tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17920310384758327262024-03-12T21:19:03.465-07:00Heyme's Amber & ThingsHeymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-23139847744624808672012-11-03T16:06:00.000-07:002012-11-03T16:06:47.885-07:00Exhibition Het Ontwerp, LeuvenPleasant surprise.. got a call on Thursday, if I'd like to participate in an exhibition in Leuven, for the opening of an event and design bureau, where my friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse" target="_blank">Ben Nys</a> was exhibiting his great paintings.<br />
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So, if you are wondering why my online shop is suddenly missing half the items there's your answer, half of my shop is on display in Het Ontwerp in Leuven :-)<br />
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So, first about Het Ontwerp.<br />
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Het Ontwerp is a couple that design. Steve and Cathy. Wonderful people with a vision. They do graphical, but also full events and campaigns. They get you known. And opened an office in Beautiful Leuven. And to make a visit to their office worthwhile they started exhibitions, which will change every 2 months. And make their office a really pretty place!<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HetOntwerp" target="_blank">Here's their facebook link</a>. <br />
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So who's there?<br />
I mentioned Ben. I love Ben. And his paintings. They are amazing. Down to earth, abstract, beautiful pieces.<br />
I'm the very proud owner of some of his works. Here's one of his latest, they are getting better and better...<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse" target="_blank">And here is his facebook link.</a>.<br />
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Then there is Liesbeth Goorelst. Didn't know her before, now I'll remember surely. Quality leather handbags. Beautifully made, classy bags. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zilquebags" target="_blank">Here's her facebook link..</a><br />
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Then there's Insectorama. A really unique idea. These guys made plastic cut-outs of parts of insects, which you can use to draw your own creatures, using different parts to make exiting new beasts, with the fangs of an ant, the bottom of a catterpillar, and many more parts of a really large variety of insects.<br />
Really, you'll just have to see it, and order the set (only 7 € I think!) and start playing with it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Insectorama/122218471176359" target="_blank">See their facebook here..</a><br />
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So looks like I'm in really good & unique company there, am very happy to be included!Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-9649953220880763812012-06-16T01:54:00.001-07:002012-06-16T01:55:37.819-07:00Countdown to Art Fair at OognblikIt's nearly there, next friday June 22 at 20:00h the artfair will open for 3 days of Art, music & workshops.<br />
We have been working hard, in too short a time to get things ready for you! What can you expect?<br />
On Friday 22 there is the official opening with live music from myself. Expect quiet songs, covers I love, an eclectic mix of old Dutch and English songs. You can find <a href="http://www.heyme.nl/live/" target="_blank">some samples here.</a><br />
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All 3 featured artists will be around all weekend for you to talk to, discuss their works and philosophy, and you can have a glass of wine, weather forecast is good, and there is plenty of garden with table and chairs to recline on this beautiful location.<br />
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Ben's latest 3D impressionist paintings will be there:<br />
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Roses series by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse" target="_blank">Ben Nys</a></div>
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Jagna is bringing her latest fabulous creations:</div>
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Art to wear by <a href="http://www.jagna.be/" target="_blank">Jagna Birecka</a></div>
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And I will be bringing lots of Amber based jewellery:</div>
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In the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-events-presented-by-OognBlik-ArtHouse/60507650498" target="_blank">Oognblik arthouse</a> there is always the permanent collection available, they have gathered very unique items over the last 11 years of organizing the Oopenblik dagen, so you can admire and be inspired by a scattering of other unique art:<br />
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For the rest: there is drinks available, and for the younger ones there are workshops organized, it is a very child-friendly environment, a perfect outing for the family in a beautiful and inspiring environment!<br />
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All 3 artists offer 10% off their normal list prices for the weekend only, and there will be a raffle, if you buy anything from the artists you have a chance of winning a 25€ voucher to spent in any of their shops!<br />
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We are already looking forward to seeing you there, to be able to have a chat, and to inspire you with our love of art!Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-12952888632155168152012-06-06T05:54:00.000-07:002012-06-06T05:55:36.743-07:00Featuring: Ben NysThis second post on the upcoming <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/386427014726925/" target="_blank">Art Event</a> at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse" target="_blank">Oog'n'blik arthouse</a> featuring Jagna Birecka (see post below), myself, and Ben Nys, is presenting Ben Nys.<br />
