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Hi guys!
Recently I was asked by the lovely illustrator Laura Kay for an interview.
You can check out the results on her blog:
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Enjoy!
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We continue our series of posts interviewing "recycled art" crafters & artists. This week, we interviewed Sophie Marsham, a well-known sculptor in the community of Recycled Art. If you think you deserve to be featured in the next interview, please, drop us an email.
Tell us a little more about you? Who you are? Where are you from?
I am Sophie Marsham, a sculptor, from London, working in reclaimed and found objects.
How did you become a "Recycled Art" artist?
I became a recycled art artist 25 years ago when I was at Chelsea Art School.
Since when are you working with recycled & upcycled materials and more general since when are you in the world of "Recycled Art"?
I partly used reclaimed materials in the beginning as it was a cheap resource as a student.
What are your can’t-live-without essentials?
My can't live with essentials are wire, glue, nuts and bolts and tools.
How would you describe your style? Are there any crafters/artists/designers that you particularly look up to?
I make thought provoking, often humorous pieces from found objects. I love Joseph Cornell, Cornelia Parker, Haroshi and Kendra Haste.
How is your workspace, how do you make it inspiring?
My workspace is in the garden and full of inspiring objects, clock faces, springs, beads, glass, printing blocks, old tools, chocolate moulds etc...
What sorts of things are inspiring you right now? Where do you look for inspiration?
I am inspired by objects that I find in vintage fairs/carboot sales, especially if it's multiples of the same object, such as pen nibs, clock hands, teddy bear eyes... I am mostly inspired by nature, repeated patterns found in nature, bird feathers, snowflakes, shells, stones...
When do you feel the most creative?
I feel pretty creative all the time, as I'm constantly finding new objects to inspire me.
We live in such a mass-produced, buy-it-now society. Why should people continue to make things by hand?
Making things by hand is the most rewarding and making one off art from something that has been previously used and discarded is the most exciting aspect of the work. I love it when the viewer works out what has been used for a certain sculpture, I love the intrigue. I believe in breathing new life into discarded objects.
What is your favorite medium to work in?
I mainly work in metal but also use wood, glass, resin...
What is your guilty pleasure?
My guilty pleasure is good coffee and great cake.
What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?
My favourite thing apart from art is art house independent films. I would love one day to make an animation film with some of my objects.
You have been involved in a lot of artistic projects, are you a full-time artist or is it just a hobby?
I am a full time artist, it's not a hobby and have been working for 22 years. I make tiny hand held pieces and have made many large scale installations up to 6 meters. I love to vary the scale.
Any websites that our readers should not miss?
Not a website to recommend as such, apart from my own of course www.sophiemarsham.com, but a great book called RAW + MATERIAL = ART.
Anything else you would like to tell to the « recycling community »?
Keep up with recycling, it will become even more vital for our kids and their kids.
Thanks a lot Sophie for this interview! :)
To see all the posts by Sophie, it's here.
NASA Goddard's solar scientist Annti Pulkkinen being interviewed by The Weather Channel on recent solar activity.
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Today, we had the chance to ask some questions to Wesley Marien, Crafter from Belgium who made all kind of gorgeous furniture from recycled wooden pallets. If you think you deserve to be featured in the next interview, please, drop us an email.
Tell us a little more about you? Who you are? Where are you from?
My name is Wesley Marien. I live in Belgium, am 31 years old, married to a fantastic wife, a little son (from a former relationship). I’m kind of a rebel. At 20 years old, I started to D.J., but got into music in general when I started playing at age 11. I like to be as versatile as possible. I’m always looking for practical solutions at home or when people ask for my help or skills, and it makes me happy when they ask me. It’s hard to obtain a job though because I’m not the easiest guy to work with, so I want to start on my own business. I can quickly add to my skills, so I want to start something small - on my own and be my own boss. I do like to providing a service to people, so what better way to do it than with some creativity?
Why do you craft?
The urge to create things is greater than ever. Everything I make, I make with pride!
How did you learn to do wood crafts?
