the seaside rocks

apartment

staying at the seaside, in a family apartment from the seventies, doesn't just bring up ready memories. as at night i'm dropping off in front of a romantic b-movie, i catch zeta-jones whispering how cleveland rocks for some. i can't hardly believe there'd be a lotta heart to cleveland, even if singer ian hunter thinks rather so.



jim jarmush's stranger than paradise, portraying hilarious boredom, showed quite the opposite of cleveland (but the cold winter season as shown may have had something to do with that?).

blankenberge pier
entertainment hall

back to the seaside, which isn't boring if you don't think it is. and it was alright,

north sea
cabins

with amber & tangerine sunsets, a thrift shop & recycle gallery, fresh shrimp & cherry beer,

deserted hotel on sea parade

soft rounded local talk from the west in the backgrounds and red, red wine & scrumptious traditional foods from an excellent italian on fishery street.... 

sculpture
artist's name unnoted

probably more diversity in the tiny coastal town than any bigger cosmopolis at the best of times, and coincidingly as good a place as anyone's imaginary cleveland...☻

drawing | ship

in the eighties of the last century alternative music in belgium thrived. one of many succesful musical artists was luc van acker. besides a musician he produced other upcoming bands. his life and further musical escapades remain pretty obscure, which i prefer to shameless touting.

in the blessed year of 1984 luc van acker created zanna, a ship he sailed with anna domino. the video still is just that : it brings the music. by the looks of it, i have no idea where my ship will end up. i am only too surprised it finds itself atop a huge wave. 

{to be truthful, lyrics on drawing by luc van acker}

as elisabeth steers her ever astonishing course, she's linking our dinghy's up this weekend... 

today's toast

do you like toast? i can't live without it. a toasty crunch is mandatory on a daily basis in our house. i even toast my polenta! i like it better that way. on it a paste of rucola and white mustard seeds.

corner view ≈ iconic

icon... me thinking, the swedish interior design warehouse... pretty worldwide iconic.... ?  the other week, i did have an interesting iconic experience, in an unexpected milieu.

i was in my local thrift shop (an icon in itself, actually), when i encountered a something very green and very intriguing. you know, when you stumble upon something, which you cannot define, but all the same, you sense you are staring at some golden egg or other. i wasn't too convinced at first sight, but at the ridiculous price they came in i bought three of 'em. well, sadly, there were only three.

coming home i looked closer turning the objects over and confirmed my suspicion they'd be rather swedish by design. upon encountering the PS sign, i knew i hit home. squinting my eyes i derived the name of one graeme findlay. wait  a minute. not an average name after all.

well, to make a long story short, i only bought three makalös ~ please click to find out!,  now out of production. sophie, i thank thee for a surprising theme, on jane's corner view, hosted by francesca. and today also joining sophie's flea market finds!

christmas in september, and the shop open!

a tiny story through the key hole

this time it is the postman who's moaning ♪♫ ho-ho-ho ♫ through the letterbox! what has bell (latter part of woolfenbell) all been up to?

i did mention before bell is opening up a real time shop, right?

full of surprises she is, 

she only made these {postcards} too! how soon is now? this soon! 

opening night, here's a little recap.

made-to-measure barbie cake!
{bell in the background}
fetchiiiiiing....☻

good vibes in an old street in a suburban town of brussels. 

three business partners join forces. vanclever is born. 

and wishing a good flight to the creative minds!☻

{no, not me yet. my performance comes with father x-mas. ahem.}