Inspired by Japanese patterns.

I don't remerber where i have seen this pattern.
Maybe somebody else does.

Not really recognizable, the sword sheaths pattern

Seen this pattern on an old woodcut.

Sort of fencing.

I made these textiles in the early nineties, when

i worked for a short period as a freelance textile

designer. I still feel sorry that it ditn't work.

But never mind i'm gonna show them here.

This is the first part. I made these ones half for

the fun, because they're not interesting from

the commercial point of view. To many wefts.

But i'm glad they still look fresh, at least,

that's how i feel about it.

Thank you ii-ne-kore for giving me an award,

i was really surprised. Hope you like these textiles

too, i would be very pleased.

Need more time for passing on the awards, i'm

still a greenhorn.

Ascension Day

I had a nice walk with S. this morning.


The landscape looked quite prehistorical
sometimes...


and the animals too.

My room

To Pearl

Today Pearl , the newborn baby elephant

was again in the news because she was shown

to the public for the first time.

Sometimes it is better not to be cute.

Can't look at animals in captivity, especialy

when they're cramped for space, like here

in Antwerp Zoo.

But anyway i have to show some cute things

myself.

This yellow balloon at Mieke Willems place,

and a cute green baby car on my way home.

I had to put a lot of contrast (yes Mieke i pushed

again my favorite Drama Button) while manipu-

lating the photo to become this green, but it is

not yet green enough.

For the freaks look at Pantone nr 3395 U.

Colours

These are not my words, (i wish they were)
but those of Paul Klee.



But the embroiderie is mine.

crocheted pancakes

For sale at Mieke Willems.

Bird

Before i got to my work this morning.

After i came home.

Pincushion present

Have a very last look, before packing it .

My box of building blocks

Playing with my blocks has a calming effect on

me.They're made of painted plywood leftovers,

cotton balls, blocks i found in the second-

handshop etc. I play, make a photo and clear up

my table.
It's easy, no stress.

Irish crochet.

Last weekend, free tickets in the standaard

newspaper from the Luc Tuymans exhibition

at WIELS.

I was asked by a fashion student to do some

crochings and needlework. Can't show anything

yet, because she's still working on her collection.

But my passion for Irish croching got a ferm boost.

The polka dot pattern in the background is my

ironing board.