atelier28 supports Tandje28 (atelier 28 ondersteunt Tandje28 en daarmee het KWF)

atelier28 is supporting Tandje28, and hereby the cancer charity KWF, by donating an original etching with aquatint for an auction.

Alpe d'Huzes is a charity event where cyclists, either solo or in a team, attempt to climb the legendary Alpe d'Huez at least 6 times in one day, a nearly impossible challenge.  The money raised by the participants is for the cancer charity KWF.  Tandje28 is the male team from NOC*NSF (Dutch Olympic Committee) and is trying their best to raise as much as possible for this good cause!

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Atelier 28 ondersteunt Tandje28 en daarmee het KWF door een originele ets met aquatint te schenken om geveild te worden.

"Bij het evenement Alpe d’Huzes proberen fietsers, solo of in teamverband op één dag minstens zes keer de legendarische Alpe d’Huez te beklimmen, een bijna onmogelijke opgave. Het sponsorgeld dat de renners hiermee ophalen, komt ten goede aan de strijd tegen kanker. Tandje 28, ook wel het mannenteam van NOC*NSF, bundelt op 9 juni de krachten om zoveel mogelijk geld voor KWF Kankerbestrijding op te halen."

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a few favourite finds on etsy

These are a couple of recent treasuries I made on etsy... and one including the 'ducky duck' etching:

featured on etsy's facebook and twitter pages

I've had a really great week! On Saturday my little 'ducky duck' etching was featured on etsy's facebook and twitter pages. Made my day. I really loved all the name suggestions and stories behind them :D Now there are all little ducks on their way around the globe.  I hope they arrive safely!

twee nieuw etsen (2 new etchings)

Two new etchings.  Feathers have been a bit of a theme lately, so the latest is a collection of feathers.  This particular etching was printed using sepia ink.  The second etching I've called "looking after the little ones".  I love the way geese kind of strut around, as bold as brass with comical expressions on their faces...

Both etchings measure 6 x 9 cm and were made on copper plates and submerged in an iron chloride bath.

Kunstwerken van deelnemers gevorderden cursus (Art work from advanced painting classes)

These are recent paintings from two members of our advanced painting classes, Ton and Lida Karremans.  The top 2 are from Ton and the chair is from Lida.  This is a painting that they both worked on together:

This year's Christmas cards

This year's Christmas cards: made with handmade papers and left over fabric.  The light handmade paper was made from recycled etching offcuts and a telephone directory! 

nieuwe aquarellen van vogeltjes (new watercolours of birds)

These are the latest additions to my etsy shop. A series of bird watercolours.  A Great Tit, a Robin, 2 Sparrows and a Black Bird.  All measure 13 x 18 cm.

nieuw ets van een veertje (new etching of a feather)

The ink is still wet! I printed the first etchings of this feather...a spotted pheasant feather...using a warm sepia ink.  I love the warmth that this colour gives to the plate tone.  The copper plate measures 6 x 9 cm.

nieuw schilderij van Francesco: Wolkenlucht (Francesco's latest painting)

Francesco's latest painting of a coastal scene as the sun is setting.  Oil on canvas (100 x 40 cm).

workshop bloemen vilten (making felt flowers)

Monday I did a workshop making felt flowers with Liesbeth Romeijn in a tipi near Sint Annaland in Tholen.  I love tipi's (actually it's a Suomi dwelling) and I love felting... so I couldn't wait!  This is the flower I made:

I haven't decided yet whether to use it as decoration, or as a corsage, but it was a lot of fun to make.  The next adventure was the 'sushi' felting.  I made a roll of red and white wool and rolled and rolled and rolled and rolled.  Eventually I had a felt sausage that I could cut into pieces when it dried.  I think they look a bit like sweets! The other cool thing about the workshop was the fellow felters.  I met another etsy member!! Simone from Moon d-sign.  So looks like there'll be more workshops to attend!