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 11, 2012

Sarkis - stained glass windows

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Sarkis


A royal castle along the majestic river Loire in 'la douce France'.
In the attic ...



in the tiny rooms where servants used to sleep ...



intriguing stained glass windows are on display




















A commissioned set of 32 panes were installed in 2011 (when these pictures were taken).  40 new windows have been added in 2012


on display until
31 december 2014



Arts and Nature Centre
the first arts centre devoted to the relationship between artistic creation and nature



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May 9, 2012

Haute Cuisine - design

A nice loft/store/gallery/studio along the canal in Leuven-Belgium


We were able to peek inside during the Kunstroute-Leuven art studio tour some days ago.




2 young designers present their original light sculptures



















the last picture is certainly giving more ideas for the barn we need to get ready for the upcoming art tour this summer

check their great ideas, and find out what is hidden behind the door in the restroom!


related posts from the previous editions of the art tour : Kunstroute-Leuven

Apr 21, 2012

meanwhile at home...

This blog has been on rest for some time now due to number of reasons.

One of them is that we're extremely busy preparing the barn and stables for an upcoming art event.  More on that in due time.

a glimpse on what is going on...

emptying the barn and repairing and fixing the old windows, putting up a ceiling in a smaller part of the barn, whitening the walls, getting electricity into the building



at the other side old wooden planks, beams, pallets, doors and more need to be sorted and stacked for a new artwork we'll be starting as from next week









in the orchard at the back of the barn...



a mysterious cross (depth 1 meter!) appeared next to the fallen apple tree, victim of a vicious summer storm last year.  We decided not to remove it, I had a feeling this old tree was still 'alive and kicking' although not in its usual position



and yes!... blooms all over the tree, our major provider of our very own apple juice.
+ easy to pick apples
- mowing the lawn is somewhat difficult


and the cross I hear you ask?
mighty plans ahead... will keep you posted



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Apr 3, 2012

Eric Croux revisited

Eric Croux's work during a previous art event made quite an impression on me.


A few installations in a smaller scale.  Almost impossible to photograph with this limited camera...



the delicate 'air drawings' are hardly visible in pictures




wires are stretched across a space and painted to reveal structures






can you spot the upside down chair floating like a ghost in an ancient castle?
Fascinating

Eric Croux - Unit(h)é

pictures taken at the exhibition Tijdelijk Verblijf, Kasteel Oud-Rekem summer 2011



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Apr 2, 2012

Jason van der Woude's glass house

Clearing the barn for an upcoming art event...
I've kept these doors and windows to reuse them in future projects.  I certainly will never be able to built this...



I wouldn't mind a spacious glass house like this in my backyard.




































artist in residence 2009-2010
Jason van der Woude - open space, open function - Collection Verbeke Foundation

at Verbeke Foundation - Belgium


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