It is Friday again. I am so looking forward to some nice weekend activities. In the past few weeks, I was busy doing a lot of creative projects. By learning new things such book binding, illustrator and photoshop, stamp making and watercolor painting, silkscreen printing, letterpress printing etc etc, it offers a clear introduction into...
One month for now is Easter holiday. For some countries like South Africa and The Netherlands, that is a big holiday to celebrate. I know there are more countries out there which celebrate this special holiday, I know it because John’s family are both from South Africa and the Netherlands. I know that his family...
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Feb 29, 2012 • Since I was a little girl, I love to have all the little notebooks. I used to write lyrics for newly learned songs. And when I reached to age 18, I started to make journals and sketches on the notebooks. It is a place where I have my secret and dreams. Reading my old notebooks...
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Feb 28, 2012 • Tuesday is here, the week goes very quickly. In the past week I was reading some Japanese pattern books, one of the striking elements from the book is the bird pattern. As Japanese art used a lot of nature elements, birds, trees, cloud, leafs etc etc. I was thinking of a new project for my...
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Feb 27, 2012 • Hi everyone, it has been a long time since my last post. I was in a very difficult moment in my life. Almost four months ago, I have to say goodbye to my mum who suffered rare cancer, this year on 14 Feb, I have to say goodbye to my dear grandma who lost her...
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Jan 31, 2012 • I hope that everyone had a good weekend. I suppose to write this yesterday, but I had a few meetings and was busy with my trip plan to Japan. Some very exciting projects will come up this year. I will tell more when it happens. Tuesday again, how was your weekend? I had a wonderful...
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Jan 27, 2012 • Hi everyone, it has been a very exciting week for me. Hope you too. It was exactly one week after my operation, and one week of my art journey blog writing, and one week of thinking and making. I was so confused before about what I want and want I don’t want. I am so...
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Jan 26, 2012 • image via: dickblick Yesterday I spent sometime online as well as in the city to search for art craft supplies. Yes I am preparing my project for easy clay making with kids. It will be so fun to do it. Most of friends are now in their 30′s, and many of them has kids, or...
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Jan 25, 2012 • Time flies when you are doing the things you love, it is almost 20:30pm, I haven’t finished my painting for today, but I did something yesterday. I will show you just now. I have been living in the Netherlands for almost 12 years, yes till 11 Feb, 2012, I am here for exactly 12 years....
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Jan 24, 2012 • image by ping he, silkscreen print on textile in Amsterdam I wish everyone a very good Chinese New Year, today is the second day of the dragon’s year. I am glad that I am in full speed of recovery. My friend Rainbow and her husband George came to pick me up with a group of...
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Jan 23, 2012 • image by ping he, silkscreen print on textile in Amsterdam Life sometimes hits you in a very unexpected way, sometime like a storm, sweep away all in a sudden, when you are not prepared for it. My life was suffered in such a storm since last June. Last November I lost my mum who was...
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Dec 31, 2011 • When I am writing this blog article, I heard outside my window in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid many big bangs from the firework for the New Year celebration. That’s it, the 2011 door is going to be closed and 2012 is going to be open. I love the time that I can sit quiet and do some...
