Exactly 5 years ago It all started as a pop up art show in a gallery that now 5 years later I can call my own.
I also make jewelry (@cristelball ) so very excited to combine two of my favorite things in one.
What makes it extra special this time that I used my dads painting without him knowing.
So I blocked him from this message to keep it a surprise so please don’t tell him if you are his friend.

Long story short; my dad has a disease called Amyloidose. Very unknown but with a life expectancy for max 10 years; slowly taking out all organs and muscles and you are a prisoner to your own body cause the brain keeps on working but te rest doesn’t anymore. So to have a painting made by him when his hands were still working is a gift (his only painting ever made) and the boss is tough one cause he is still around after 13 years!
❤️

The other artist have been favorites for a long time and I have a lot of love for their work so more then happy that they said yes to do this part || with me and have their art in the gallery.

I got inspired by the old way to seal letters and important documents. Therefore, I approached five artists to design their own seal stamp. I combined the results in a new collection called ‘Keepers of the Privy Seal’
I used the stamps to which the designs have led, to create different versions of pendants and rings. Each one is unique.

@thefluff will exhibit his photos made of the artist in their natural habitats.

So paintings, drawings, jewelry and photography.

Opening this Friday!

Artwork by @rubensteell

I only saw them play once @grachtenfestival and I was mesmerized the whole set.
So as you can understand I’m very excited to announce that @aktaro__ is playing in the gallery in between the Fuzzy’s @alfiesfuzzyfriends this week and share this experience with you.

Äktaro is a tribute to
traditional Swedish
folk songs.
Songs that the Swedish mother of trumpeter Bo Floor (known from Jungle By Night, among others) sang to him when he was little. At the Conservatory of Amsterdam he met guitarist Siebren Smink and together they discovered the Swedish folk sound that they immediately fell in love with. Äktaro pays tribute to the roots of Scandinavian music with a twist of playful jazz improvisation and musical ambient meditation. With this they create an atmosphere that reflects the tranquility and peace of Swedish nature. Lullabies, folk music and campfire songs bring calmness to the listener.

Please rsvp because very limited capacity!
info@cristelball.com

Flyer by @lenrooth

Next Wednesday this will be happening!

Come by for a special evening in the gallery whilst sitting in art pieces made by @alfiesfuzzyfriends and listening to some fine words by @joostoomen, @mickjohan and @julienstaartjes.

Put on your nicest socks cause no shoes allowed! (Or put on the little shoe covers that I got for you)

Hope to see you there !

The Cristel Ballroom will be transformed into a Fuzzy landscape!

An immersive Textile Art installation where you can hide from the outside world.

We would like to welcome you to wonder around and get cozy in this comforting textile world created by Alfie.

-21/10 vernissage
-8/11 Poetry and story Night with @elfietromp , @mickjohan @julienstaartjes and @cesarforever
-13/11 Scandinavian instrumental Folk music by @aktaro__

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Sallie Harmsen experimenteert graag met een combinatie van verschillende materialen, vooral als het materiaal zelf een eigen wil heeft.

Zo mixt Harmsen een voorspelbare, controleerbare klassieke tekenstijl met het onvoorspelbare gedrag van gespleten inktpennen en overmatig watergebruik met aquarel en ecoline. Hierdoor ontstaat een gelaagdheid die tot de verbeelding spreekt.

Liefhebbers van tekeningen, strips en ook Huntelaar zet deze datum in je agenda; 23 oktober -The Hunter – @luckyversloot.
4 November zijn de muren van de galerie de plek voor beeldend kunstenaar @principles_of_light haar Toyobo Etsen.