to the artists, designers and craftspeople who think I call their work kitsch... this is NOT the case, it refers to my own work

May 20, 2008

colour in the streets of Valencia




One could fill a book with pictures of the graffiti in the streets of Valencia - Spain. Big murals, one next to another. I was not particularly on the lookout for them, it would take a few days to locate the best ones; we were there for only 1 day. These pictures are not taken because of the quality of the painting, merely snapshots as we were walking through the streets discovering the old quarter in search for a nice coffee.

shopfront

May 19, 2008

back

we're back from our short visit to relatives in Spain
it will take some time to sort the hundreds of pictures
and I have to finish and start projects in the studio

a view on new buildings in Valencia
from Spanish architect Calatrava
(no time to focus properly as the plane was taking a sharp turn while landing)

May 9, 2008

flowers for peace - ceramic poppies

Ceramic artist Anita Huybens is the initiator of this project against landmines. This is the new site where you can find the whole story and where future happenings will be announced.

http://www.klaprozen.be/

Here is the previous post about this heartwarming project.

recycling and break

having a break until next week
hope to be back with loads of new goodies

I leave you with this nice restyled, recycled, repurposed toaster-letterbox I saw on a trip to Australia.

May 8, 2008

Starbrook Airlines and Jack Learoy - artist painter

Starbrook Airlines
is the imaginary airline of artist painter Jaak De Koninck/ Jack Learoy


a nostalgic world of airplanes and air hostesses
His paintings have a permanent display at the Brussels airport.





I found this club chair very inspiring. Have a look at the whole picture here.

May 5, 2008

painter Antoon Verbeeck










Painter Antoon Verbeeck owns the gallery 'Atelier 88' in Leuven, together with his companion sculptress Ann Dieltjens. Many rooms to travel through, to discover a variety of works. It is also the address of his studio.

May 4, 2008

quirky details - part 2

no time to do proper posts these days, here's a funny detail in one of the artists' studios

Apr 29, 2008

open studio - Ine Lammers


entering Ine Lammers' creative world; a colourful welcome in the garden and an original handshake that leads to the work 'roomscape - existential figures'



Music sets the mood in this room where delicate works in pencil, charcoal and watercolour are displayed. The barbed wire is placed in a way that it cuts a part of the body referring to the meaning of each drawing.


the passage to the studio of the artist


reflected works in the studio
oops, sorry, I missed the D on top