presents for myself

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I don't stop with blogging.
was just ill for some days and the November tiredness came over me!

did myself some presents the last months!
they have the same kind of colour scheme

beeswaxcandels from TOAST
wine glasses from Lobmeyr/Vienna
curry spoon in walnut from Yoshiyuki Kato via
handwoven basket bag Akebi Shell Kago also via
coated cotton dress from Sophie
doll cardigan from MM for H&M
a mohair blanket which fit to the cat from TOAST
cashmere wool from Lang

since I was 4 years ago in Japan, and our translator walked around with a basket from the northern part of the country, I was dreaming of having one myself.
I like the simple form and tactility of the material.
In the same way of Wabi Sabi is the spoon carved-not completly perfect, not too smooth, just enough. This is the difficult part, or maybe the edge between a craftsman and an artist.
When is the moment not to add more, just to leave it a little unfinished?

secret places IV

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our secret places stayed no more secret
for once I'm so happy to have no profil on facebook
the film shooting is over
it turned into a nightmare
I'm tired and scared about the politics in Antwerp
about fanatic people who don't use their mind
about people who believe everything which is written in the medias

I'm relieved
that I never use the real names on my blog
that people bearly can make a connection
except they know me in real life and not only virtual

artists should be free
artists should make a revolution
artists are poetical

I loved the birds in the film
they are strong
they are powerful

secret places III

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a frog on my hand
I kissed him
he didn't want to go back in the box
leather on the wall
a garden in beautiful automne weather
some discussions
and the meat costume is over
and was a big success

we were here

we went back to Schoonselhof
an Owl

secret places II

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the animals are the best actors in the movie
it's not raining
it's not too cold
it's beautiful and peaceful outside
waiting and standing and looking to the crowns of the trees

during night in the camion a real scarab escaped out of his box
I found him back in a shoe :-)

secret places

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shooting
St. James Church in Antwerp
Cemetery Schoonselhof Antwerp

very stressy but beautiful

a little bit...

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...to see from my work
surprise till next year I think
the Ara was on saturday in front of my window
couldn't catch him, but was a sign from another reality

have help from nice people
money=mieke
beefsteak=johanna, tina, jelle, sofie, ken
arnolfini=maartje, natalia and martin
belgium flag=annemie and carmen
trenchcoat=margiela or yamamoto
snails=walter and daughter and for sure the forest
props=dutch anarchy called myrthe
car & props=maxime
relaxation=M. forever and Gauloise red

stress cooking in the morning

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I don't have time to blog recently
work is almost growing over my head
cooked this morning some elderberry sirop
I hope to keep the taste till November
till it's calm again in my head and around me

my first movie I work for
with my boss starring in
he has more then enough ideas I have to work out

ghosts

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busy working on a new project
try out in plastic for a jacket
I liked it hanging on the door
like a gost

a piece of decor waiting outside
a wall in Koblenz and a window in Brussels

last day of summer

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"bis zum bitteren Ende"
doing picnic on the Schelde
yesterday we said goodby to our favourite spot
see you next year

the morning before...

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it was cut
the Wisteria is gone
S. had to do something before it was looking like this