lemon

Lemon illustration by Martin Jarrie.

You can see his work at the upcoming exhibition at Villa Augustus at Pop-up Galerie Herfst.

The blue scrapwood frame is made by our friend Hans.

hyacinth fragrance & hare frame

The fragrance of hyacinth fills the kitchen. We've enjoyed the white bunch, my sister brought us on Monday, throughout the week.

The name sign I made for a Swiss boy and the little hare, who lives in our kitchen, is a model for the occasion.

I wish you a joyful weekend!

framed fritillaria

wood & wool stool on petherton road

wood & wool stool on petherton road, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Pippa and I visited London last week. We stayed with my dear niece Afra. She lives in Islington in this beautiful house with some friends.

In my suitcase I took some wooden stool legs, nails and a seat with crocheted cover as a present, so I could put Afra's wood & wool stool together in her backyard. When I heard my other niece Safi (Afra's sister) also would come to London for one night, I have brought her a wood & wool frame with an old picture of us.

We really have had a great time and had a busy schedule. For Pippa it was the first time in London, so I showed her all the important places, like for instance Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Oxford Street, Notting Hill and Covent Garden. The ride on The London Eye during sunset was sensational and we even had time to visit some parks, the Saatchi Gallery and Tate Modern as a pleasant change to shopping and sightseeing.

London is our favorite city and Afra thanks again for your hospitality.

(wood &) wool photo frame

(wood &) wool photo frame, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Last week I experienced my "15 minutes of fame" in Design Blog Land.

I was interviewed by Irene of Bloesem in "let's get personal" and was an "unexpected guest" at Victoria's blog sfgirlbybay.

They asked me to send some fresh images and I photographed unknown corners of my home and my handmade products for the interviews. When I was looking for a picture to put in my (wood &) wool photo frame I found this sweet yesteryear photo of Pippa, Mees and me. It reminded me of the time she was mothering of her little boy Mees.

Two weeks ago we changed Pippa's room into a teen room and all the pink baby stuff was banished to the attic. I was pleasantly surprised that Mees was allowed to stay.