Last week I got inspired at the Design and Handcraft stockmarket ‘Meesterlijk’ in Amsterdam. As the dresses above from Michael Barnaert van Bergen shows what’s possible with knitwear, it makes me curious how screenprints will react on knitwear. Soon you will find out on this blog.
This was the firts year that ‘Meesterlijk’ was to be seen at the RAI in Amsterdam, I saw lovely handmade products from designers and art-professionals who were there to present them. The jacquard woven fabrics presented by Christie van der Haak were very impressive to see.
Watch the combination od colours in these textiles who are made by the hand of Bernadette van der Braak, B-Made is known for her big colourful textile objects with stitching.
Have you ever seen a jacket that is handmade from recycled postbags? I think it’s amazing! The designer is Shirdak who makes plaids, jackets, shoes and hats in small ateliers in Turkey, Asia and Egypt.
The final piece I must show you, because the hand-bags were so beautifully made, they come from the collection of the Tassenmuseum, the quality of the objects and the history tells a story of richness and incredible skills.
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As you might have noticed I haven’t been able to blog often lately (unfortunately!) due my internship at Dolly Rogers. That’s about to change since I finished it last week with the exhibition of my internship project Spinnin’ Yarns at the new Mint Hotel in Amsterdam. I’m making some huge changes and I’m having new plans with this blog, while working on a new, more personal blog that goes hand in hand with my graduation project which I will start this September (hopefully).
To read more about the project and exhibition of Spinnin’ Yarns I made a special blog entry on the blog of my new project called ‘The Style Visitor’ in which I will be photographing Amsterdam’s best looking styled people on the street or at their comfy homes to show you what to wear and where to get it, plus of course anything inspiring I’ll find on my way. So click ahead and find out what it’s about!
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