Goodmorning dear ones and deskers, welcome to my atelier. There’s not much to see on my desk though because my days were filled with people and trips… I usually spend my days in my atelier, just me, myself & I (and my beloved somewhere in da house) but last week old friends all seem to have found us at once. Our old neighbour friend from Eindhoven came to visit us and the day after, my old boss A. and his wife payed us a visit. Funny story that is… I worked for A. a couple of years in the nineties (the company where I also met my beloved, who knows A. well too) and after I left the company, we kept in touch. But, as thing goes, we lost track of each other so I had not seen or spoken him for ten years… and suddenly, my beloved bumped into him while grocery shopping into town! A. is long retired now and he and his wife were having holidays in Zeeland. They stay on a camping side near town and so they came on bike one evening to visit us. After all those years, we had a lot to talk about. It was wonderful to spend the evening together and catch up!
Then, last Saturday, my old friend Lenny crossed my path – she was on her way to go into town to visit the ‘brocante’ market. My beloved and I’d just been there, but I turned around for a ‘second round’ with my friend. Lenny and I lived in the same house (sharing kitchen and bathroom) in 1983/’84, and we used to visit flea-markets together all the time. We fell into the same routine right away and what fun it was to to wander along the stalls together and browse between the trinkets. I found a bunch of old baseball cards (well, actually, those are soccer players, I think from the fifties) and postcards and that’s what you see on my desk.
Finally, on Sunday, my parents came and we visited the annual ‘Art fair’ in town… I’ve seen a lot of art there over the last years so it didn’t surprise me much but there was one artist that I’d never met/seen before: Yet Baas. She makes ‘Cabinets of Curiosities‘ and I was in ooh and awe over the cabinets she creates… the sizes are not stated with the photos on her website but they go from very small (just a few centimeters) to cabinets made in old clock-housings… Sunday was another beautiful day well spend!
OK, enough with the talking now… here’s how my desk looks this morning
With all the above ‘action’ during the week (ánd translating and posting a Quirky Dutch Summer post, this tutorial is written by the well known ‘HotchPotch’ Tracey Fairgrieve) I didn’t have much time for creating, but I finished a spread in my art journal.
The Chronicles of Marit 2019 – Week 30
I’d thought I write a short blogpost today, but it has become quite long after all… I’d better bring it to the end here. Hope you have a lovely week!
How lovely to bump into so many old friends in one week and a family visit too Marit. Those photos and cards are a great find and always more fun to go browsing with a friend. Tracey’s rag book is fabulous but I haven’t had time for the full tutorial yet. Happy WOYWW. Sarah #10
How lovely to meet up with old friends after such a long time, I can imagine the chatter did not so with so much to catch up on. I’m so intrigued by your postcards and cards on the table, looking forward to seeing how you use them. A colourful Chronicle treat again this Wednesday.. !! You create these with real love and passion.
Thank you for all your kindness this week and during QDS, it was an honour and real please to be part of it this year. You really are *Marvellous Marit*
Woyww Hugs Tracey #8
That should say did not STOP not did not so .<<< silly typo :/
Hi Marit, how lovely to have catch ups with so mnay old friends. Love the pieces you found too. Have a lovely week,Hugs, Shz #4 X
How lovely to meet up with friends and family this week, there’s nothing better! It was good to read Tracey’s tutorial, very inspiring. Hope you have a lovely crafty week ❤️
Hugs LLJ 5 xx
It good to have friends come to visit, but why do these lovely events happen all together? Would be good if they happened every other week, spreading the joy out.
I looked at the Cabinets of Curiosity, I don’t think I would like to have any of them in my house, although they are, I hesitate to say, fascinating and interesting, in a ghoulish way.
Thanks for sharing
Chris #6
Nothing nicer than bumping into old friends and renewing those shared moments of the past. I am sure you will keep in touch now and hopefully see them again soon.
Thanks for the QDS post, didn’t Tracey do a wonderful book! I am in awe.
I love your latest Chronicle pages, and I have an atc showing that figure which I love.
Hugs, Neet 1 xx
Hi Marit. How lovely you have been busy with friends this week. I love it when friends visit too. Hope you have another good week. Hugs Rita xxx
Wow, what a great week. And those post cards and soccer cards sound really cool. Enjoy your week. Dorlene #24
There is something so special about catching up with old friends. Love your Chronicles as always and Traceys book is fabulous! Take care and have a good week. With love & God Bless, Caro x #12
Hi Marit, I so love your journal pages. It’s funny when you meet up with people you’ve not seen for ages especially when it’s someone you knew well, in minutes it feels like they’ve never been away. Lets hope you get to see them again soon. Wishing you a happy woyww, Angela x15x
Well, it sounds a very enjoyable week to me, catching up with all sorts of of friends! off to see what Tracey did for you now. Helen #2
Sorry I’m late! sounds like the perfect week to me Marit. What an amazing stroke of luck that your old boss saw your husband in town. Love that! congratulations on quirky dutch Summer, another of your triumphs. I was so happy to see Zsuzsa and Tracey featured; perfect artists for your quirky series.
I just love looking through the fascinating pages of your journal. The art fair you visited sounds great, based on the webpage of the cabinet of curiosities artist that you linked. Happy belated WOYWW! #26