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and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Makes Me Wanna Go Summa!
Today I finish my job at the online shopping club for Home and Living. It was a fun and exciting environment, where many a new road was traveled. I will miss it. Right now I am enjoying the independent curatorship … Continue reading
Beatrix’ chick lit potential
Tonight we watched a programme on Queen Beatrix. This Thursday she will resign after a reign of 33 years. The reportage showed images of the life of a royal girl taking on the task of queen. Impressive. I have seen … Continue reading
Posted in DESTINATION HAPPINESS, OUT OF THE BOX, TEXT, TIME LAPSE
Tagged Beatrix, Beatrix of the Netherlands, chic lit, chick lit, film script, history, India, Leiden, love story, mamager, Monarchy of the Netherlands, potential, Princess Beatrix, PS, Queen Beatrix, romance, royalty, Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange, working woman
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Wow With Discount
This is one of the reasons I love museum shops: you get extra special wannahaves you couldn’t buy anywhere else! Now the DesignMuseum in London sells a wonderful selection of rugs, this one is by Lesley Barnes from Glasgow. She … Continue reading
The King in kids art
Prince Willem Alexander will be crowned king of The Netherlands this Tuesday, and the entire country is busy with the preparations of the national holiday. In school the children made whole-length portraits of him, his wife Maxima and his mother, … Continue reading
Reflector | Orange Storm Ahead
Queen Beatrix will renounce the throne next Tuesday, but…Still full of life! (by Stan) The Netherlands are getting ready to say goodbye to their well loved queen of 33 years, Beatrix. This Tuesday, April 30th, the Royal Family and fans … Continue reading
Taking Mona Lisa For A Spin
What’s going on in this picture? To me it is a very exciting scene. It seems to be a snapshot of an adrenaline drenched moment, in which A Crime Against Society is performed: stealing a valuable work of art, … Continue reading
Posted in blog art, CREATIVE CAREERS, EMPATHY, OUT OF THE BOX, TEXT
Tagged Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, painting, Scotland Yard, Snatcher, soul, stolen painting, Work of art
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On The Road
Over the weekend we drove up north -and back- to visit family, which takes us two and a half hours to get there. This can easily become a tedious trip to an eight year old, so in general I pack … Continue reading
Posted in EARLY WORKS, KIDS ART, mumson, PHOTOGRAPHY
Tagged caleidoscope, driving, electricity, Holland, iPad, ipad art, KIDS ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, windmills
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Google Art is great
I have just discovered The Google Arts Project, and I wonder how I will get out of the house today! More than 200 museums from around the world have uploaded 40.000 works of art so far, and I could easily … Continue reading
Flowers from the vegetable drawer
After the succes of finding beauty in okra {see post Okra beauty} I felt lucky, and had a peek in the vegetable drawer today… I feel I’m on to something 😉
Posted in (B)OOST, OUT OF THE BOX, Things I made
Tagged Andy Warhol, beauty, flower, Okra, paksoi, pattern, stamp, things I made, vegetable stamps
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Noah’s party
Ok then, here’s the rest of them, what a wonderful lot! Every child chose a different animal, and they’re all gorgeous creatures. Some are pictured with an animal friend, like the monkey and the spider or the giraf and crocodile, … Continue reading
Posted in CREATIVE CAREERS, EARLY WORKS
Tagged All animals, jungle, KIDS ART, Noah, Noah's Ark, painting, unconditioned expression
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