Kattenkabinet, Amsterdam
The Cat Cabinet was founded in commemoration of a red tom-cat called John Pierpont Morgan, a much loved companion of Bob Meijer. JP Morgan would get special gifts on his birthday, including a bronze statue, painted portraits and a book full of cat themed limericks. There was even a commissioned dollar bill with his face on (JP Morgan must have been one hell of a cat to earn those gifts). Bob Meijer's beautiful house, in a rather posh area of Amsterdam, is now a museum filled with cat based art work, incredible painted ceilings and even real-live cats and kittens wondering around. I'm not going to lie, I squealed when I walked into the first room. Nestled among renaissance paintings, ceramic figurines and huge advertisement posters, sat Picasso's 'Le Chat'. Oh, and a Rembrandt kitty painting too. I took too many photos and probably pissed off the kitten I kept chasing.
It was everything I hoped it would be.
Of course there's a painting of a cat in a trap, why wouldn't there be?
There was a table with an odd taxidermy-type-maybe hairy cat thing, surrounded by visitors drawings and notes of love for the Kattenkabinet
observational drawing in Vondelpark, Amsterdam
A much needed pit-stop in Vondelpark (we pretty much walked the whole of Amsterdam) turned into a perfect opportunity to draw. I quickly scribbled passers-by and watched people cycling with dogs in their baskets or trying to use their selfie stick while peddling.
I wish I could stitch this quickly, making observational embroideries of things.
Amsterdam
(I'm not, like, 7 foot tall. I was stood on a step)
I cried at Anne Frank's house.
I'll bet he times it right so his Pot Noodle ain't crispy
Quick warm up drawings of Jay - Z. I really want to make a zine, or maybe a giant embroidery (probably a zine then) of Jay - Z and his actual 99 problems. Worrying about what Mr. Z worries about keeps playing on my mind.
{edit} OH EM GEE I'M GOING TO TURN IT INTO A TAPESTRY. A full on, mile long, proper tapestry.
Life goal number 28 then.
"since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse"
maybe, baby
Sentimental ( adjective )
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it's not the answer
Or I'll just stay doing what I'm doing.
www.intwosandthrees.etsy.com
double double (doughnut burger)
And I just really want a double cheese burger, and those doughnut burgers look bonkers good.
it's not all cuss cuss cuss (not always anyway)
Probably one of my favourite embroideries, it will be hard to part with or sell on. I know, shock/horror it's not covered in obscenities. This original vintage embroidery was in some serious need of love and attention. It was washed, ironed and had the edges and some of the floral details re-stitched. I don't often shout about that, but, just because I use vintage tray cloths doesn't mean it's all done for me. More often than not, they need some extra care and attention (not just the added text etc). But hey, saves them from being thrown out right?
Repurposed, re-loved, re-imagined.
50p
for a little plastic sandwich bag filled with dodgy half melted/badly painted animals and 2 amazing space men. They'll be my new drawing buddies and endless source of amusement when I bring them out of my handbag.Charity shops are my weakness, but they always deliver, and I always win.
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