Leslie Eisinger (1983), fashion and textile designer, is busy working on a new collection of clothing which she will be selling through Gallery Zone as from next Friday (14 september).

Inspired by one of the earliest known groups of anthropods, she calls this collection "Trilobite". These creatures lived more than 250 million years ago but the textures and shapes found in their fossils have provided the inspiration  for the textures and shapes of her collection.

Combining knitting with, for example, origami techniques, and using only natural fibres such as wool and cotton she is creating an unusual and exciting range..... I for one cant wait to see it!

www.werkstatteisinger.nl (atelier van leslieeisinger)

https://www.facebook.com/WerkstattEisinger

Using acrylic and mixed techniques, artist Marja Verduin paints 'landscapes' which allow the viewer room for his/her own interpretation. Inspired by her surroundings, she uses these images to create almost abstract forms of colour and atmosphere and by giving them titles such as 'The evil forest' she bestows an almost human identity to her work.

The turquise forest

Showing from 1 to 30 September at Galerie Zône, Nieuwstraat 17b, Leiden. 

The opening is on 2 September from 14:00 to 16:00.Everyone welcome!! 

Chair landscape

More info and opening times: www.galeriezone.nl

Marianne Hensel's ceramics are a harmonious mix of motion, skin, contrast and colour.

Formed from slabs and decorated with stamps, structures and lines she uses glazed stoneware and coloured porcelein to make containers, birds, vases, bowls and jewellery.

One of the original founding members of the Zone collective Marianne was with us for 20 years before 'retiring'. However, as this exhibition shows, she has not retired from her making - which continues to go from strength to strength.

On show in Galerie Zone from 1 september until the end of october. Dont miss it!! 

Using a mix of discarded and broken tiles, ceramics and glass Marianne den Hartog creates a colourful, lively and joyful mosaicworld. A selection of her work is for sale in Galerie Zone until the end of August. 

Frans Beelen (a member of our collective) is is one of 30 artists from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and South Africa participating in the summer exhibition at gallery Beelden in Gees (Schaapveensweg 16, 7863  Gees).

Set in seven hectares of beautiful countryside in southeast Drent, art and nature embrace each other here in pleasant harmony and you can easily spend several enjoyable hours wandering through the meadows and gardens and looking around the beautiful gallery where Frans' gorgeous 'wearable ornaments' are on display.

http://www.beeldeningees.nl/

http://www.fransbeelen.nl

Fascinating assemblages - under the pseudonym "Straatjutter" (literally translated this means "streetcomber") Krista Peters made one everyday for a year (and every one was photographed and placed on the internet www.straatjutter.net). Each one is labelled with the day it was made, where the 'rubbish' was found, and a title. The 'real' things are on display in Galerie Zone until 26 July.
Better hurry as they are selling fast!

 Seeger Baas (08-08-1979) paints beautifully realistic scenes from everyday life; they quietly capture moments in time.
From 1st to 30th June they are on display in Gallery Zone, the opening is on Sunday 3 June. Everyone is welcome!