Sunday 28 February 2010

etsen (etching)

Een droog naald ets van de cursus etsen. Na 5 lessen zijn cursisten in staat zelfstandig een ets te maken. Natuurlijk is meer oefening nodig om de techniek te verfijnen. Vandaar dat na 5 lessen de deelnemers worden uitgenodigd om te werken op zaterdagmiddag voor aanwijzingen en tips. Een ets is een grafische diepdruktechniek die een karaktervol resultaat geeft. Het is te vergelijken met een pentekening, echter het is warmer van toon. Bovendien is een ets natuurlijk leverbaar in een beperkte oplage. Iedere ets wordt genummerd en gesigneerd.  

This is an etching that was made this week in our etching class by one of the participants.  It was made on perspex using the dry point technique.  I love its elegance and simplicity... not bad as a first attempt of the technique!!

Friday 26 February 2010

knitted houses

I came across these cute knitted houses on etsy from studio meyer - fellow architecture graduate and knitter PLUS these houses were inspired by a trip to Zeeland!

Wednesday 24 February 2010

bomen - 'can't see the wood for the trees'

De bomen serie.  Acryl op doek

A recent series of woodland paintings inspired by the season. Acrylic on canvas. More from the series can be seen here.

Tuesday 23 February 2010

some recent knitting projects

I've got the knitting bug at the moment! The dress took AGES but is lovely and warm!!! A project that kept me company on my train trip back to the UK... The top photo shows (from top left clockwise): a shawl from chunky 'mushroom' wool, hairband/earwarmer made with organic merino and alpaca blend, felted alpaca slippers, and a nice warm scarf. Check out Garnstudio for free patterns.

Friday 12 February 2010

more felt

More experiments with felt...

driftwood boats with handmade paper sails


Boats made with driftwood found in Zeeland, Netherlands, with 100% recycled handmade paper sails. See my etsy shop... 

writings on the wall and paper poetry

Two of my latest paper collages made using black paper pulp.  Both are about 150m long.  More of my paper art can be seen here

Thursday 11 February 2010

greetings

 

These were the Christmas cards I made for 2009 from handmade recycled paper with cornflower seeds embedded.  The paper trees can be planted in the springtime to blossom! Here is more paper art...