Bevrijdingsfestival May 5 2016

Dieter My husband and I had a lot to do in the last few weeks. We prepared our Gallery for a new exhibition about Freedom. Together with our friends KC61 we filled the place with beautiful art. 

We were mentioned on Facebook by the organization of the festival, so we had a lot of people who came to us. We have many poems hanging on the wall too. 

Ben Ali Libi

Op een lijst van artiesten in de oorlog vermoord

staat een naam, waarvan ik nog nooit had gehoord

dus keek ik er met verwondering naar

Ben Ali Libi: goochelaar

Met een lach en een smoes en een goocheldoos

en een alibi dat ie zorgvuldig koos

scharrelde hij zijn kost bij elkaar

Ben Ali Libi de goochelaar

Toen vonden de vrienden van de weduwe Rost

dat Nederland nodig moest worden verlost

van het wereldwijd Joods-Bolsjewistisch gevaar

zij bedoelden natuurlijk die goochelaar

Wie dikwijls een duif of een bloem had verstopt

kon zichzelf niet verstoppen toen er hard werd geklopt

een overval wagen stond al klaar

voor Ben Ali Libi de goochelaar

In 't concentratiekamp heeft hij toen misschien

zijn aardigste trucs nog eens laten zien

met een lach en een smoes, een misleidend gebaar

Ben Ali Libi de goochelaar

En altijd als ik een schreeuwer zie

met een alternatief voor de democratie

denk ik: jouw paradijs, hoeveel ruimte is daat

voor Ben Ali Libi de goochelaar

Voor Ben Ali Libi de kleine schlemiel

hij rustte in vrede, God hebbe zijn ziel.

Gedicht van Willem Wilmink

The mayor of our city Roermond Ms Donders, and many more of the city council came to visit and stayed a while. Best of all, the weather was soooo nice. especially our garden received much attention.

Many artist were and Mohammad Garruth a Musicien from Syrien played the UT and the flute. He fled Syrien Alleppo and now lives in the Netherlands with his wife and two small children.

All together around 60 people came. So a lot of work, tired but very happy.

The exhibition continues until May 15th.

I have another exhibition in a town nearby in Reuver I show 4 Textile quilts until the 12th. Jun in Woongoed two thousand. Also along with KC 61. I think I need a quick getaway.

Wallhanging with beads and hand quilting

My latest textile srt. Kantha stitching

I'am very satisfied

Not writing much lately, but whow I was working a lot last month. First I did some silkpainting to make a large kind of balloon, which is working very nice in the wind and for the next weekend Dieter my hubby and I will be showing our art at the castle Aerwinkel not far from here. Dieter will show 3 of his Faces made from wood. 

One of Dieters Art pieces.

And I made one on canvas printed tree designed from my textile art and that will hang in a very interesting large tree in the park.

Silk Art by Coby Lange

Then I got a nice letter from KC61 a group of very good artist and I am accepted in the group which is great. They too will have an exhibition  soon, but this time not yet with work from me, so I hope to be invited next time. I wil write about the artist from this group after their exhibition.

KC61

Yesterday I finished my latest artwork contemporary textile. I started in februar and did a lot of stitching. First I made a pattern from a landscape and than I worked small pieces all hand made and stitched them from top (sky) to bottom together. I am very pleased with it, as mostly I work very secure and precise. This time I wanted to work more freely. I took a workshop from Jude Hill, she workes a lot with raw edges and I tried to put this work a little into my piece.

Handmade and stitched contemporary textile art by Coby Lange

Exhibition

Just a short wile ago, I came in contact with Mrs. Petra de Haas, who lives and works at the castle "Aerwinkel".
Many happenings take place in that lovely Castle,  like marriages and vernisages. I"m proud to let You know, that my textiel art will be exhibited this month starting 10th of may till the end of this month. I am not sure yet how many pieces she can place. I will find out tomorrow.

The Castle was build in 1854 by the famous Architect Pieter Cuypers. Roermond was Cuypers home and work place and now our Museum reopend last year october and called "Cuypershuis"
Here a picture of my textielart that I have made because of Cuypers.

Every year there is a "Kastelendag Roerdalen 28 mei 2012"
Together with the Castles Montfort and Daelenbroeck, they organised an adventurous TO DO day for the whole family, with the topic: Middle Ages. They expect about 2000 till 3000 visitors

Dat was de Kunstmarkt in Roermond "ART FESTIVAL"

So like promissed here are some pictures of the Art Festival in Roermond on the 12th of June.We were so lucky with this beautiful weather. A lot of people visited our stand. Many friends came by. Of course it is a lot of work first all the packing than unpacking  and decorating. I had some wide and large silk fabric so I used that on the table, it was 4 meter by 80 cm wide. I sold some silk scarves and a beautiful handpainted Glass vase

de opbouw

not so bad
zo slecht nog niet

Een mooi plekje

Gelukkig kwamen er vele vrienden en bekenden voorbij.  Dus voor reclame was

het zeker goed om hier te staan. Ook was het voor een goed doel van Kiwanis

die verschillende projecten en vooral ook kinderen helpen.

Ik was toch blij ook wat verkocht te hebben. Het was een vermoeiende maar mooie dag.

Ik stond 6 uur op de benen plus het in en uitpakken 2 x, dat viel niet mee, vooral om dat Dieter mijn man niet zo goed ter been is. Hij krijgt volgende week een knie operatie.