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Ben Nys is the owner of the Oog'n'Blik Arthouse, where since 1992 he has been organizing art events under the name of <a href="http://www.openblikdagen.be/" target="_blank">openblikdagen</a>, for which he would gather several fitting artists to feature over the course of one month in their home, a rebuilt old Café, a perfect setting for an easy walk-in.<br />
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He has studied Graphical Design, and loves to present and experience art in friendly surroundings.<br />
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Ben is making abstract and expressive art, which hovers between paintings and sculptures.His art is very organic, he integrates dried flowers, twigs and grass in his latest series, his style is leaning more to 3D over the last years. <br />
Mostly he makes fitting series, like the ones above which are thick (4 cm) canvasses of 10 x 10 cm (3.9 inch), or like below, which are 20 x 20 cm (7.8 inch) canvasses.<br />
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It is very difficult to get the true depth and colours to be displayed online of his works, he has a few great, big new canvasses with white oil paint on them, which I just have not been able to capture on film, I would suggest you to come and see them live on the event on the weekend of 22, 23 and 24 June.</div>
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On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 Ben will be giving workshops to children on how to create 3D paintings in his style, best inscribe soon at <a href="mailto:Ben.Nys@telenet.be">Ben.Nys@telenet.be</a> as the amount of participants is limited to 8 maximum!</div>
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To close off I'd like to present one of his older works, a beautiful big canvas in blue tones, which is one of my personal favorites:</div>
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You can find out more about Ben's works on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse">facebook page</a>, See his <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BenNysPaintings">online shop on Etsy,</a> or, even better, come over to St. Amands on June 22, 23 and 24, and get 3 artists for the entrance price of...nothing :-) </div>
<br />Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-50861407081795730642012-05-31T11:05:00.000-07:002012-05-31T11:12:45.728-07:00Featuring: Jagna Birecka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As mentioned in the last post I was going to tell you more about the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/386427014726925/" target="_blank">upcoming art-fair</a> at Ben Nys his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oognblik.arthouse" target="_blank">Oog'n'blik art house</a>.<br />
I am going to highlight Ben and Jagna's works for you.<br />
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Ladies first, so I am going to tell you about the works of Jagna Birecka.<br />
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Jagna's works are mostly abstract. She makes clay sculptures with flowing forms, and makes great photo's.</div>
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On the art fair she will be presenting us with her wearable art creations. </div>
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Her own words:<i> B</i><i>eing both an artist and an architect I am interested in combining art
and science in my artwork. I am using geometric forms, linearity and
abstract patterns to represent architecture, science, products of our
world, but also the surrounding nature, the Universe - and my own
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Now these pieces are all unique, one-of-a-kind creations. Sci-fi comes to mind, contemporary art fits, as does modern art, it is hard to place these creations under a certain category. </div>
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<i> Being both an artist and an architect I am also torn between the art and
the functionality of my works. Therefore I have chosen to follow a very
exciting path of creating wearable (thus functional) art objects which
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And not only are they functional, they are also very beautiful, and very affordable!</div>
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Now the photo's, good as they are, don't do the pieces justice. Their finishing is very smooth and well polished. The lines you see you do not feel, they're magnificent pieces!</div>
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She will give 2 workshops at the weekend suited for children from 6 to 12, Saturday from 13 to 16h, and sunday from 15 to 18h, if you want your children to attend you'll need to inscribe before June 15 at <a href="mailto:ben-nys@telenet.be?subject=inscription%20workshop%20artfair." target="_blank"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">ben-nys@telenet.be.</span></a></div>
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More on Jagna on <a href="http://www.jagna.be/" target="_blank">her website</a>, more on her works for sale in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JagnaB" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
<br />Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-58755402023872531412012-05-29T12:19:00.000-07:002012-05-29T12:19:26.128-07:00Website renewed, online & looking good!Having many skills and hobbies has its advantages and disadvantages.<br />
Advantage is that you can combine your hobbies, and do many things yourself.<br />
Disadvantage is that you don't know what to do first :-)<br />
