Show Apeldoorn

A few weeks ago I visited the Dolls House Nederland Show in Apeldoorn.   I could only go for one day this time, so it was impossible for me to see everything.  It was unusually quiet that day at the show, which was very good for us visitors but not so good for the people who were trying to sell their miniatures.  I hope the people who were there did their best to compensate for the lost sales.  I certainly did! 

Here are some of my purchases: 

 

A lovely lidded vase, painted by Dieneke Boektje.  The vase temporarily lives in the yellow salon, but I bought it to go in my chinoiserie dining room, which I have only recently started to work on.

      I picked up the vase and two bowls which I painted during a Cocky Wildschut class.  The dog and cat tiles on the wall in the background were also painted by me in one of her classes.  Even though I produce work with varying results,  I always enjoy these classes.  

And then I saw this beautiful wall fountain.  It is made by Henny Staring-Egberts.  My head said 'don't go there, don't look at it'  but my heart would not let me.  Within seconds I knew I had to get this ;-)

Isn't it gorgeous?  It is not hanging in its right location yet, although I do rather like it on that wall.  However, it would be rather odd to have a fountain behind a door.  It should go in the downstairs hall close to the dining room.

Blue and white by several different makers.    Wall tiles on the left by Idske de Jong,  salt vessel and blue lidded pot by Elisabeth Causeret,  vase and bowl painted by me,  wall fountain by Henny Staring-Egberts.

I leave you with two photos of the spring 2014 fair in Apeldoorn: