Elle Aime Mini-Market

Today was the first day of the Elle Aime Mini Market:

Elle Aime is a very nice craft and desirgn shop, just around the corner from where I live. Zwaanshals, Rotterdan Noord. So it was extra special when Lisa, the owner of the shop asked me to join this Mini-Market. Together with 11 other designers / illustrators.

For me it is also a very nice opportunity to present the book 'stil verwateren' which I recently made with Flemish author Geert De Kockere.
The reactions were heart warming :-)

Also very nice and inspiring to meet the other designers, who show and sell their work on this Mini market. Tomorrow (Sunday, the 14th) there's  another chance to visit Elle Aime. Open at 12 o'clock till half past 5. I will be there too!  If you are in the neighbourhood, come and say hello! You are more than welcome!

Autumn Party - week 5 - Make Art That Sells

This was the very last week of the inspiring Make Art That Sells course. Finito! Completed!

This last week was about the party paper market. We had to create a round party plate and a square party napkin with a flower theme. (You can  see a bigger version here)

First we were asked to gather some flora  from your environment. I was very busy with other things this week, so I only googled and drew some flora. It's autumn here, that means a lot of warm and beautiful colors. Some of my doodles:

When we got the assignment I had to find a nice concept for a plate. Because of it's round shape I thought of wavy hair. I made this girl face in combination with autumn leaves:

During the first part of the week I also made this autumn leaves pattern. I could use it later for this cup. I never designed one before, but it was really fun to do.

Because I love birds, I also wanted to add a bird to my design.  I repeated the round border of the plate in the napkin, so they fit together nicely.

And now this incredible inspiring course is over. It has been a great learning!
But I also know I can learn so much more.

Next year there will be a Bootcamp again. My plan is to join and continuing on this fun path. Lilla Rogers is a great teacher with a lot of knowledge and enthusiasm. So I say again, even if the course is over: will be continued... :-)

we survived it!

Yes, we survived it!

This was the first time we did an Art Market with a lot of rain and wind.
It was hard work to keep everything in place , but we survived it!

It was the premiere of the new card racks
They work well in bad whether circumstances, good to know :-))

kunstfestival Schiebroek

Next Saterday the 14th of September I'm on an Art Market
in Rotterdam again: Kunstfestival Schiebroek
The festival is not only an Art Market, but there's also a lot of (street) theatre.

I will sell my giclée art prints, postcards, posters, some t-shirts and bags.
If you are in the neighbourhood come by and say hello,
that would be fun :-))

If you are not in the neighbourhood, you are always welcome
in my Red Cheeks Factory shop on internet :-)