http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress enhance the everyday Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:03:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's nearly nine (du soir), and I have just poured myself a glass of vin blanc. I am exhausted. It's been a hectic day, and I need a good night's sleep to get me through tomorrow's shoot. But, before I put head to pillow, would you fancy coming for a ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/07/03/a-late-night-stroll-through-amsterdam-avec-le-son-with-sound/ i thought we should linger in paris a little while longer, perhaps catch some sun and unwind for the afternoon. would you like to? except this time you have to guess where we are (i will put the answer in the comments so as not to drive you crazy). ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/07/01/une-petite-surprise-part-deux/ as you know i like to take you with me as much as possible when i am traveling. and on one of my recent trips, I came up with this idea - snapping a photo and recording some of the city sounds where the photo was taken. Starting in Paris, ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/07/01/un-petit-surprise/ I promise I did not forget. Here are my picks for this fine Monday... Above, a little patience in a bowl, from the very sweet Paloma's Nest. this eight petal flower pinhole piece from heather smith jones. stunning. and i love these delicate slim lined pouring vessels from up in the air ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/07/01/its-etsy-time/ While last Friday I was smacked to the ground by a taxi, this Friday my hands have been drawn by the sensational Esti! What a wonderful day it is!! Yes these are my hands, enhanced and decorated by Esti. I am in awe of her drawings, and I feel pretty ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/27/wow/ So where was I... oh yes, my obsession with the work of weavers! Another weaving studio which I am smitten with is that of Kelly Stewart and Kenny Nix - the lovely couple who have created the Gene Straus Design Weaving Studio. They have an extensive online gallery and I ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/27/an-inspiration-weaving-old-into-new/ http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/27/tonights-twilight-guest/ "A TibetSydney hand-weave isn't a rug; it's a story. A story where one becomes part of the narrative... Here it becomes a calm controversy of textures, palette and meanings between the occidental and oriental, futurism and antiquity, noise and contemplation, skin and intellect..." I have found I have become so ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/27/an-inspiration-weaving-culture-into-interiors/ Some years ago, the time known as 'my indigo days' when I had my store, I used to hold special exhibitions to mark the arrival of new furniture or art. One night, in November of 2003, I was to hold my last exhibition. I was showcasing the work of ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/26/a-very-special-book/ As you all know, I spent the weekend pottering around the boat, fixing and organising, getting things done on my 'houseboat to do' list. One of the things that has been bugging me for a while was my desk area. I had been blu-tacing things up on the wall since ... http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/06/25/houseboat-interior-snapshot-the-desk/