Groupshow at Kallenbach gallery

Hi, you are welcome to visit the opening of the groupshow 'Works on paper' at Kallenbach gallery, Amsterdam. 4 th of april, from 17:00-21:00. I am participating in this show along with 20 other artists. So come and see, on april the 4th or another day in april.

Clever Cale and his crab-eating raccoon named Rocky

Clever Cale and his crab-eating raccoon named Rocky. 8,5 x 8,5 x 2,1 cm. Gouache on wood panel. Sold. Graça Brohm - june 2012

The Foxes' fox

Yvon - has a studio in the same building as I do - and her husband bought one of my Fine art prints during our last exhibition. The one with the little fox. A few days later they ordered a second one, as a present for friends of theirs. They would be visiting this couple living in the UK. And now comes the best part; their friends' last name is Fox :D Top: A picture taken by the Fox family on their trip through Lake District, UK. This is a small card, that I put into the package with their framed Gicleeprint. The Foxes took the print and card with them in their caravan when they went on holiday! I was so happily surprised when Yvon told me this. It feels good when people appreciate your work. Gives me more confidence in what I do to hear these things. So thanks for that. Bottom: The design of the Foxy print

La Valse Botanique

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This is a papercut stop motion animation I have made for Floriade 2012 (World Horticultural Expo, Venlo - The Netherlands) It is the main reason it's been so quiet here lately, because I have been working on it for 7 full weeks. It will be shown at Floriade until october 7th this year. La Valse Botanique ('The Botanic Waltz') is a short silhouette animation of how plants and flowers try to impress a bumblebee and its passenger. All characters and flowers are papercut and animated in stop motion. Story & design: Graça Brohm. Music written by: Gerard Brohm. Music by: Trio Misto (accordion: Hans Sparla, guitar: Paul Hagenaars, contrabass: Gerard Brohm). Production: Coert Buiting. Post production: Apvis. Thanks to: Trio Misto, Carsten van Berkel, Thijs van Vuure, Eva Wolfs, Rein Schoondorp, Friso Blankevoort, Hester Zuidema

New print available!

New print available in my shop HERE! spider = shop

This one is named 'What they thought no one would hear' it is a fine art Giclee print on heavyweight paper, made after the original papercut below. It can be purchased with mahogany frame (picture above), oakwood frame or without a frame. I appreciate comments and questions about my work, so don't hesitate to drop a line on my blog or website : )

Coming up next: the Private Zoo print...

The quarrel close up

Private zoo close up

'The quarrel between the snowbunting and the woodpecker'
One of a kind handmade papercut, 23x30 cm. including frame.

'What they thought no one would hear'
One of a kind handmade papercut, 23x30 cm. including frame.

'Private Zoo'
One of a kind handmade papercut, size including frame: 23x30 cm.

This is what I have been working on (amongst other things) and exhibited during the last show at our studio place. It took me some time to get the photo's right because of the shades and small details. I hope you like them. Will post some close ups later.

Very soon, prints will be available in my shop of these three! Keep you posted.

Handmade present

Gave this handmade brooch and paper tag as a present to a friend. I do not only like to get, but like to give presents too!

movember, birds and boxes

Moustache brooch: You probably get that I like moustaches, not necessarily on a man, but in drawings and their shape in general. And after all it is 'Movember', which I think is a very good initiative. It is a shame I will never get one, or not.
Wooden boxes: Made these for the last exhibition, there will be a new exhibition last weekend of November, the 26th and 27th. Will be showing brand new work, along with my colleagues. More info soon.
Birds: (not the right colours and no feet : / Zanglijster, goudhaantje and zwartkop. Made these three years ago, they were supposed to be in a tree on postcards, but I did not like the design in the end so let them be. Just put them on the boxes for now. They are the size of my index fingertip.

from the bottom of the ocean

Shells from Portugal: Too bad this shop was closed when I was there, on a sunday. But I have collected a lot of shells, so it could be an autumn afternoon project.
Squids from Holland : ) I cut these earrings out of veneer. Finished with squids, completed with hardware and varnished.

new prints

There are some new prints available in my shop here The shop = spider - left top corner.

You are very welcome to come and take a look! Unfortunately there is a bit of a problem with the website. Loading at the start takes a while, so please be patient. And the 'accessories' section in the shop doesn't work. 'Prints' section does though! I am trying my best to fix these problems. Hopefully it will be running smoothly again soon!

my first

This is a tattoo design I did, my first ever! It took me a while to finish it. It was a commision for Gijs Coolen, a musician. He plays the guitar in the bands: Woost and Moana. The design was inspired on a fairytale by Godfried Bomans.

I am so curious how it will look on him, maybe I can show you a picture when it's done!

Oak

Oak wooden panels. 10x8,5x2 cm. With a hole in the back to hang on a nail or screw. The oak has a great scent, I have always loved the smell of wood. Especially when it is just sawn. Hopefully one day I will have space for a small woodworking area : )

Wild Sea, Paper Charleston

So you can see a bit better what I have shown in the exhibition.

These are Giclee prints on heavyweight museum quality paper, presented in thin oak frames. Edition of 100 except for the Charleston girl, she is printed in a limited edition of 50. Soon available in my Etsy shop. They will be for sale with or without frame and/or passepartout. If you are interested please contact me on info@gracabrohm.com or leave a comment in this post. I use Paypal for transactions.

I'd love to hear what you think of these and appreciate your comments.

1) Wild flowers
2) He is at sea
3) Lad with a paper hat
4) Charleston

in motion

These are the paperclay, handpainted 'pastilles' I have made a while ago. Magnets (sets of 4) in a box and some brooches. Coert Buiting has made this little animation of the pictures we took.

miniatures

Here they are! My miniature paintings. (6x3,5 cm. or 2.36x1.37 inch)
I have been making these as an order for a gallery/store in Amsterdam. Two girls sharing an interest in art and design objects started their own shop. Michele -Little Gallery- has been collecting a lot of fine art (Giclee) prints and Natalie -Mini shopping center of cool- has gathered various art objects and jewelry (including my miniature paintings : )

They are for sale at:

Amstel 180
1017 AG Amsterdam
The Netherlands

closer

A big thanks to Eva Wolfs conservator/restorator working in the same studio building as I do. Who helped me varnish these pieces perfectly using her conservation skills and airbrush materials.