Art is freedom. It offers you the opportunity to look at things from a different perspective. I was invited to submit work and be part of the Grote Rotterdamse Kunstkalender 2013 / the Big (and I mean BIG) Rotterdam Art Calendar 2013. I gave some of my freedom (time) and in return I got 3 kilos of freedom back, the weight of this cheerful piece of art. Hurray!

Check it out: www.groterotterdamsekunstkalender.nl
You van order here: http://tinyurl.com/6taduxz

Let’s (re)introduce some Pippi Action into our daily life. Even if you don’t wear braids.

I want to share with you this quote from the inspiring talk that Leendert Bikker gave at the Moed je doen! booklaunch, 12th of april, at Donner Selexyz, Rotterdam. (in Dutch)

Als er dan niemand meer gelooft wat je zegt, houdt een prachtig zinnetje van Pippi aan haar vriendjes Tommy en Annika mij op de been. Dat geldt ook voor jouw boek Pauline: “Soms zeg je zulke slimme dingen, dat ik bang ben dat je het nog ver zult brengen.” – Leendert Bikker

Just after Moed je doen! was launched Gert Onnink, Algemeen Dagblad, interviewed me for his column Let’s ask… Read the interview here