Photo: @LenaSchreijenberg
I submit this haiku to Haiku my Heart

Je t’embrasse

Photo: @LenaSchreijenberg
I submit this haiku to Haiku my Heart

Thanks for stopping by,
Je t’embrasse

This will be my last ‘normal’ blogpost of the year because next week, on Christmas day, the Top 2000 blog party starts and it will be a week filled with music and festivities and an every day ‘Top 2000 blogpost’… like every year, I am looking forward to this blogparty-week and all the inspiring art that people submit and that I will post on my blog.

You are welcome to party along with us if you like, even if it is just for a daily visit to look at all the art. And if you want to play along and create something (anything! So yes, a haiku will be welcomed too!) you can click HERE to read all about this blogparty and the “how to’s.”

So, what does ‘a Friday normal blogpost’ mean then?
For one: a haiku of course!

Friday haiku

The photo was taken by my friend Lena Schreijenberg

I submit this haiku to Recuerda Mi Corazon where our lovely hostess Rebecca brings us all together to share a haiku on Friday: Haiku my Heart.

And here’s my latest art journal spreads

The Chronicles of Marit – Week 49

The figure on the left is cut out of an art magazine, it’s part of a paining by Euan Uglow. I never heard of this artist so I looked him up… love his art!

The card to the right is an original lino print, made by my daughter in law: Guus. I made a plastic pocket on the art journal page so the lino stays as is – no tape or glue on it.
(Tip: when you create plastic pockets like this on your page, you can of course use the space underneath to write or decorate. Do this before you glue the pocket to the page!)

The Chronicles of Marit – Week 50

Yep, that’s me with a blue eye… on Wednesday evening I suddenly developed a blood stain underneath my eye… I guess a small vein burst. I did not feel it but I looked aweful with it and I guess everyone who saw me must have thought I was in a fight or something… It was more than a week ago that it happened and you can still see it today. The stain slowly fades though, so I hope to look like myself again at the beginning of the New Year.

I end this post with warm season greetings: wishing you beautiful holidays, a merry and loving Christmas and everything good for 2020. Hope to see you at the Top 2000 blogparty and/or next year!

Je t’embrasse

Men like Frans Naerebout (in English, I can only find this text about Naerebout – the used font makes it a difficult text to read but you can try if you like…)

Friday haiku

Photo made by my friend Lena Schreijenberg

I submit this haiku to Recuerda Mi Corazon where our lovely hostess Rebecca brings us all together to share a haiku on Friday: Haiku my Heart.

And I found this collage I made last year.
I never published it before in fact, I totally forgot I created this but it seems to be made to illustrate the photo and haiku.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Have a great weekend,
go do something nice and inspiring.
Remember an ancient hero.
Go greet a statue.

WOYWW #298

So, when not in my atelier, what did I do then?
Housekeeping and cleaning! Yep… it was that time. We nearly sticked to the bathroom floor and the lid of the laundry basket would not even close anymore…

Was there any fun too? Oh yes!
Last Sunday was such a beautiful day that my beloved and I decided to take the bus to the next city (Vlissingen) and walk along the waterfront (in Dutch, we call the waterfront – the walking paths of the city that leads along the waterside – ‘boulevard’)

It was quite a stroll…

But we took it easy (like old people, ha!) and enjoyed seeing the big ships come in on their way to Antwerp and the pilot boats going to the ships to bring (or pick up) the pilots that guide the ships in and out of the river.

We walked to the end of the jetty, where the ‘wind organ’ is… A wind organ is a musical instrument designed to be ‘played’ by the wind. The organ in Vlissingen is made out of hollow bamboo rods that look like a flute, the rods ‘sing’ as the wind blows across their mouths. The organ did not sing as there nearly was any wind, but instead made a high buzzing sound.

I won’t get to spend much time in my atelier in the next days either… I plan to tidy and organize my wardrobe this afternoon and tomorrow my son and his girlfriend will come over to stay with us until Friday. I have lots of plans for new art journal pages though (a spread for my Chronicles journal, the new challenge at Documented Life) so I hope to spend the weekend at my work desk. In between, I hope to be able to visit some of the other artist’s desk, see you around!

The What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday event is hosted by Julia from the UK. Are you curious to see more photos of work desk from different artists? There’s a list with WOYWW-participants on Julia’s blog. Click the link and enjoy visiting our hostess and all sorts of artists’ desks around the world.

P.S. Some of you asked me last week to show my tiny art journal – you can find the photos in this post.

~ 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!

I have more art to share…

..

I usually show my weekly art journal on my blog earlier in the week, but
last week was overly busy and stressful and I didn’t finish the pages until
Wednesday – here it is:

(click on each image to enlarge for a better view)

The Chronicles of Marit 2012 – Week 16

(Size: 24,5 x 49 cm – 9.65 x 14.86 inch)

There was so much going on in Week 16 – with FEATURING magazine
being printed and published and the weekend that I spend with my mom
at a poetry festival – that I needed more space to document it all.

I made a pocket of an transparent document protector and taped it
in between pages as an extra. You can see it on the right. It holds notes
that we asked our neighbours to make. We gave both neighbours a copy
of FEATURING and asked them to give feedback on the magazine.
The ladies ‘did their homework’ and I was very happy with their comments
and praise!

The pocket also holds a small book (not visible on the photo) with poems
and names of poets that speeched at the festival. The diner on Saturday night
was very nice – we sat with all children’s poets on a big table. I know most of
them from former festivals and it was pleasant to meet them again and chat
with each other. One of the poets had his text printed on paper place-mats
which the diner was served on, and he signed it for all the other poets.
I folded mine so that it would fit in the pocket. For the Dutchies: the website
and blog of this writer/poet are worth a visit: Ted van Lieshout

Some of you remember the book with templates that my friend Lena send
me (see former post.) I just couldn’t resist playing with one of the templates.
It was quite difficult to choose  (they are all gorgeous!) but when I came
across the the image of a record player I choose to use that with a left over
‘Eels’ affiche/photo transfer and made a page in my ‘Album Cover Journal.’

Album Cover Journal – Eels

(Size: approximately 30 x 27 cm – 12 x 10.5 inch)

I think it’s one happy and bright page and it makes me wanna put on
that record and dance!

I have all reasons to dance: I got emails from the UK and the USA that
FEATURING magazine arrived at the customers homes. My baby has
stepped into the wide world and I hope he’s making it there.

I wish you all a happy weekend.
Whatever colour you may like – orange… red… purple… pink –
make sure to colour your days bright and enjoy life!