..CERAMIK Justyna Łodzińska..

 

 

 

Recently I found out that one of my colleague's has a sister who makes beautiful ceramics. So I asked him if he could bring me some plates when he went back home to Poland so I can share them as gifts with friends. I especially liked  these plates that have doilies imprinted in them which creates a nice three dimensional effect.

 

Justyna Łodzińska has a website, which only is in Polish unfortunately, which is a hard language to understand as a foreigner. But I am sure you can contact her for information. Because these plates can't go unnoticed!

 

 

.. In need for some colour..

lantarns at the Parade

garland in my bedroom

hand embroidered girls jacket from the seventies

my friend Mireia making her own felt flowers

..Histoire du Soldat Graphic design..

I am in love with these posters and graphic design by Ivan A. Flores Clemente  for the performance of 'Histoire du Soldat' by the Inverness Stravinsky  Players at the Town house in Inverness ( 27th of March). The subtlety and abstractness of the images is amazing. He really captured the atmosphere of the time the music was made. 

Ivan explains to me about his work; 

'Histoire du Soldat' was first premiered in Lausanne (Switzerland) on September 1918, and was very well received, at a time when the Bauhaus was in gestation and the Dutch movement De Stijl, founded a year earlier, was already conducting its abstract investigations on primary colours and basic geometric shapes in its quest for an ideal sense of order and harmony. Thus the context of this interesting artistic period forms the departure point for the project.

All the project revolves around the three main characters of the piece (the soldier, the princess, and the devil), but since the performance is aimed at audiences of all ages and therefore seeks to engage with both adults as well as children, it was a deliberate choice to not take an entirely abstract approach and explore instead the vast imagery of architectural construction toys in the tradition of toy blocks, which ultimately give the artwork a much better and playful balance, in line with the original Russian folk tale on which the theatrical work is based.

The posters are for sale at the Leakey bookshop in Inverness. Maybe with a bit of luck they will also sent them for people not living in Inverness, Scotland. (if you like Ivan's work, he started his own office you can contact him at Macflowers)


 

..Charlotte Wooning..

The simplicity of these icons are just perfect!

 Silk cord necklace with silver icon pendant by Rotterdam based designer Charlotte Wooning.

..Children's Books in Rotterdam..

With friends we had a coffee at the new 'de kleine kapitein' ( the small captain) children's bookshop in Rotterdam. It moved to the Botersloot a very nice neighbourhood near the market with cute small shops. The shop has a great interior space and super decoration. Parents can drink a coffee and children's have a play corner.

Of course they also sell books and toys. Which is tempting. So we had a look around and found some great children's books. My favourite, 'He watch out, I am not you grandmother! by Bette Westera, a Dutch book with beautiful illustrations from Sylvia Weve. It is about older people in a care home. Of course they were not always old and this is told in a funny way. ( shown under in the righthand corner)

..International Film Festival Rotterdam..

This weekend was all about the IFFR, international filmfestival Rotterdam. Just giving you some Instagram impressions of the festival. 

Me and my mother have been going there for over 10 years. It is a sport to find good movies and at the same time enjoy the great atmosphere. A festival like that gives the city something extra. 

My highlights, seeing Bernardo Bertolucci in the 'big talk' before the screening of his movie Io e Te and the film 5 Jahre, a very impressive movie about a German prisoner in Guantanamo Bay.

.. Treasury ..

I was very happy to be featured in the treasury by Amber and Darleen from redtilestudio on Etsy.

..Fabra i Coats..

Back again to work after a nice and sunny holiday in Barcelona and surroundings.

My friend Raquel had a nice surprise for us, her boyfriend Sergi works in developing the old thread and fabric factory Fabra i Coats in the neighbourhood Sant Andreu. Constructed in 1890 walking there feels like being in a movie set from another era.

Most amazing is the re-use of furniture from the factory, it gives it this 50’s atmosphere but with a twist. We had a lot of fun getting a tour. There will be opening an exhibition space soon, so if you want less tourists, Fabra i Coats fabric and neighbourhood are great to visit.

..On a blogbreak and I am taking with me..

A flower necklace by H&M

Shoes by Florence Broadhurst for Kate Spade

Book 'The man without disease' by Arnon Grunberg

About a naive Swiss architect who wants to build in Irak.

"de kracht van de architect is talent minus naïviteit, k=t-n" 

The power of the architect is talent minus naivety, p=t-n". That must be a good read.

..M1..

This graphic poster of motorway nodes caught my eye. They are a M1 50 year celebration publication by Melissa Price. It is a dedicatory to the M1 roads in United Kingdom. Very soon I will take a trip to London, I found out that she also sells them as posters at the V and A museum. Let’s see if I can resist.

.. Me reminiscing ..

I started modeling 25 years ago ( what happened ?) until it was time to start challenging myself intellectually and pursue my dream of Architecture. What a great time because next to school, I started at 15, it was a fabulous way to travel, be independent and get to live with Eileen Ford in New York, plus in the end it paid for university. Let me spare you the cheesy catalog pictures but I will show you the ones that are special to me.

.. I am Packaging ..

Last week somehow I came across two of these boxes with great seventies graphic style. The Alessi box came with some unused and very affordable Alessi trays my mother and I found at a fleamarket. The Philips mixer was a gift from my godmother, it still works so I can make cakes.

..Stunning Trees..

tree wallet by Hoss Intropia - my own found from a older collection

tree shawl at the Bijenkorf-  in real it is almost a neon orange

tree wallpaper called woods by Cole and Sons - you can live in a forest

..Bonjour..Temploux..

Last weekend I visited Temploux in Belgium where they held their annual fleamarket with lots of antique, brocante and collectors items. From the small village you walk out into the fields where the market continues in the countryside. It never seems to stop, that's why it last two days in row.

With the sun shining my mother and I just strolled around and found some cute vintage items. I can’t make my mind up which one is my favourite,  the seventies orange apple ice cub, the mint green ceramic pot with naked woman on top or the cookie jar with the beautiful graphic drawings of which I love the colours.

Which one do you like?