I have a basic education in woodcraft from school but never properly finished school. I like to challenge myself because I know I can learn anything if I put my mind to it. My father took me along to do some jobs with family or anyone who paid him when I was only 11 - 12 years old. Ever since I left school I became my father as my friends always could rely on me to do a job no matter what it was. I know a bit of everything... woodwork, electricity, metal, plumbing, and renovation in general, and I’m glad of it!
How long have you been working with pallets?
Since last summer.
Why did you choose to work with pallets instead of purchased wood?
I think we have all the wood we need in the world to recycle. There’s no need for cutting down new trees for mass production. :)
What are your can’t-live-without essentials?
My wife & my son!!! My music!!! My wood!!!
Are there any brands that are your favorites?
I’m not a brand type of guy.
How would you describe your crafting style?
Not perfect at all but solid and playful; unorthodox and maybe a little stubborn.
Are there any crafters/artists/designers that you particularly look up to?
Not really. You can learn from anybody and anything.
Where do you do your wood crafts? How would you describe your workspace?
In my shed and its well organized, otherwise it’s impossible to do a decent job. I always work organized, but never with a plan.
How did you make your workspace more functional and/or inspiring?
I made my own workbench, toolbox, shelves and I know a thing or two about electricity so that’s all well provided. If you create your own workspace then the morale and respect for your equipment is so much greater then when it’s all store-bought.
What types of things inspire you?
Inspiration is like love… you never know from which corner it lurks – like finding a site like 1001pallets.com for example.
Where do you look for inspiration for a new woodcraft?
It all depends… since I’m stubborn I like to do as little inspiration as possible. Not that I don’t do research, but I only need to see something once and then my brain starts to work.
When do you feel the most creative?
All day long!! But it never hurts to let your mind rest every now and then :)
We live in such a mass-produced, buy-it-now society. Why should people continue to make things by hand?
To put a hold on mass production! It’s hard to answer this particular question since I’m not happy with society the way it is. Cutting wood on a massive scale is one thing but what about all the animals that live in and around the trees!? Cut a tree here or there but not the horrible clear-cutting. That’s sad as hell!!
What is your favorite medium to work in (other than pallets)?
Any wood will do as long as it’s not rotten. :)
What are your tips for people who'd like to start crafting?
Push the limit always little by little. Never be afraid to try something new, and watch your fingers.
What are your most important safety tips when woodworking?
Train a steady hand and logic is your friend. Also there’s no need for rushing things while working with wood and be sure to use sharp tools.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Cannabis.
What are some of your other hobbies or favorite things to do (other than crafting)?
Electronic music plays a big part in my life. I’ve played it for 20 years now and also recently into producing tracks and sounds. It’s my ultimate anti-stress, cure against society… music is always with me :) I also like to cook for my family since I’ve worked in several restaurant kitchens and picked up a thing or two from the experience. I make the best salads according to my wife!
Growing crops is also a thing we do in our garden and I have an indoor greenhouse where I spend every day an hour or two. Another thing that I just absolutely love is Western horseback riding. I’m not the best rider, but unafraid and they all say I have the talent for it. My wife says I have golden hands because everything I touch ends up well or turns into gold :)
What are some of your best tips for breaking down, prepping, and cleaning pallets before you build with them?
Take your time, inspect your pieces you want to use and decide where they all go in the project. If there are flaws in the wood, leave them in and give them a strategic place so like it’s meant to be there. Sanding is something you love or hate. I kinda love it because it reveals your end product so train yourself to sand, sand, sand and then sand some more. When the wood is to beat up throw it in the stove :)
Have you designed any special tools or jigs for wood crafts?
Not really but that will change soon.
What are some wood working skills you really want to learn?
Carving and sculpturing.
What is the one project you’re the proudest of so far?
For the moment it must be my famous (local) cathouse.
What else would you like to share with the pallet community?
No project can be bigger than the wood you have!
Editor’s Note: Thank you for your time and for sharing your story with us, and with our fellow Crafters. Your work is beautiful and inspiring to all of us, and we truly look forward to more from you in the future! Keep those gorgeous pieces coming!
Thanks Wesley for this interview :)
To find more on Wesley:
check his profile on 1001Pallets
Mew drummer Silas being gently grilled by a Roman journalist.