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I've had my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">shop on Etsy</a> for about half a year now, but some things about it bother me, like the fact that I am spending lots of time promoting Etsy, but they do not really promote me. And I love the community on Etsy, and have found many interesting artists and people on there, but there is more and more really crappy junk shops and cheap import from the east popping up, and this is not something I really want to be associated with.<br />
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So I figured to put my <a href="http://www.heyme.nl/home_html.htm" target="_blank">web building skills</a> to work, redid my old amber site and shop, and figured I better establish myself there. No listing fees, no limits on amount of pictures, links to other sites just work, items do not expire, and Etsy does not get a cut. And I have more space to talk about amber, can highlight the true beauty, and show off my pieces also after they have been sold.<br />
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Jagna had the same idea, and got her site online also, <a href="http://www.jagna.be/">www.jagna.be</a>. Looking very sharp, and much better suited to get a name. Really Etsy has got us so far that we do not like to put a link on our visiting cards to Etsy anymore, it looks too cheap now. There's still great shops and artists on there (hey, we're still there!), but it is declining..<br />
Next step is to get these great shops and artists together, and built a suitable new platform, one where there is more space for the artist, and less for the crap. Needs to brew a little more...<br />
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Now there still is the<a href="http://www.heyme.nl/live/" target="_blank"> music making</a> part to combine, another life-time love of mine.<br />
I figured I can do the music for openings of our own exhibitions :-)<br />
First one is planned already, Friday June 22 I will be playing on the opening of a 3 day sale of <a href="http://jagna.be/" target="_blank">Jagna's art</a> jewellery, my <a href="http://www.heyme.nl/amber/" target="_blank">amber pieces</a>, and paintings of our good friend <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BenNysPaintings" target="_blank">Ben Nys</a>, at whose place the whole event will take place (for which we are very grateful already).<br />
<br />More on this event later, for now you can check the schedule at our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/386427014726925/" target="_blank">facebook event,</a> and reserve the dates!Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-68757726427840025472012-04-27T14:49:00.000-07:002012-04-27T15:13:48.430-07:00Protesting the integrity of EtsyWe, a group of Etsy sellers, have decided to collectively set <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">our shops</a>
on vacation mode on the Etsy site on May 10 in protest against recent
controversies. The participating shops will not conduct business for 24
hours.<br />
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People that came to Etsy could be sure they bought straight from the
artist. They would get a genuine handmade, unique article. This is why I
am selling there. <br />
But now our little shops are slowly dissapearing under the heavy load of huge
shops that list mass produced items, whom can list hundreds of items a day, and the problem is only
getting bigger.<br />
If you are aware of some recent events on Etsy, you know where this comes from (if not please have a <a href="http://www.regretsy.com/2012/04/21/the-etsy-featured-reseller-ecologica-malibu/" target="_blank">look at Regretsy</a>).<br />
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We believe in the mission of handmade and the real spirit of Etsy - a
community of artists, crafters and artisans and the people who support
them. But that spirit is slowly been eaten up by a greed for dollars.<br />
We have stood by Etsy, promoted Etsy, believe in Etsy, but recent events have shown we are losing the good fight. To give a clear message in a peaceful way we have launched this protest.<br />
Because we would like to again believe in what we believed in before.<br />
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If you would like to show your support, you can leave let your vote be heard on <a href="http://www.protesty.com/">www.protesty.com</a><br />
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Support real handmade!<br />
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<br />Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-64357199447535997532012-03-10T08:41:00.000-08:002012-04-28T01:19:56.682-07:00Big, bigger, biggest, huge!Thought I'd share my latest creation and how it came to the world. I'm going to skip to the end, here it is!<br />
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For a while I had been making stock for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>, with the sole intent of filling it up a little more, creating bracelets, earrings, things not too expensive so they would actually sell. <br />
But every time I opened my box of amber all these shiny big nuggets were staring at me.<br />
And I still wanted to make a match for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87695559/big-raw-baltic-amber-bracelet-natural" target="_blank">big raw bracelet</a> which has been my personal favourite and the eye-catcher in my shop. It needed a fitting companion.<br />
Not for now I thought. Not these stones. Not now.. <br />
And last week finally it was too much, and out came the stones, sandpaper, dremel, all in a big heap.<br />
