The Keukenhof

After class in Bunschoten yesterday, Lya and I hightailed it to the other side of Amsterdam to the town of Lisse, a garden famous for its incredible show of spring flowers, particularly the Dutch bulbs raised here. I only have one word to describe it: Wow!

Let me share some of the beauty with you...



































































These magnificent trees -- I think they are copper beech -- are at the end of their lifespan, and will be taken down and replaced with healthy young trees after this season. I am glad that I got to see them!


I took this photo of the countryside on our way back to Bunschoten:


And here is another mama sheep with her lambs:

Wholecloth Painting in Bunschoten

Yesterday, I taught Wholecloth Painting in Bunschoten, a town to the east of Amsterdam. As you can see from the photo, they did a wonderful job. We had a great space in a contemporary church to hold the workshop. It had been recommended by Dineke Ugen, a fabulous Dutch fiber artist I will tell you more about in a future post.

Here are some photos of my students:





























At the end of class, we put all the pieces on the floor, and every one gathered around to take photos.





A great day!

Workshop in Groningen - Day 8

This is the same group I taught yesterday; today they took on wholecloth painting, and did an excellent job.


























Several women in my class brought in some of their work for me to see. Here is Fokkema with "Purple Dreams":






This shows the hand stitching on the back of the piece -- a lot of work!



Barbara Wilson brought work including these beautifully textured journals:












And here is Marjolijn van Wijk with "Haan" ("Rooster"):


"Haan" (detail):


Tomorrow, I am off to teach in Bunschoten.

I realized that I forgot to post a photo of my students from March 28, so here it is. More great work. And here is a photo of today's talented students:


It was so much fun to finally meet two women who follow my blog and are friends on Facebook, Marijke Donathan-Hoppen:



And Marjolijn van Wijk:



I am teaching my last class I Groningen tomorrow, and then will be teaching two days in Bunschoten. After that, I will have a few days to sight-see before returning home.

Location:Groningen - Day 8