Blog
“Stil zijn is de grootste kunst” Rumi
Family Matters
Every now and then we organize a Knolday in the family. Knolparty, according to my three year old second cousin. Even though there is an ocean between us, online we can make plans and share love and ideas for traveling.
Valuable Coral Reefs
It's stormy weather on Bonaire, a beautiful moment of reflection and reflecting on the power of nature. Recently I was at a presentation of WWF on Bonaire. How wonderful that they are getting more active here. Their mission for the coming years is the protection of the coral reefs. Very important for the entire ecosystem and life in the Caribbean. The sea and the coral are also very inspiring for artists and also for my work.
Cultural Consciousness
The Dutch Professor Barend van Heusden proclaims that art is the ability to reflect on ourselves and the world around us. That shapes our self-image and our cultural consciousness.
Let’s clean my desk… Not!
Yes, I also have it, like almost everyone around me: Corona. As soon as I start to feel a little bit less miserable, I crawl behind my work office. My table top is always nice and messy. I want to have everything at hand and be able to leave it until I catch up again.
Saying goodbye does not exist
Especially on an island like Bonaire, moving overseas is a drastic operation. In the years that I have lived here, I have experienced very often, that we were able to welcome people and had to wave them goodbye again. Farewell is part of it, if you live here.
Be yourself!
Let's do it! For years I have longed to write a blog about what I think matters. Welcome to my first blog, Yeah! We immediately start with an statement, as Sting so beautifully says: be yourself no matter what they say. That's what I do and want you to do as well. No socially desirable behavior, just go crazy if you feel like it.