I was wandering past, and when I saw how the late afternoon light was hitting him I just had to run and get my camera.
Whenever I take photos of people I tend to panic, and snap without much regard to the background or overall composition, but I'm pleased with this one.
Finnian foi Tagg pela Ste Ferreira <3
Eu ñ sei vcs mas eu estou com problemas de postar fotos no flick, diz q o arquivo expirou..... vai entender....
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1 - Como foi a sua infância?
Finnian: Acho que foi bem normal... acho..
2 - Se você pudesse voltar no tempo e mudar alguma coisa, o que seria?
Finnian: Hum...... tenho q pensar em algo q eu ñ possa me arrepender.........
... acho q foi quando eu li spoiler de GoT
... ñ... acho q foi quando eu coloquei "lemon" no google...
... espera... acho q foi quando eu estava em duvida entre Charmander, Squirtle ou Bulbasaur
... estou pensando....
...
- ok proxima pergunta...
3 - Quanto você pesa?
Finnian: Acho que uns 45Kg
4 - Alguma vez você já amou e perdeu?
Finnian: Animal de estimação vale? *começa a fazer cara de choro*
5 - O que você faz para ganhar a vida e por quê?
Finnian: Sou estudante... ñ faço mais nada
6 - Que tipo de música você gosta?
Finnian: Gosto de trilhas sonoras
7 - Quantos anos você tem?
Finnian: Tenho 15
8 - Qual é a coisa mais irritante do mundo?
Finnian: Quando as pessoas vem conversar comigo quando estou lendo ou jogando ¬w¬'
9 - Qual é a sua palavra favorita?
Finnian: hum... acho q é "abraço"
10 - Você tem algum hobby interessante?
Finnian: Eu gosto de ler e jogar D; para mim são interessantes -q
11 - Qual é a coisa mais romântica que alguém já fez por você?
Finnian: Hum.... *pensando*..................... se alguém fez algo assim para mim eu ñ me lembro
12 - Como você relaxar no final de um longo dia?
Finnian: Eu leio ou jogo
13 - Você tem obsessões?
Finnian: No momento eu quero tentar fazer mais jovens se interessarem pela leitura *olha feio para o Ulric*
14 - Qual é a sua nacionalidade?
Finnian: Sou brasileiro, mas o meu pai é norte americano e as vezes me manda umas cartas.
15 - Que idiomas você fala?
Finnian: Português e um pouco de inglês
16 - Se você pudesse ter qualquer animal de estimação no mundo, o que seria?
Finnian: Um dragão *0*
- Acho q esse não vale..
17 - Qual é a coisa mais aleatória que você se encontrar fazendo todos os dias?
Finnian: Acho q é sair de fininho para ñ ter q encarar todos de manhã >_<'
18 - Favoritos, rápido, vai! Livro, filme , jogo, bebida, cor?
Finnian: Calma calma >//////< ern... acho q é O Hobbit, Como treinar o seu dragão, Pokemon, milkshake de chocolate e creme
19 - Qual é a coisa mais sentimental que você possui e por quê?
Finnian: Acho q são alguns livros que tenho desde pequeno...
20 - Você está em um relacionamento?
Finnian: Não... e não quero.
21 - Qual foi a sua pior lesão?
Finnian: Foi quando caiu um livro na minha cabeça @w@'
22 - O que te assusta mais?
Finnian: Algumas pessoas me assustam... por exemplo as garotas que vivem aqui.... >_>'
23 - Algo que a maioria das pessoas não sabe sobre você?
Finnian: Eu gosto de ser organizado! o_ó
24 - Você tem algum animal de estimação?
Finnian: No momento não.
25 - O que você acha desta entrevista?
Finnian: Já acabou? estou pensando sobre a pergunta numero 2 ainda....
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Taggueados:
Dino e Rae da Larissa
Interview Tag - Georgina
1 - Como foi a sua infância?
Georgina: Ótima. Um pouco aqui, um pouco ali... Aprendi bastante em cada país onde estive e também deixei um pedacinho de mim por onde passei.
