The Chap - Even your friend

The Chap / Even Your Friend from Lo+LOAF TV on Vimeo.

Just look at this lovely video by Lo+LOAF TV.

The Chap are an experimental pop band from London. Their music is a mix of rock and pop with small quantities of almost every other genre thrown in for good measure. They are known for their energetic live shows which often end with exploding violins and cellos.

Kitsch Kitchen agenda 2005

Kitsch Kitchen is a brand and store/supermercado based in Amsterdam. They specialise in imported (kids' stuff) from Mexico. This agenda was given to me by the designer, she used to be a colleague of mine.

Talens tins

Small ink tins.

Big storybook

Museum de Pont

Just a few pictures from Museum for modern art De Pont in Tilburg. The top one work by Guiseppe Penone, the next two by Anish Kapoor. I'm afraid I forgot both the artists' name for the bottom two pictures

Twitter background

I'm on Twitter, as some of you might know. Since 22 december 2009. I'm a pretty busy tweep, I join the conversation a lot. I tweet in Dutch but my blogposts are in English and start with: *blogged*. I post mostly in the evening between 19.00-22.00 CET or at lunchtime. You are welcome to follow me!
The twitter background is one of my handdrawn textures on an A4 piece of paper.

Encyclopedic architectural monuments

Illustrated birthday calendar

A great birthday calendar with tips and recipes for party food. Illustrated by Dorine de Vos.

Ecstatic surface design

The other day I was at Central Station in Amsterdam where I saw these great pieces of art by Pinar & Viola. This young designers duo was commissioned by The Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam to be inspired by an icon from their collection and make a representation in the city of Amsterdam. Their chosen art icon was 'La Perruche et la Sirène' by Henri Matisse.
Pinar & Viola made Matisse's parakeet and mermaid travel in their dreams hence they are 'sleeping' in the depot while the museum is in closed.

Vintage postcards for kids

Bought at a flea market in Gent, Belgium.