zaterdag 26 december 2015

CHRISTMAS SCARF







This is my last scarf of 2015.
I wanted to try this technique for a while
and I felt this was the right time and customer to make it for.

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas
and I'm wishing you all the best for 2016.
:-)


woensdag 16 december 2015

A REAL WEBSITE!


From today on you can browse my new website
www.ilseacke.be

My site is divided in two parts: my weaving and my prints.
The weaving part is visible,
my flat-surface pattern designs are protected in a login area.
 
I will keep using this blog as my personal space,
my 'what's going on space'
my 'what I like space'
...

Many thanks to
http://www.wetnet.com/
for making it happen...






zondag 29 november 2015

TRIANGLES IN BLUE

 


 

Meet 'Traingles in Blue'.
It is woven in linen, framed and for sale. 
For information: mail me!

> Pictures are taken at the beautiful Ampersand House in Brussels.









vrijdag 20 november 2015

BIRTHDAY SCARF








This was a very special request.
A man is turning 80 and his family wanted to give him a handwoven scarf.
They came over for a visit (with the man of 79).
He told me he didn't like dark colours

and  he also preferred more calm motifs,
instead of me changing colour and design all the time.

He tried on this scarf:
http://ilseacke.blogspot.be/2015/05/national-scarf-two.html
and the colours were just perfect.
I tried to translate it in wool and this is the result.
It's a very big man so it's a very big scarf.
This weekend it will be handed over,
I hope he likes it...





zondag 1 november 2015

WEEK VAN DE SMAAK






I am participating the "Week van de Smaak / Tafel 24" with my recyclable placemats.
This is the third time I am weaving them and still with much pleasure,
I like the graphic suprises of the newspaper strips
and ofcourse the pleasure of weaving with beautiful linen.

You can find all information here:
http://www.weekvandesmaak.be/Tafel24/Tafel24-stelt-tentoon/


+ check the work of http://gridjunky.tumblr.com/
Also about recycling materials, but in a very modern way.








 

donderdag 15 oktober 2015

TOWELS IN THEIR NEW HOME





These are pictures I received from happy customers/swappers:
Amanda Rataj * Anja De Wachter * Niina Tanskanen * Anna Artmann
Thanks girls, 
for your big support!

Still some towels in my shop here...
 

maandag 28 september 2015

THIS IS NOT A SCARF





It's linen, it's woven and I'm putting it in a frame.
Very curious about the result.
It's not a scarf, but what is it then? :-)

+ Check this article, about Snow Fabric in Japan:
“It is in the snow that the thread is spun, 
and in the snow that the weave is woven. 
It is the snow that washes and bleaches the fabric. 
Everything begins and ends in the snow. 
Chijimi fabric only exists because of snow: 
we may say that snow is the mother of Chijimi.”
+ the video...

++ And there are still some towels in the shop!

zondag 20 september 2015

THIS WAS PREMIERE VISION





Jeffrey and me had an interesting time at the fair.
Good talks and business with new contacts from all over the world
and good talks with new colleagues.
We'll be back in february, so hope to see you there again! :-)

+ in my webshop, finally, the teatowels!

+ check this interesting project: weavings made by visually impaired weavers...


donderdag 10 september 2015

PREMIERE VISION - NEXT WEEK




My summer of drawing has ended:
my designs are printed, labeled and
waiting to leave for Paris next week.
I hope to welcome you at my booth!

http://www.premierevision.com/pv_exposant/acke/?lang=en

maandag 3 augustus 2015

A SUMMER OF DRAWING - PREMIERE VISION


From 15 till 17 september,
you can visit me again at Première Vision Paris.
I have been drawing and painting
and printing and having fun in my new drawing room.
So I hope to see you at the fair to check out my print designs.




zaterdag 11 juli 2015

IN BETWEEN







This is the first time I made a scarf that isn't for summer or winter.
Something in between: very light, it has some wool in it, some linen and some silk.
It seems I am more and more become the weaver of birthday scarves.
This one is from a son for a mom.
I'm curious about her reaction...
:-)

Here a nice project to share, Soundweaving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=LIuFFrFAOMo

zaterdag 20 juni 2015

CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE - CURTAINS





The coffeebar Clouds In My Coffee in Ghent
is opening a Bed&Breakfast very soon.
They needed some curtains and asked me to make a design
and my boyfriend Jeffrey is making them a cloudy sofa!
It's going to be a beautifull space
and I hope to share pictures very soon.