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After 3 evenings of patiently sanding (starting with 400 grain, then 600, 800, 1200 and finally 2000) I was sort of happy. Then the polishing had to be done, this is such a grateful job, this is when the stones start to really shine! I apply a bit of special wax for amber to the stones so they will be protected and keep their shine for quite a while, wonderful effect!<br />
And then the drilling has to be done, most carefully otherwise they crack!<br />
Also there were a few stones with insect & moss inclusions, which are very valuable. You do NOT want to drill to close to these!<br />
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This spider and fly have been trapped in these stones for 40 million years..imagine..Granted, they are not the <a href="http://culture.polishsite.us/articles/art249fr.htm" target="_blank">famous lizard in Amber</a> which is on display in the amber museum in Gdansk, but all the same pretty special.<br />
I had some discussion with my wife on adding these stones to the necklace, but I figured that if you are making a special necklace, you should not hold back. These just add to the beautiful majesty of the piece, just as below, moss entrapped pieces.<br />
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But I am deviating.. After spending 5 evenings and a day with the stones I was finally ready to string them up. On hemp. I like amber on hemp, it keeps it natural. And you can knot it easily, so the stones have space. These ones certainly needed space, every single one is beautiful. With the heap I had I needed multiple strings, to make it a full, majestic piece.<br />
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So, string them up I did. 4 strings full of gorgeous stones. 107 grams in total. Considering the weight of amber a huge amount. My bracelet weights 1/3rd of that..<br />
The end of the strings I wrapped with more hemp for solidity, and put a shiny, big stone on one end for a button-closure, the other end was strung in a loop, and now it is done, finally. It is as beautiful as I had in my head. And a fitting companion for my bracelet. Over 50 stones, total length 59 centimeter (23 inch) the biggest stones are 1 1/2 inches long. It is absolutely beautiful, fit for a princess.<br />
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And yes, it is for sale. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94952936/big-amber-nuggets-necklace-on-knotted" target="_blank">See my Etsy shop >>>>>>>>>>>></a>Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-78968364085104973172012-02-19T04:27:00.002-08:002012-02-19T06:06:51.439-08:00How it startedFair warning: if you do not want to get addicted like me maybe you should not read this...<br />
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Amber is addictive, I compare the love for amber with acquiring a taste for something, once you have it you will truly love it. A bit like Jazz, Single Malt whiskey, olives.<br />
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When I first got in contact with amber it was through Jagna, who really loves it. And I was like, huh?'<br />
What's so special, to me it was like coloured plastic or something. So I put up with her getting some chunks which were, to me, horribly expensive. Actually she got very good deals :-)<br />
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And then we got the chunks. And I had a magnifier. And touched the damn things, and really looked at them. And was lost. Forever cursed with the amber addiction. The stones below are all ours, and not for sale. No way I'm going to part with these.<br />
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Now here's the second warning, do not open the photo's to look at the big version.<br />
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Amber is really, really nice to touch, the stones are slightly warm
always, quite light, and anti electrostatic. In Greece they call Amber
Elektron because of this. Each stone is unique and hold a private garden inside. Complete with leaves, animals, moss, air. Each garden is 40 million years old. Each preserved leaf and bug is also 40 million years old. Each stone has a different colour, different texture. And every single one of them is beautiful. There is large variety in colour, transparency, hue, hardness, and of course in what is inside. I love the irregularities, small cracks, bubbles and inclusions, and taking a magnifier can stare at a stone for a long time. There's whole solar systems inside!<br />
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And then there are the poor bugs, caught in the sticky raisin 40 million years ago, trapped forever, but beautifully preserved. Tiny beasts. Discovering one of these is an additional bonus. We get many of our stones raw and crusted, finding out what is underneath by carefully sanding and polishing is half the fun of the addiction. Also they will not be so damn expensive, I am selling amber for the main purpose of being able to afford to buy more. Getting the hue and structure slowly visible is the coolest, finding spiders and bugs is a wonderful surprise, a bit like winning the lottery. It's the same feeling as getting a surprise egg when you are 6 years old, and finally finding that really cool little plastic toy you wanted for months already. Boys & toys, this never changes, only the toys get more expensive.<br />
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So, this is how things started years and years ago...forever addicted now...<br />
Do you want to support my addiction, or are you looking for your score? I have some goodies for sale on Etsy...<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">Visit my shop here</a>..Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-85603867411010894662012-01-30T01:18:00.000-08:002012-01-30T01:22:42.647-08:00Monday morning mood boardWell, it finally started to freeze in Belgium.<br />
