Angela Kuckartz

zondag 16 juni 2013

Biggekerke

Yesterday Annie Thieleman and I went to Biggekerke, for the open day at 'Beeld in Balans' ('Sculpture in Balance'), Schuitvlotstraat 1. This atelier (in a farm) is a beautiful workplace where sculptors can work, inside and in warmer weather, outside. Joep Aerssens welcomed us with a cup of coffee and told us about the atelier and the works that are exhibited.

Sculpture by Erna Bostelaar

Sculpture by Tinneke Roose: Joep told that in a car accident, that this sculpture is the only one that remained whole. This is why this sculpture got a special place on a pedestal in the atelier (see photo of interior above).

View from a cozy kitchen

Annie en Joep looking at his work.

In the foreground a detail of the sculpture of Joep; in the background a 'Vliedberg' (Motte-and-bailey castle).

Sculpture by Jacomien Riemens (see also my bird blog)

Also a sculpture by Jacomien Riemens.

The 'Vliedberg' (Motte-and-bailey castle).

A curious goat...

The goat keeps the grass neatly of the 'Vliedberg'.

Joep

Annie

Church (Nederlands Hervormde Kerk), ca 1400

In this church was a nice exhibition of quilts.

Annie looking the quilts.

This saturday was also an event day. There was a market where you can buy stuff (the proceeds will go to the charities).

A bakker showed how Zeeuwse bolus are made. They are delicious: warm and crunchy.

You could guess how many buttons were sewn...

It's always fun to see what is being sold on the market.

More photos of Biggekerke

Another farm

Another 'Vliedberg' bij Zoutelandseweg

'Vliedberg' bij Zoutelandseweg, in the background Middelburg.

In a small second hand store (in a house room, nobody there, only a box for the money), I found this book by Konrad Lorenz (translation of Hans Warren): Ik sprak met viervoeters , vogels en vissen (originally title: Er redete mit dem Vieh, den Vögeln und den Fischen). My mother had this book at home (long ago...). I always wanted to read this book again and now I could buy it for 1 euro. And the small black statue of a Hippopotamus: I bought on the market for 10 cent.

zondag 14 april 2013

Spring?

Waiting for Spring at Zoo Rotterdam...

Wanderoo

Mandarin Ducks

A few sketches after a tiring workday and sketches at Blijdorp (small sketchbooks)

Still snow in March... and yes: we had a white Easter!

Oostkapelle

Oostkapelle: the beach is still in possession of the birds...

Oostkapelle, Kasteel Westhove

Blijdorp has money problems because of the crisis. This is why Blijdorp is from January to the end of football season 2012-2013 officially sponsor of football club Feyenoord. Especially for the zoo developed ASR (sponsor of Feyenoord) Olli, special shirts, scarves, posters and stickers. The proceeds from these action goes to the zoo. A.S.R. makes this generous gesture because the company wants to return to the essence of insurance: provide support to those who need it.

The elephant Olli plays the major activity along with former international Giovanni van Bronckhorst in the campaign made by A.S.R. See also the beautiful advertisement here.

At the launch of Olli nearly 10,000 were sold in three hours. He was temporarily sold out (tijdelijk uitverkocht).

After so many negative news about the crisis was nice that such an initiative came.

There was a cheerful atmosphere in the zoo with many Olli's.

New friendship...

Olli's waiting for new friends...

In the restaurant you could find more Olli's...

Olli's lollipops...

.And Spring? Perhaps coming.

Yesterday a Bumblebee visit my Violets.

zondag 24 februari 2013

More Snow

Today is snowing again. There was some more snow this winter in the Netherlands. In my work there was also some snow... The King Penguins in Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo) have two guys (sketchbook and drawing).