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Gratefulness is the fruit of all the seeking-1
In memory of my father Jan van Velzen On Sunday 19 January 2020, at 1:14 My father Jan van Velzen died at night. He was…
Flying buttress figurine: Goat nibbling on a crocket
A goat really eats EVERYTHING We are, as I explained earlier this week, we continued with flying buttress figurines of arcs no. 17, 18, 19, 20…
Flying buttress figurine: Temperantia
Determining the seven virtues We have again commissioned ten flying buttress statues from the Eusebius Church in Arnhem. The first figurines have already been completed, but…
Flying buttress figurine: Saint James the Greater
The last Apostle Another part of the Eusebiuskerk has been completed for us: we have now finished carving all the flying buttress figurines of arc no. 14 and 16, the with…
An angel and a Shivalingam
It's not all about carving (flying buttress no.)sculptures in the Sculptor's Workshop. Last week I copy-sawed an angel and made a Shivalingam. Shivalingam A customer wanted one…
Video: visit to the Sculptor's Workshop
We're going viral Last month I was supposed to get a visit to the sculpture workshop again: customers of St. Eusebius's Church who had bought one of the old flying buttress sculptures, could come…
Flying buttress figurine: St. James the Lesser
Two Jacobi The next flying buttress statue of the Eusebius Church in Arnhem was one from the series of Apostles of Arch 16. It depicts a heavyset man…
Flying buttress figurine: An accordionist
Firmly anchored Actually, it was not an accordionist. More of a man with a bag, that small thing that they use in sailor's choirs. But finally he was…
Between the flying buttresses of St. John's Cathedral
Gothic churches with flying buttresses If you have read previous articles on this blog, then you may have seen that I have been very happy in recent years…
Flying buttress figurine: Apostle Andrew last week
Setback We are already making good progress with the musicians of Flying Buttress 14, but we were faced with some adversity. The block for the trumpeter showed…
A Japanese lantern for Clingendael Estate
An old Japanese lantern You probably know them: the granite lanterns adorning Japanese gardens. I didn't know this, but also in…
Flying buttress figurine: Flute Player
Guided tour Last week I completed another flying buttress statue, a flutist from the series of Musicians fron flying buttress no. 14 this time. I already had the image…