2 - Se você pudesse voltar no tempo e mudar alguma coisa, o que seria?
Georgina: Teria nascido antes, para poder viver nos anos 50.
3 - Quanto você pesa?
Georgina: Vamos fazer assim, para eu não mandar você plantar batatas, vou dizer que peso 50kg.
4 - Alguma vez você já amou e perdeu?
Georgina: Claro! Amei um batom vermelho maravilhoso e perdi em algum banheiro de estrada... Fiquei arrasada e nunca consegui substituí-lo!
5 - O que você faz para ganhar a vida e por quê?
Georgina: Pergunta indelicada essa... minha família é rica, não preciso trabalhar, se é isso que você quer saber.
6 - Que tipo de música você gosta
Georgina: Rockabilly, baby!
7 - Quantos anos você tem?
Georgina: Como é mesmo o nome daquela música? Lembrei! 20 e poucos anos!
8 - Qual é a coisa mais irritante do mundo?
Georgina: Um banheiro sem espelho! u.u
9 - Qual é a sua palavra favorita?
Georgina: freedom \o/
10 - Você tem algum hobby interessante?
Georgina: Interessante não.
11 - Qual é a coisa mais romântica que alguém já fez por você?
Georgina: Me carregar no colo depois de passar horas dançando *-*
12 - Como você relaxa no final de um longo dia?
Georgina: Me jogando na primeira coisa macia que eu ver pela frente.
13 - Você tem obsessões?
Georgina: Claro que não. Tenho 50 batons vermelhos, como qualquer pessoa normal tem... *disfarça*
14 - Qual é a sua nacionalidade?
Georgina: Mamãe e papai queriam que eu fosse sueca, como minha prima Scarlett, mas eu quis nascer na terra do Rei. Então sou americana, norte-americana, estadunidense, ianque, ou como você quiser chamar quem nasce nos EUA.
15 - Que idiomas você fala?
Georgina: Para não deixar ninguém constrangido, vou citar só as que eu uso com freqüência, que são inglês, francês, sueco e português, okay?
16 - Se você pudesse ter qualquer animal de estimação no mundo, o que seria?
Georgina: Algum que fosse independente, porque estou sempre viajando.
17 - Qual é a coisa mais aleatória que você se encontra fazendo todos os dias?
Georgina: Poses para fotos....
18 - Favoritos, rápido, vai! Livro, filme , jogo, bebida, cor?
Georgina: Não gosto de ler nem de ver TV, meu negócio é música! Bebida a que tiver serve. Cor, vermelho, of course!
19 - Qual é a coisa mais sentimental que você possui e por quê?
Georgina: Meu coração, porque ele sempre acelera quando sinto alguma coisa fora do normal...
20 - Você está em um relacionamento?
Georgina: Hum...I don’t think so.
21 - Qual foi a sua pior lesão?
Georgina: Quebrar o salto durante uma maratona de dança e torcer o tornozelo. Tive que abandonar a prova e fiquei com o segundo lugar...
22 - O que te assusta mais?
Georgina: I don’t know...
23 - Algo que a maioria das pessoas não sabe sobre você?
Georgina: A cor natural do meu cabelo.... achou que eu ia contar um segredo, né? Te peguei!
24 - Você tem algum animal de estimação?
Georgina: Não.
25 - O que você acha desta entrevista?
Georgina: Legal, vai sair em alguma revista? Precisa de fotos? Posso fazer algumas poses se precisar...
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Obrigada por me taggear Thai! ^^
Vou taggear:
Vanille da Thai
Yve da Raíssa
Nadine da Fran
Rubi da Vicky
Gentle Giant / Interview
Side one:
- "Interview" - 6:54
- "Give It Back" - 5:12
- "Design" - 5:00
Side two:
- "Another Show" - 3:29
- "Empty City" - 4:23
- "Timing" - 4:52
- "I Lost My Head" - 6:57
(All tracks are written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.)
