Argus 32: new series of drawings
This is the first drawing of the new back page of Argus. Small series of four, each time from a different location. The first series: On the market. Today: Anton de Komplein, Amsterdam.
For the previous series ‘Passanten’ (nr 1 – 31) see www.flickr.com/photos/mjaquet/sets/72157677697802143
Argus subscriptions € 50 per 25 numbers (see http://www.argusvrienden.nl), separate numbers € 3.
Design Lucy Prijs, editor Peter Smit.
Arizona Highways
Here are the posters / flyers that so far I designed for our band Arizona Highways. Right below you can see one example of the first series of posters, all based on the beautiful collage Arizona Holiday, by Vivienne Strauss. On the top left the two latest for ¡Club Fantasma! and in between these are the posters that were based on old covers from the American magazine Arizona Highways, where our band has been named after.
¡Club Fantasma!
As of this Spring 2018, we decided to organize a different kind of evenings in the Amsterdam Torpedo Theater. Instead of inviting bands who play acoustic Folk & Indie music, we now organize evenings in which all kinds of arts and science (poetry, cinema, biology, visual arts, photography, astronomy, you name it, may come together, at the opening of each new season, and with a fitting theme. The posters for ¡Club Fantasma! are based on my own collage art. Tuesday June 26th, the Summer theme is ‘traveling’.
Our guests will be:
– Gertie Jaquet, illustrator, with her latest stamp art project and with some of her favorite movie scenes.
– Mira Thompson, singer songwriter, will sing (with Caroline Verheus on the guitar) and will talk about her project ‘Mira Canta’.
– Hein Aalders, literary scholar, will present and read poetry from a new, totally updated edition of J. Slauerhoffs collected poems.
– And our band Arizona Highways will perform our own version of songs by Tom Waits, Natalie Merchant, Bob Dylan, First Aid Kit and others. Introducing our newest band member Mirjam Slewe on the violin.
Torpedo Theater
Sint Pieterspoortsteeg 33
1012 HM Amsterdam
+31(0)6539 77 456
carelhelder@wxs.nl
Arizona Highways
+31(0)653797473)
For reservations please send an email to reserveren@torpedotheater.nl
The theatre is really small so don’t wait too long!
Public Justice goes to Hamburg
Public Justice, a oneminute video series, curated by Quinsy Gario, is selected as part of the 34th International Short Film Festival Hamburg. Two of my short films are part of it:
Mobylettes (Marrakech, 2012)
Liberty (New York City, 2013)
International Short Film Festival Hamburg
9 June 2.30pm
Cinema Lampenlager, Hamburg (DE)
More info: https://festival.shortfilm.com/en/programme-2018/screenings-open-air/the-one-minute-series/
Bades Foundation Purchases
Happy that Bades Foundation Rotterdam purchased all drawings and water color paintings that I made of the performing artists at Amazigh New Year 2018 at Theater Zuidplein, last february. This is a water color of ane of the artists, Aziz Ameradas Tifyur. If you want to see all art works, have a look at my previous february post.
Collage Workshop – Torpedo Theater
Last Thursday I gave a collage workshop in the small and beautiful Torpedo Theater in Amsterdam, to teachers of the Hotel School (ROC of Amsterdam), as a farewell party for their fellow French teacher who was going to retire. For this special occasion I had brought very old French magazines (1920s, – 1960s) and beautiful old books about traveling, nature etc.
I started on stage, with a presentation of my own work and of the history of collage.Then everybody started off working. I gave tips and tricks when people felt like needing some.
It was an inspired afternoon, with wonderful results!
KunstKamer: exhibition at TOON (2)
Today, Sunday 27th of May from 12.00 to 18.00 is another chance to come and see the works of the seven artists who stayed in AIR De KunstKamer. See previous post.
From left to right: Kasper Jongejan, Maartje Jaquet, Irene van den Bos
At the same time you can see my mixed media (stitched) collage series SIRENES. With only this weekend, on the right combined with the works that were made by KunstKamer AIR Iris Depassé, they go together so well!
TOON:
Jan Evertsenstraat 8
1056 EC Amsterdam
Collaboration with linocut artist Edith Brouwer
Natuur
Zit ik
In de trein naar Groningen
Zie ik
Berken beuken dennen
Denk ik
Wat een heerlijk uitzicht
Lees ik
SCHIETTERREIN
LEVENSGEVAARLIJK
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Nature
Sitting
In the train to Groningen
Seeing
Birches beeches pines
Thinking
What a wonderful view
Reading
DANGER
MILITARY FIRING RANGE
Poem (c) Maartje Jaquet, March 17, 2018
Lino print (7x7cm) (c) Edith Brouwer, May 6, 2018
During the month of May, Edith Brouwer’s art project is making a linocut artwork (7x7cm) for somebody, inspired by a word / words. I asked her to make something for one of my latest poems. I love what she did. So nice to work and share together, especially with a dear friend!
You can follow her project on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brouwer31/ #mymayproject
KunstKamer: exhibition at TOON
A picture of the KunstKamer when I was staying there as an artist in residence
The KunstKamer (The Art Room) is a space in Amsterdam where, for a period of 7 months, seven artists stayed and worked during a period of five days.. On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May from 12.00 to 18.00, a selection of the artworks that were made by the participating artists are on show at TOON. You are most welcome!
TOON:
Jan Evertsenstraat 8
1056 EC Amsterdam
SIRENES at TOON
Atlantis
My collage series SIRENES is now on show and for sale at TOON. For this series I have combined images from vintage hair salon magazines as well as from old books about tropical fish. I cut, weaved and intertwined them to make a new, surreal image. Then I stitched them on white cotton cloth with different colors of sewing machine thread, going through and over the image itself, adding a the feeling of running water, water plants and hair.
Selling price: € 75, – each
Address TOON:
Jan Evertsenstraat 8
1056 EC Amsterdam
Plongée
10x10artist
I am also connected with 10x10artist. Works of 10×10cm (€65) from the SIRENES – series can be purchased via 10x10artist and at TOON.
BewarenBewaren
10×10 Sundays: come and make collages with me
On Sunday, May 6th, I will be making collages from 14:00 to 16:00 at TOON.
For only €10 you can join me at the table and use all of my materials. I will bring beautiful old books and magazines, scissors, knives, cutting mats, etc. and if you like I can give you some advice / tips.
This is going to be the second of ten 10×10 Sundays. Every Sunday another t 10x10artist will be present at TOON to work in a special technique.
Address TOON: Jan Everstenstraat 6, Amsterdam.
Website 10x10artist: http://www.10x10artist.com/
(photos taken at previous collage workshops)
