I really love this word, don’t you? But I immediately have to confess I’m not the kind of person who easily gets lost in daydreams. Do you think of yourself as a daydreamy type? I only wish I could… Although I have to admit I’ve caught myself on it several times lately when working in…
I just want to say …. “I’m so glad I live in a world were there are octobers.” from Anne of the Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Now the ceramic market season is over, I try to focus on creating new work. I’m slowly adapting to my new studio and it feels wonderful to work in this beautiful and peaceful place. Through my windows I’m watching how autumn is making its glorious entrance and changing the color palette of my garden. Oh,…
“The morning had drawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. George R.R. Martin Have you also noticed the change in the air, now autumn is around with its misty mornings and grey skies? The mornings are chilly but the days can still be hot, full of shimmering bees…
And off I go the coming weekend … to Edingen or Enghien (for the French speaking people in my country) for another market. This time it’s a ceramic and glass market, situated in the beautiful park of Edingen. More than 60 glass and ceramic artists will show their work. The market is open on Saturday…
Summer has gone by and another season is just around the corner… autumn is silently creeping in. You have probably also noticed the chilly mornings, the shorter days, the leaves that are getting red and yellow, flowers in the garden are withering and the colours in nature are fading. Nature is preparing for autumn, and…
Finally… my new studio is ready! It was 6 years ago since my husband and I laid the first stones of the fundament. Year after year we gradually build this studio. In between we also did some renovations at our house and created our garden. I’m so grateful and delighted I can finally move into…
I recently finished a new glass dome with porcelain flowers titled “wild garden”. Inspired by the wildflowers in my garden I made a composition of different wildflowers and their seedpods that have wonderful medicinal benefits for us and are essential for the bees, other insects and wildlife. Above all they add beauty to our daily…
Next weekend, the 7th and 8th of September, it’s the 25th edition of Euregio ceramic market in Raeren. About 80 ceramicists from different European countries will gather around the lovely castle of Raeren to show their work, and I will be one of them too! I kindly invite you to come and take a look…
Today the sky is cloudy … After a third heatwave here in Belgium, the clouds are gathering and covering the sun. White sheep clouds make room for bigger grey clouds. The sun has disappeared and I’m waiting for the refreshing rain to pour down on the garden. I mostly write about the sunny and beautiful…