Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts

Friday, September 4

Postcard Art Exhibit 2026

Spring Awakening Postcard Art

Hi everyone!

I failed to post about the Postcard Art Exhibit at the time the exhibit was held, due to it coinciding with me falling ill and subsequently being hospitalized. In fact, I made the deadline just in time and there is a fun instragram reel where my entry happens to be the 600th one 😄

Postcard Art Exhibit Logo



The Postcard Art Exhibit is an annual, international showcase of hundreds of postcard-sized original artworks created by artists around the world. The event sponsors a different charity each year. This year's exhibit was held in the Netherlands in support of people living with Alzheimers and other forms of dementia. 

The showcase was curated by Dutch artist Tessa Maagdenberg. My contribution is called "Spring Awakening", a mixed media piece in my signature style with lots of layers and featuring a cute bird. The artwork at the top of this post is my official catalog entry. In the picture below my postcard is displayed amongst many others on one of the exhibition walls.
Can you spot it?

PAE , SeeLab Netherlands

 Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a lovely Friday!

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Thursday, March 1

Textile Art Exhibition

original OOAK textil art ©Dunja Buesken

I'm so excited. The stichting textil plus (in Netherlands) is having a huge textile art exhibition next month, and Etsy Netherlands is organizing a co-design installation. The challenge was to create a piece of textile art no larger than 7 x 7 cm (ca.2.7 x 2.7"). All the participant's entries will then be assembled to make a sort of hanging "quilt". The quilt will then travel to Belgium and if I'm lucky to Germany!

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Die stichting textil plus (Niederlande) organisiert im März eine große Textilkunstausstellung. In Zusammenhang mit diesen Kunstdagen (Kunsttagen) stellt Etsy Holland ein eigenes Textilkunstwerk vor - und ich bin dabei! Einzigstes Kriterium: das Kunstwerk darf nicht größer als 7 x 7 cm sein (also winzig). Die Werke aller Teilnehmer werden dann zu einer Art "Quilt" zusammengefügt. Nachdem es durch Holland gereist ist, geht dieses Gesamtkunstwerk nach Belgien und wer weiß? Vielleicht auch nach Deutschland!


This is the design I came up with. It is a tiny letter which opens to reveal an even tinier fluffy red heart.  Notice I have incorporated the Dutch Flag colours red, white and blue. :)

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Dies ist mein Design. Ein winziger Brief; innen ein noch winzigeres rotes Herz. Habt ihr bemerkt, dass ich die holländischen Flaggenfarben rot, weiß und blau integriert habe? :)

Thanks for stopping by today and have a nice day!

Habt mir einen wunderschönen Tag!

Friday, August 12

Dutch Impressions...

Sometimes it's nice to go on a day trip to another town. We decided to visit the charming Winterswijk located in our neighbouring country, The Netherlands. How convenient for us that it's only a half hour drive away :)
Hin- und wieder gönnen wir uns einen Tagesausflug in eine andere Stadt; diesmal sollte es das kleine verschlafene Städtchen Winterswijk in Holland sein. Wie gut, dass wir nur eine halbe Stunde Autofahrt entfernt wohnen :)


Dutch impressions ~ See the street sign? Did we go left or right? Can you guess?
Eindrücke aus Holland ~ Seht ihr das Strassenschild? Dreimal dürft ihr raten welchen Weg wir eingeschlagen haben!

Unfortunately the weather was less than pleasant. It got rather windy and started to rain, so we proceeded to this quaint little café hidden in one of the many charming alleyways. Koffiehuis de Koets is family-owned and a welcoming oasis when it's dreary outside. They still operate an old-fashioned till and offer a wide selection of teas and coffees along with homemade cake. What's most unique about this café is that it's filled up to the rafters with pottery and tableware! And not just any, they have all the lifestyle brands like Pip Studio and Green Gate as well as some from local manufacturers. It's all very pretty to look at! Across the road they operate a store that has many more lovely home decorations, bathroom accessories, kitchenwear...I could go on.


Leider hatten wir kein Glück mit dem Wetter. Als es anfing zu stürmen und dann noch die ersten dicken Regentropfen fielen machten wir es uns im heimeligen Koffehuis de Koets gemütlich. Dieses Café liegt etwas abseits des Markttrubels in einer Seitenstrasse. Es ist recht klein, mit urtümlicher Kasse, altem Tresen und beherbergt bis unter die Decke allerlei Geschirr und Keramik von den bekannten Marken wie Pip Studio und Green Gate bis zu weniger bekannten, aber dennoch sehr hübscher Töpferware aus Holland. Da geht einem (oder besser gesagt mir) das Herz auf !

They have a fantastic tea selection! Hier gibt es eine reiche Auswahl an Teesorten!


Of course I couldn't resist buying something from their store. These two bowls were calling out to me to take them home. I mean, polka dots and buttons? How could I resist? As for the pink nostalgic rose box...well, I obviously need that for storing my sewing supplies!
Diese zwei süßen Schüsselchen musste ich einfach haben. Püncktchen und Knöpfe? Da konnte ich nicht widerstehen! Und die mit nostalgischen Rosen verzierte Dose? Na, die musste natürlich auch mit! Wo sonst soll ich meine Kurzwaren aufbewahren?!


Have a wonderful weekend!
Habt ein schönes Wochenende!

Monday, August 10

Rose & Lavender Garden

I'm sure I mentioned this somewhere before - I live very close to the Dutch border. It only takes 20 minutes by car and we're in the nearest Dutch town called Winterswijk. A little further on is the quaint book town Bredevoort It always seems there's a lot more going on in the towns in The Netherlands than where I live...although some would say living smack in the middle of a Nature Reserve is exciting enough. Well, for bird-watchers anyway :) But the place I most love to visit, especially in summertime is the Rose and Lavender Garden. They are open April through October, and since last year there is a beautiful little gift shop selling rose-patterned china, soaps, candles, liqeurs and homemade jams. The owner also does gorgeous floral arrangements upon request. And there are all sorts of roses available for purchase. Here you see a few images taken from their website.

During the summer, there is a lovely terrace to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a delicious selection of homemade cakes. We're not going to miss the special event on Sunday 16th "Art, Kitsch & Cooking". There will be a variety of art to admire, and local sculptors show and demonstrate their work, plus lots of food to sample...can't imagine a better way to enjoy a Sunday! We're so lucky that the sun has been out for the last three days - perfect for sight-seeing! Have a great weekend,