This month hasn’t come with April showers but gave us sunny spring days instead. The soil warmed up and seeds could germinate, everything has bursted into shades of green, trees are unfolding their leaves, the first spring flowers are blooming and the fruit trees are in full bloom. Spring is really here! I love to…
Spring is officially here! A season we’ve all eagerly been waiting for. Harmonious bird song in the morning, sweet fragranced blossoms, fresh green shoots, the lengthening of daylight and the bright yellow of the first dandelions colouring our days. It’s Spring and the garden is changing its clothes, putting away its dark winter suits, its…
You’re most welcome to join the spring workshop ‘Blooming Spring’ which will take place in my studio. There are 2 dates you choose from; Saturday 26th of March or Saturday 2nd of April. The workshop on the 26th of March is fully booked. Only for the 2nd of April are some places available. Suddenly Spring…
I’ve updated my little shop at Etsy with some new creations inspired by early spring. This glass bottle is filled with a miniature garden of poppies. The papery flowers are shown in their different blooming stages, form bud to flower. This small glass test tube is filled with ‘Ranunculus acris’, also known as the buttercup.…
Every year again I can’t resist writing about the wonderful snowdrops. These small winter miracles are such a joyful and hopeful sign at the end of winter, aren’t they?! Finally we can start dreaming of Spring again! Let’s dive deeper in the fairylike world of snowdrops… Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) have been known by various names…
I would like to share some new work I made during the past months. Some of you might already have seen it on the ceramic markets but I want to share it here too. These handmade golden frames are filled with pages from an antique photo album. A treasure I found on a flea market.…
These golden October days are slowly coming to an end and this month has been so generous with beauty and autumn delights. So I hope you’re ready for a golden and warmly colored blogpost… Misty and crispy mornings when the world looks like a dreamy fairytale. I’ve been hugely enjoying my morning runs and one…
It’s time for a little update of the garden! We’ve had an unusual summer in terms of the weather. Lots of rain and little sunshine or heat. Some parts of Belgium had to deal with an extreme flood and there’s so much damage. Our climate is really changing due to the global warming and it…
An inspiring quote at the beginning of summer, laced with the scent of sweet roses. I would like to share the following text of Gunilla Norris from her beautiful novel ‘A mystic garden’. It’s titled ‘Blooming’ which seems quite appropriate at this first day of summer, don’t you think?! ‘The roses are glorious, opening, opening,…
There has so much happened in the garden since I’ve written my last garden blogpost. It’s like there has been an explosion of green! It’s so soothing for my eyes and soul to drink in all this growth and green. I really missed this during the winter months. So be prepared for a real green…