winter delight

The garden of Villa Augustus this afternoon.

Nothing so soothing and peaceful, like the hush of fresh fallen snow.

In the Netherlands days with snow are quite rare nowadays and therefore we must enjoy it when it's there.

The layer of powder on the Italian garden, is making the shapes of the garden even more beautiful.

l'ete indien

Back home in Dordrecht after 18 amazing days in Marrakech.

I will soon report on the two workshops and the wonderful time we've had in and around Marrakech and took lots of pictures that I want to share with you.

Because of the indian summer overhere, it's easy to get acclimated in the 'medina of Dordrecht'.

de holland

‘De Holland’ building in my hometown Dordrecht was designed by the quirky architect Sybold van Ravesteyn in 1939.

Nowadays the National Museum of Education is located in the restored building.
Although we pass the building almost weekly, we never had a look inside.
Well it often occurs, you don't visit the 'tourist attractions' in your hometown, like you would in other cities, right?

So we went inside the museum last weekend and were impressed by the interior, light and collection. We had lunch in the 'managers office' of the former insurance company De Holland. The cutlery cases in the restaurant are handmade from old maps. Guess what country was on the map I got?

cross over

Wednesday walk along the river. We missed the ferry, so we had to wait 20 minutes for the next boat.

Additional details for the fashionistas among you.

beanie - handmade moroccan beanie by Aisha in my Etsy shop
cardigan - knitted cardigan with three-quarter sleeves by Staring at Stars UK
gloves - suede and leather zip gloves (lavishly-lengthy) by & Other Stories
dress - basic black midi dress by Sissy Boy
socks - confetti socks by & Other Stories
boots - pale green ankle boots by Invito (from another era)
bag - handwoven basket from Nairobi, Kenia (gift from my sister Marjan)

curiosities

Hometown shopping in the historical centre of Dordrecht, often is a pleasant Saturday outing. We had coffee with Lammie and found an imperfect red plate rack for our kitchen.

Upon recommendation of Lammie, we also visited an exhibition of Rotterdam based artist Thea van Doorn at gallery Kunst & Vorm. Her newest work shows prints, arise with the use of the iPad. I like her style and bought her art book.

(wearing my recently finished moroccan manner beanie)