Not good, as our little crocussus and other spring flowers in the garden decided to come and take a peek.<br />
I should be making a black board, but have decided I need some colour input instead, and a warm colour for that.<br />
What better as the colour of the year, which I love anyway: orange.<br />
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Hope you get some wamth & positive vibes from this..<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/27600237/enigma-long-skirt-with-tatters-orange" target="_blank">Vaisto</a> <br />
2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59128962/orange-earrings" target="_blank">Azulado</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89520615/fine-art-photography-print-8x12-floral" target="_blank">JagnaB</a><br />
4.<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/37441826/tile-wall-panel-art-nouveau-alphonse" target="_blank">ShebboDesign</a><br />
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More moodboards of the Europeanstreetteam are <a href="http://star-of-the-east.blogspot.com/2012/01/monday-moodboard_30.html" target="_blank">HERE >>> </a>Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-23873834217529414642012-01-20T01:24:00.000-08:002012-01-20T01:24:47.351-08:00Sneak preview for the pop-up shopFinally the opening of the pop-up shop is near, Jagna & me have been working very hard over the last weekend to get everything finished and ready.<br />
Since I did not want to empty my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> I have made another line of amber jewelry to sell exclusively in the Pop-Up shop, did end up with putting some of the shop items in there, like my big raw Baltic bracelet which is just too unique to remake..<br />
And here is a sneak preview of some of my new creations you can expect:<br />
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It also shows some of the diversity of Amber. Most people still associate amber with the clear honey/cognac colored plastic looking stuff. Which is beautiful and warm, agreed, but personally I go for the raw or yellow.<br />
Also the very dark is stunning, and I find a bit harder to find than the honey/cognac.<br />
Anyway, in the end I love it all, to touch, feel & play around with.<br />
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Come and see for yourself: from January 21 till february 25, tuesday till saturday form 11-18h (tue and thursday till 17) at the Lolly Pop-Up shop in the Aalmoezeniersstraat 22, Antwerp.<br />
Many other Belgian-based Artisans are present, really worth a visit:<br />
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<br />Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com6Aalmoezenierstraat 22, 2000 Antwerpen, België51.2143375 4.399277851.211850999999996 4.3943423 51.216824 4.4042133tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-91915381002162728172012-01-15T23:53:00.000-08:002012-01-15T23:53:34.840-08:00Monday morning moodOn Etsy there is a great community of people, and I am proud member of the Europeanstreetteam.<br />
To promote these, and at the same time show my monday-mood I made a little mosaic, as some others do too.<br />
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What better topic than coffee on a freezing monday morning?<br />
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<b>Featured:</b><br />
Vintage Peugeot coffee mill, French country decor - Lapomme<br />
20 Vintage Coffee Bean Wine Colored Buttons - Ruth Crean<br />
Coffee mug handpainted ceramic Cappuccino Cream Coffee Swirls - Brown, white, cream coffe mug - Sanja<br />
Finished Cross stitch Woman with Cup of Coffee - Natalka<br />
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More Moodboards on the EU team see <a href="http://star-of-the-east.blogspot.com/">http://star-of-the-east.blogspot.com/</a>Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1792031038475832726.post-88202799151145334392011-12-26T11:34:00.000-08:002011-12-26T11:34:56.658-08:00About AmberI love Amber. Baltic Amber. There's Amber in the Dominican Republic as well, I even have some pieces, but these will not do. It has to be Baltic Amber.<br />
And how does it work? If you love something the whole world should know!<br />
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I made a site about it: <a href="http://www.heyme.nl/amber/" target="_blank">http://www.heyme.nl/amber/</a><br />
I have a shop where I sell some, so I can afford to buy more: <a href="http://www.heyme.nl/amber/shop/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.heyme.nl/amber/shop/index.php </a><br />
And opened an Etsy shop, as my own shop hardly gets any visitors: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeymesBalticAmber</a><br />
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And now I started to blog about it.<br />
Amber is just beautiful. It feels nice, always warm & light. And if you work with it, sand, polish & drill, it gets even warmer, and gives off this great resinous smell, like you are walking in a pine forest on a sunny day. <br />
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Then there is the colors. It's like a warm fire is living inside of the amber pieces.<br />
Not 2 pieces are the same. It's amazing. And every piece burns different :-)<br />
And if you take a real good look and have a magnifier you find some surprises.<br />
I can watch for hours anyway, but in the piece above it's pretty obvious what is the eye-catcher here.<br />
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And imagine how difficult it is to hold this little magnifier and the camera and get this photo out :-)<br />
You must love something terribly to go through the effort of getting this picture.<br />
This is what this blog is about. The love of Amber, and what I do for it..Heymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884856119694031727noreply@blogger.com0