes. My mother and grandmother taught me the firstsimple sewing skills. When I was 12 years old, I sewed my first jacketand after that I just never stopped. After primary school,