First of all: thanks to everyone for giving me such nice comments on my
guestpost at Baltzer Designs Art Journal Every Day.
You left me heartwarming and encouraging words, both on my own blog
as well as on Julie’s.

The word about FEATURING magazine is further spread due to Seth Apter
who wrote a blogpost on The Altered Page today about FEATURING and
the altered book collaboration he completed with Jill Zaheer. This project -
called ‘The Gift‘ – and a long interview with both artists can be found in the
inaugural issue of the magazine.

Sooo… some of you readers today might be visiting because you hopped
over from Julie’s blog or clicked on my name over at Seth’s… a special
WELCOME to you!

This is my personal blog and I try not to talk too much ”magazine’ or
‘workshops’ overhere… the links to the websites that give information
about all that can be found in my side menu if you’re interested.

Of course there will be some periods in time that the magazine or
a new workshop fills my days and those topics are on my mind, but on
other days I try to keep my readers entertained with personal stories,
poems (like a haiku every Friday) and my own artwork.

So, let’s get on with my own art then, shall we?

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Last weekend, I met Lea from the US and Kimberly from the UK – both ladies
I met through the haiku-circle -  and how very special this meeting was!
I’ll tell you all about it (and show photos of course) in a minute, but because
of Haiku my Heart Friday: let’s start with a haiku first.

Size: 30.5 x 11 cm - 12 x 4.3 inch
Materials: Adirondack Colorwash spray ink, Salt, Indian ink, Water

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Haiku my Heart is hosted by Rebecca, and without this lovely lady,
Lea, Kimberly and I wouldn’t have met. You were there in spirit Rebecca!

Visit Rebecca’s blog with all the haiku-participants on Recuerda mi Corazon

Now on to ‘World Labyrinth Day’…

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I have photos to show and things to tell ’cause last Saturday, I met  Lea and
Kimberly – an American and an English woman, who I know from blogging

BUT

I haven’t had the time to edit the photos.

Instead of rushing now to show you everything, I decided to give the photos
as well as the blogpost about it the attention it deserves, and present it to you
on Friday.

I won’t leave you with just words though… here’s some art for you to enjoy

Letters from the Wasteland – 9th letter

Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch.
Materials: gesso, adirondack spray ink, cut out pieces of paper,
ridged cardboard, sequin waste template, cut out text from an old
fairytale book.

See you on Friday dear ones!

Isn’t the online world an amazing place?

I’m grateful every day for the connections that I made with kindred souls
over the years – and now something COOL is about to happen…

I got to know Lea (from the US) and Kimberly (from the UK) through the
haiku circle, and tomorrow they both will be in Rotterdam at the museum
to celebrate ‘World Labyrinth Day’ and I WILL MEET THEM THERE!!

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Let’s start this blogpost with a picture, for a change…

Letters from the Wasteland – 6th Letter

(Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch. Materials used: gesso,
acrylic paint, dried rose petals and cut out text from an
old fairytale book.)

I made this ‘Letter’ a while ago – and it seemed to be the last bright
and ‘sweet’ letter for a while, ’cause let me show you what came next…

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On Fridays we gather
as diverse as spring flowers
always reaching towards the light.
Stripping off the superfluous
to embrace the barest essence of expression.
We visit each other with a vengeance
leave comments with a passion
and lie in wait for the next Friday
to bloom all over again.

~ Rebecca Brooks ~

Rebecca hosts Haiku my Heart Friday and when I discovered this circle
of Haiku-lovers and joined in with a haiku every week, the participants
embraced me with all their kindness and love.

Every week, I look forward to Friday
Thank you Rebecca!

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I have more art to share…

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…completely different.

After all the excitement about the release of FEATURING magazine
I spend the weekend with my mom at the poetry festival in Landgraaf.
It was nice to be away from the computer, talk with my mom and the
other poets (I know most of them from former meetings), take a long
walk in the Limburg hills and listen to poetry.

Being away for the weekend means that I didn’t manage to finish my
weekly page in the Chronicles (I hope to work on it this afternoon)
but I have something else to show… ’cause I’ve been working on some
small ‘ in between works’ and I haven’t showed you those pieces yet.

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