Exposition Berdien van Lieshout (NL)

This month, from June 1 till June 30th: exposition of the work from
Berdien van Lieshout (NL) in Chosen by IKI
etchings-livres d'artiste-bindings
Berdien made also some books in Japanese binding, some with a monotype
open: Fri-Sa-Mo from 13 till 18 h

Under a sheepcloud

selfportrait taken last week
Under a sheepcloud (created by myself)

Exposition artist Ingrid Six

A retrospective exposition of textile artist Ingrid Six

"Blossom" jewels

New conceptual jewels for the exhition "blossom":
sakura.kissu, a pin in silk with lipimpression
ring sakura, in pink silk with a dangling blossom in pure silk or pure gold
blossom scapulier in silk, gold, silver
sakura-neck-cushion

(unicum) in silk, wool, gold, silver

Expo "bloesem" van V.P.M. Bio

Exhibition "bloesem-blossom"
with photographic work of the expressive poet V.P.M. Bio
and
conceptual jewels of Marie Claire Desmedt
vernissage: Saturday March 24th at 19h
exhibition: March 25th - April 22nd
 open: Tu, Fr, Sa, Su from 13 till 18h30

Peter Six draws/paints "Cathedralen van de Chaos"

In February Peter Six has an exposition in Chosen by IKI, Bruges

You can come to see Peter working  at his "Cathedralen van de Chaos"

on Thursday and Sunday from 13 till 18.30 p.m.

Chosen by IKI is also open on Friday and Saturday, 13 till 18.30 p.m.
Pictures: thanks to Lies, see her blog: liesonderweg.skynetblogs.be

The Valentine-window

The Valentine-window
with plenty of silk and velvet kisses
the little book "de Kus" is a translated version of the poem-book
of Janus Secundus (16th century, the Flanders) with
19 kiss-poems

Project Valentine

A kiss from your love, your sweatheart,
set on a piece of white silk and

sealed between transparent sheets

to wear or to keep as a piece of art

"Only for Men" a men's jewel in porcelain

A collection of little "statues" to wear
in porcelain, treated with nanotechnology
with a barbell piercing and
silk rubans made of kimono
completed with a folded erotic poem by Jan Busschaert (Bruges)

Atmospheric images

Some atmospheric images
with work of myself, Japanese items and ceramics of Isabelle Crombez

Kitsune II and IV

My cute little kitsune (n° 2 and 4)
inspirated by shintoïsme

Furoshiki table at IKI

I love the Japanese concept of wrapping gifts, books, bottles, fruits etc.
with the furoshiki-method
IKI installed a table with silk western scarfs to do furoshiki-wrapping

www-rings

A paper box with 10 www-rings 
made in washi (=Japanese paper)
with written Haiku (in Japanese and English translation)
price: € 50 the box

Amuletta "nearby"

The first concept-jewel in the new "chosen by IKI" is: Amuletta "nearby"
The inspiration was the feeling I had when I was a little child, laying in bed,
under the soft woollen blanckets, it gave a comforting, happy, safe feeling.
This soft jewel is handmade in an edition of 3 x 3 different sizes,
from pieces of a woollen blancket and bordered with white silk,
guided with a poem of Jan Busschaert (poet of Bruges)

"Chosen by IKI" has restarted

November 10, 2017: Chosen by IKI has restarted

with a new concept:

besides my own work (conceptual jewels and objects)

there will be work from other artists/designers

and a nice selection of vintage Japanese items,

as kimono, haori, michiyuki, obi, chawan, ..

Haïku-ring

haïku-ring
red silk.paper.silver
€ 21

Mizuya-tansu

Finally: the first Japanese chest is in Chosen by IKI
a mizuya-tansu (kitchen-chest), Kyoto 19th century
to be filled with Japanese items
such as kimono, haori, obi, chawan, bamboo baskets, ...