Tag Archives: art

Apr25

Leiden / The Netherlands

Posted on April 25, 2024 by utesmile

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In the Netherlands we stayed in a very

beautiful quirky Bed and Breakfast in Leiden.

Leiden is a University town 30 minutes from Amsterdam.

It is a beautiful town with everything Amsterdam has,

yet it is smaller and a lot more peaceful.

Every goodbye is 
the birth of a memory.

Dutch Proverb

Impressions from Leiden.

Rembrandt was born in Leiden 1606

The house was destroyed, yet there is a park

Our accommodation was an artist’s home.

‘Second Life Art’ is using second hand household articles

to make his art.


A true artist perseveres,
no matter what the critics say.

Dutch Proverb

Here are some art pieces in our home from home.


Enough is better
than
too much.

Dutch Proverb

We loved Leiden so much,

We will visit it again.

♥ Loved everything ♥


He who is outside his door
has the hardest part of his journey
behind him.

Dutch Proverb

All pictures taken by me with Cannon and Pixel Pro

Apr27

Tulip Art

Posted on April 27, 2023 by utesmile

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Tulips look great inside.

It is real art. Most beautiful.

Never lose an opportunity 
Of seeing anything beautiful
For beauty is 
God's handwriting.

All pictures taken by me in my garden tulips.

Apr17

Garden Art

Posted on April 17, 2020 by utesmile

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During my visit in my garden – Mini Kew

I didn’t show you all my handmade art

which makes my garden more colourful.

Different Wind chimes, made with beads

made with shells

more beads

Brush lettering on wood

These give me smiles and happiness in my garden.

I am so grateful to have such a wonderful oasis,

to have nature so close to me.

Wishing you all a good and safe weekend ♥

Aug25

Oslo Impressions – Part 3

Posted on August 25, 2019 by utesmile

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The city of Oslo has modern Opera house.

You can walk up and are rewarded with a beautiful view.

They are building a new Library at the right side of the picture.

You can see glass art from Monika Bonvicini called ‘She Lies‘.

It is a permanent installation, floating on the water in the fjord on a concrete platform, rising 12 metres (39 ft) above the water surface.

The sculpture turns on its axis in line with the tide and wind, offering changing experiences through reflections from the water and its transparent surfaces.

Jul30

Spiderwoman training

Posted on July 30, 2013 by utesmile

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On the weekend I went to a Spiderwoman training….

It was rather scary……

but also great fun…..

I am falling…….

And now the handstand!

Well let’s tell you what it was:

My blogging friend RoSy from the USA saw this and asked if it was near were I live and yes it was…

So I took my blogging friend Mani along and we had great fun looking at this 3 D house.

Leandro Erlich: Dalston House

Internationally known for captivating, three-dimensional visual illusions, Argentine artist Leandro Erlich has been commissioned by the Barbican to create Dalston House, an installation in Hackney.

Located in Hackney, Dalston House is a temporary installation comprising a reconstructed house facade lying face-up and a mirror positioned over it at a 45-degree angle.

As a person walks over the surface of the house, the mirror reflects their image and creates the illusion that they are walking up the walls. Similarly, visitors can make it look like they are balancing over the cornices or dangling from the windows.

The brick walls and decorative window mouldings of the three-storey facade are designed to mimic the nineteenth-century Victorian terraces that line many of London’s streets, particularly a row of houses that once occupied this site on Ashwin Street.

It is an amazing piece of art and we had a great time and fun together!