Circle of Life
In this creation, a willow circle is the support for a special combination of botanical materials: chamber pines, Vanda, Amaryllis, Clematis fluff, lilies, Leucospermum, Calathea and Rhipsalis. Metal sprite lines and self-created metal leaves help direct the creation. A work that listens to space. The circle catches the light as the field catches the sun. Christmas as a return of life that never completely disappeared.
Floating in equilibrium
At the origin of this floating
creation is a beautifully shaped branch.
All the botanical materials, such as the branch, chamber pines, Amaryllis, Vanda, Anthurium, Clematis fluff as well as the metal sprite lines and leaves themselves determine the direction of this work that finds itself
between heaviness and breath. It is not
bound to ground or ceiling but
floating in balance. The in-between space
is also point of rest. There where light and
direction meet.
The tree
A very unusually shaped root base was selected as the base to which branches are attached chambered like real tree branches. Clematis fluff serves as natural decoration, reflecting in the glass globes. A number of metal leaf shapes enhance the whole, a single metal sprite points the height
up. This is a field creature at rest.
It recalls light returning, days lengthening,
of growth waiting in silence.
Vermeer's letter-reading girl at the window
The starting point is Letter Reading Girl at the Window by Johannes Vermeer - specifically focusing on the line lining and color palette. A base of alumi nium wire is coated with aluminum foil and finished with Keracoat herein are incorporated beads made from paper-wrapped wire. Some gold accents were added with wax.
Van Gogh's almond blossom
For the translation of Vincent van Gogh's painting Almond Blossom, a number of slender branches were constructed with brown 1mm wire, at the ends graceful handmade white flowers of resin are incorporated. The distinctive blue of the background is expressed through the processed fresh blue flowers.
Rembrandt's love for Saskia
Inspired by Rembrandt van Rijn, a bouquet in out spoken colors with a romantic choice of flowers was created that expresses Rembrandt's love for his wife Saskia. She often served as a model for his drawings and paintings, and it can be read in poems that they sincerely loved each other. The base of the bouquet is made of styrofoam cut into shape, covered with paper. From wooden sticks and rustic wire, a construction is made with paper details with gold accents.