Hello,
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.
Since 2013 I have written posts about many randomly chosen
topics and - being an obsessed
observer - I now log related notes and updates under "PS".
Enjoy your visit!
WilsonTOP 5 TODAY
-
NOTE TO SELF
Tag Archives: my neighborhood
Serendipity | Sunny Side Up
Although somebody must be utterly gutted – It did cheer me up – The sunny quality of this cake, out on the street, on a grey day, can not be ignored. Includes an intriguing little mind jog – the right … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, bloow
Tagged baking, cake, home made, my neighborhood, pineapple, serendipity, slices, spilled, Storytelling pictures, street photography, wilson tichelaar
Leave a comment
It Wasn’t Always Like This
Looking at my latest post – the view across the canal from my room on the top floor – I wondered about the barracks that once stood there when it was home to a cavalerie division. I went to The … Continue reading
One Night In A
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, CORONA TIMES, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made
Tagged Amsterdam, Holland, Mauritskade, my neighborhood, night photography, skyline, view, wilson tichelaar, window
Leave a comment
Spring Fever | Cows Coming Out
I came across this lively bunch yesterday, while cycling east of Amsterdam: The cows were brought out into the fields for the first time this year – May 9th 2020 – and they are loving it 🙂 In … Continue reading
Posted in CORONA TIMES, GEM OF THE DAY, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made
Tagged Amsterdam, Amsterdam Castle, coming out, cows, Cows back in the field, cows in the pasture, cycling Amsterdam, farming, Holland, jump for joy, jumping cows, Muiden, Muiderslot, my neighborhood, spring fever, video
Leave a comment
Light Experience
It’s Light Festival time in Amsterdam, a period in winter when the work of (young) light artists is on show along the canals to brighten up the long nights. You can take the boat tour Water colours or do the walking tour Illuminate to … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, ART, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, REVIEW, TEXT
Tagged Amsterdam, Angelo Bonello, ART, boat, canal, experience, Holland, Leonard Cohen, light festival, Marco Pollice, Massimo Uberti, my neighborhood, postcard, press, Ralf Westerhof, rowing, tour, venividimultiplex, Victor Vicsek, walking, water, waves
Leave a comment
Welcome To My Neighborhood, The World
My neighborhood museum is the Tropen Museum and it is one of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, renowned for its collection. The permanent and temporary exhibitions display (art) objects, photographs, music and film from non-western cultures. A recent show was about Body … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, ART, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, Fashion, PHOTOGRAPHY, REVIEW, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Amsterdam, bodypaint, China, cultures, decoration, ethnography, gender, Holland, LGBT, modern art, my neighborhood, non-western, Oost, painting, peoples, piercing, rituals, scar, secret love, sexuality, soul, tattoo, transgender, tribal, tribes, Tropen Museum
Leave a comment
Friday Night | Up On The Roof
the music
Posted in DESTINATION HAPPINESS, Magic, MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged Amsterdam, broomstick, drifters, escape, escape route, get away, Holland, my neighborhood, night photography, Roof, tidy, up on the roof, wilson tichelaar, witch
Leave a comment
Nepalese Tartan And Other Art
A selection of work by artists who take part in the two-year residency program of the Rijksakademie voor beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam.
A Matchbox Universe
The picture above shows the artist’s studio inside The Mouse House – the incredible work of art by Karina Schaapman. The house is 2 meters wide by 3 meters tall and has over 100 rooms (!). There’s also a picture book … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, ART, bloow, CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, Education, EMPATHY, MUSIC, REVIEW, TEXT
Tagged Amsterdam, corner of the earth, dollshouse, Earth, Het muizenhuis, Holland, house, Jamiroquai, Karina Schaapman, mice, my neighborhood, Nature, OBA, society of mice, universe, wilson tichelaar
Leave a comment
