The last collection I made in the lost wax technique, Floris Mirabilis, never made it online. By now most of the pieces are sold, but I am working on a whole new collection. And this time I will definitely make the time to take some great pictures!

I already made this ring in silver. My grandmother tried it on and ordered the same one in gold. Here is the result: Here you can see the first pieces of the new collection. I just picked them up at the firm that casts them for me. It will take some time before I can finish these pieces. I have some more urgent things to do first. My first collection in gold:

All the pictures of the second season of workshops are online now, well except the pictures of knotting pearls. I can't find them anywhere, so I think I must have erased them by accident.

Here you can see some of the results of the weaving course. Looks very nice, doesn't it? :)

Last week I was informed that I have been selected to participate in the project of Quartier Bricolé in Bruges. They received more then 130 applications, so I'm very happy to be part of the chosen ones!

Quartier Bricolé is a project organised by tapis plein vzw in cooperation with the town of Bruges, all the events will take place in 2009-2010. There will be shops and store windows at the disposal of the designers, markets and workshops and projects held together with the neighbourhood and schools.

Therefore, Quartier bricolé selected contemporary designers in Flanders, with a focus on quality and a contemporary approach of handicrafts. Innovation and creativity on a technological, esthetical and conceptuel level are the baselines of this project.

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The last summer workshop will be weaving a pendant. Here you can see what the result will be like. The pendant made out of silver and brass is a simple model. The other one is made entirely of silver and completely finished. That will be the aim of the course! There are still a couple of places available on saterday and tuesday. In the mean time, I've also put the pictures of the workshop "soldering" online, there were some really good results. You can take a look at them here. There will be some more pictures! This necklace was made during the workshop "pendant in wax casting" I added some stones and the necklace. Some earrings add the finishing touch.

I haven't been working a lot since our return from Morocco. I taught the workshops but besides that I've been resting a lot... I was so tired and nauseated....

But I am very happy that I can finally announce that we are expecting our first child. It will be born around new year, it's 12 and a half weeks old now and almost 6 cm long! :)

These pieces were made on order. My client received the black pearl as a gift from her mother, who bought it in Tahiti. She wanted a special ring with taut lines: here is the result. I also made this pair of earrings for her.

I received a delivery today, from a company that sells material for tooth technicians and I found a very funny gift in the box: tooth-paste :)

Yesterday I worked really hard in my studio and afterwards I teached a workshop untill 10pm. My head was still full of work when I went to sleep... of course it kept me up most of the night. So I woke up with a bad headache! I never really intended to take the day off, I just never got to work :)

I started my day by making a delicious jar of jam (cherries, white berries, strawberries and a lime). After that I took a long bath. And then I noticed that we had our first day of bright sunshine in a long time, so I spent the rest of the day out in the garden!

I dig up the coriander, cut off the seeds and put them in the sun to dry. The strawberries, tomatos and zucchini are starting to grow, delicious. Puk thinks I should spent more days in the garden, but change the schedule to less reading and more throwing away her ball! The flowers are starting to grow. And finally I did something usefull and mow the lawn.

I've got something new in my webshop (actually I still have to update it, but will do soon!): a gift certificate. You can choose the value, it's valid for a year and can be used for jewelry as well as for the workshops. Here's the first view:

Yesterday evening I went to the openingnight of The New Harvest. I made paper dolls to present my work especially for this exhibition and I was very happy with the result. This really is the best way my jewelry has been presented so far. Here you can take a look at all the pictures.

I have been longing to lay my hands on this new material for some time now. Well now I finally ordered it from a dentist shop. Yes this is all meant to be used by tooth technicians, but of course I have a much better destiny for it: jewelry! Yaay

I can't wait to start working with it, but first I need to finish some orders, make a new workshop programme and draw a new collection...hmm. That can take some time.

Every year, Design Flanders organises two selections in a search for new design talent. These designers work in different fields of design.

In 2008 I participated in one of the selections and I was chosen together with 12 other designers. During this exhibition we will all be showing our work for two months in the Design Flanders Gallery in the centre of Brussels.

Design Flanders gallery: Kanselarijstraat 19, 1000 Brussel
The exhibition runs from the 12th of june till the 19th of august 2009.

The last two weeks I have been working on two new necklaces, that will be on show (together with some older work) in The New Harvest exhibition in Brussels. Here is a preview. I also made six paper models to present my work. I've been planning to do this for a long time now, but never found the time. It took some work, but I am very pleased with the result.

The workshops from the spring and summer programme are almost finished. Only two more to go: soldering and weaving in silver. You can take a look at the photoreport here. There are some pictures missing though, I can't find the ones from 'knotting pearls' anywhere. I really hope I find them soon. Participants who took pictures for themselves, feel free to email them!

I have changed one of the workshops in the programme a bit. Several people asked me if I could teach about making locks. The announcement is a bit late, but I couldn't find another moment to teach it this season.

The workshop takes place at saturday morning on the 13/06, 20/06 and 27/06. I will explain a different lock every lesson. After that you can work on a little supply for yourself. There are still 4 places available. The prize is 95€. Subscription by email at lotte.de.mey@gmail.com