A sheet of bread.

Last night Lawrence made us a yummy dinner served with this thin Iranian bread.
After dinner we watched the movie Soom which means Breath. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901475/

Thank you, Lawrence!

Estudio Lunar.

Estudio Lunar recently opened their doors to Rotterdam. They describe themselves as follows, "We have good ideas and we'll make them happen". It's formed by a bunch of Spanish architects and graphic designers who are very enthusiastic and hard working. The space they have is fantastic and exciting new things will be happening there! Hurrah for the up and coming!

Dissimilated Vision.

異化した視覚 / Dissimilated Vision from Katayama Takuto on Vimeo.

Wonderful.

Mystery solved.

Some days ago I posted a photo of an "uninformative poster". I've been listening to the XX's new album and this uninformative poster happens to be the image of their new album cover. Someone just whispered,  "Everything's connected."

I've been enjoying the album all morning.

Yesterday's visitor.

Eekje and her intelligent look. 

People worth staring at in Sunday Market, Amsterdam.

You can read a post on my work blog about my day at the market here: 

http://rachelsender.blogspot.nl/2012/10/sunday-market-ijburg-amsterdam.html

These are a couple of people that I found worth staring at. One of them looked like the kindest man on earth, the other one was wearing the cutest outfit and had the cutest little features (those ears!). I think I overreacted a bit with the little girl. She gave me a good, long, 5-minute glare back. That will teach me. 

Time to get pro.

My blog doesn't show much of what I'm up to with work. That wasn't the intention when I started it, but I realized it's sort of what people expect from a graphic designer's / illustrator's blog nowadays. I've also found myself missing a chronological view of photos of what I've been up to with work. I like looking through this blog as a visual diary of my life, but it's not all fun and games as it looks like on here! There is also work being done from the same computer where I post about all the leisurely activities I'm up to.

So some days ago I started posting on my new WORK BLOG! I will try to keep it up to date with my current projects and professional adventures.

I still have to spruce the design up a bit, but this will have to do for now:
http://rachelsender.blogspot.nl/

Sitting in the back with Floyd.

That little hand on my face made my heart melt. 

I miss you, little man!

Wilde Dieren.

Surprising technique, stunning results!



Wilde Dieren / Wild Animals from Rop van Mierlo on Vimeo.

Weekend with my dear Leti.

Leti came again this year, staying true to her yearly visit. Her company is very much appreciated, of course, and makes me both happy and sad. Happy because it's wonderful to spend quality time with her and sad because it becomes more obvious how far she is when it's time for her to go. I miss her already. 

We enjoyed a full couple of days despite the wind, rain and cold. I'm proud of Leti, who almost has a phobia towards cold. 

Rotterdamse Oogst Festival. This machine in form of a canyon was an invention to chop potatoes. 

Local veggies. 

Jan, the Math Maker, was there too. I spoke about him some time ago in this post:
http://1194km.blogspot.nl/2010/03/math-maker.html

Dance, dance, dance!

After trying to learn how to turn clay, I get very jealous when I see such beatiful things. 

Custom sized house. He better stop growing.

The following day we went to Antwerpen! 

Fries texture. 

Great fabric. I want a dress like that in my size! Kid's clothes are so cool nowadays!

Madame Grès exhibit at the Momu was fantastic!

Magic pleats! 

Hard to chose which one I liked best. 

Pleatspleatpleats. 

I want. 

Stunning and surprising illustrations. 

Leti and the Scheldt river. 

Indian celebration of the birthday of a god. 

Their wishes will come true. 

Kids are always attracted to music and noise. 

DIY flowerpots. 

Intense connection. 

HELLO. 

Photo by Leti. 

Reminded me of Phil. 

Uninformative poster. 

Italian symbols. 

Taking shelter from the rain. I love the Belgian accent.  

 The following day we went to Trompenburg botanical garden.

Tis the season for chestnuts. 

Fairy tale flowers. 

Drenched, cold and hungry. But still in a good mood. 

If only his trousers were one size bigger.

... he would look perfect.

PLANTÁGORAS.

New series of illustrations! This time in postcard size. 

Titles of the illustrations in order of appearance, from top left to right: 

1. Hair talk amongst euphorbias canariensis. 
2. Sniffing asteraceaes. 
3. Camellia waves delicately
4. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana walks away. 
5. Rude Brumalia. 

6. Akebia quint is into voyeurism.
7. Staghorn with a weak handshake.
8. Stubby pelargonium.
9. Succulent clapping.
10. Robinia presudoacacia listens carefully.
11. Dancing aloe.
12. Obnoxious polygonum bistorta.

Etsy shop is ready for orders!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rachelsender?ref=pr_shop_more&view_type=gallery

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana walks away. 

Dancing aloe.

Obnoxious polygonum bistorta.

Robinia presudoacacia listens carefully.

Hair talk amongst euphorbias canariensis.