Gary Green – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, alto recorder, backing vocals
Kerry Minnear – Minimoog , piano, Hammond organ, Clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer, RMI Electra Piano, clavichord
Derek Shulman - lead vocals, alto saxophone. percussion
Ray Shulman – bass guitar, electric violin, violin, 12 string guitar, percussion
John Weathers – drums, tambourine, finger cymbal, cowbell, cabasa, güiro, gong
Studio: Advision Studios, London
(February – March 1976)
sleeve design: Geoff Allman
Label: Chrysalis Records / 1976
ex Vinyl-Collection MTP
Recently, there was an interview about me on the net. I was asked to show three of my photos that I liked and tell why I liked them. I also told how and why I do my photography in the way that I do. You can read the full interview at this web address:
Not a good dress attire because the tie make it too funerally. If he change his tie to a color print , he may be able to pull this suit off for and interview.
An interview i gave for this cool blog about collage. Here it is www.notpaper.net/2011/01/christos-kourtoglou.html
I was interviewed at www.joshspear.com/item/speartalks-grant-hamilton/#more-5725. Reading it would be an excellent way to pass the time while on the potty.
This grey suit will be perfect for a job interview. Grey is one of the selected color for an interview.
I usually shy away from interviews but Offscreen is such a beautifully produced mag, I just couldn't say no…
Processed with Analog
"I've just got back from a University interview, it was for a course to study song writing and contemporary composing. I got the place so I'm pretty chuffed. I like the idea of spending my days writing and composing, it's about getting your feelings out. At the moment all I'm feeling is teenage angst, but maybe in a few years, after a hair cut, I'll feel some real emotions"
"Is the hair holding you back?"
"Yeah, it's dragging me down"
"There's an emotion...What do you want to accomplish with this course?"
"I just want my work, in whatever form it takes, to be out there really. It must be a satisfying but surreal feeling, giving something to others simply from a song. I'm fully aware that there's a better chance that it's not going to happen rather than becoming hugely successful from it. Music is such an accessible medium these days and there's more and more people doing it. I've seen people become conceited over it. I just think that it's important to not kid yourself, there's always going to be someone who's going to be equally good or better at than you so it's about being grounded and working on those things which make you happy and you enjoy.”
A new interview with me has just been posted to the J.G. Ballard blog / website: "ballardian.com."
Go to there: The Light Painter of Mojave D: An Interview with Troy Paiva
It's the most comprehensive one I've ever done, covering subjects not usually broached in other interviews. I rattle on about the reasons for, and meaning of the explosion in popularity of urban exploration on a world-wide scale, my influences, the philosophy behind the process of night photography, how my brother (also a well known night photographer) and I avoid stepping on each other's creative toes, and many details about my new book.
It's an honor to find my work so deeply associated with Ballard, one of the most brilliant sci-fi writers of all time.
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Last month, Tristan Jud, an amazing photographer, sent me an email informing me that he wanted to interview me for his new Photography site. I said sure thing! Little did I know that some of my biggest inspirations were also interviewed on RAW as well....I'm honored to say the least.
interview for www.kenh14.vn
- 17 years old, currently student of Bùi Thị Xuân High School in the Ho Chi Minh city. She got famous through youtube with English songs.
You can find this lovely interview with Vince Toulouse (www.flickr.com/photos/vince_toulouse/) on www.tilesorstuds.com/2016/03/special-interview-with-vince... also congrats on his last moc Rolling Bug (www.flickr.com/photos/vince_toulouse/25505151884/in/datep...)
I feel very honoured to have been interviewed by Jan Allsopp on her wonderful new blog on figurative drawing - The Artling.
the-artling.com/artist-interview-liz-steel/
What a privilege to follow on from an interview with Rick Tulka - Rick is in fact the reason that I met Jan. We live in the same state in Australia but our paths had never really crossed.... It just so happened that in 2009 we were both in Paris at the same time and both visited Le Select in the same week. Rick told me she was in town and we met up and sketched the rear of Notre Dame together!
Check out the interview and start following her great blog!
The new Tiny feet magazine is out now, featuring amazing content from Nanuka, Hola gominola and Petite Wanderlings among other artists.
Filipa was so kind to invite me as a contributor, so you will read about me too :-)
Palio in Siena:
In the morning I could take a photo of an interview on the stands at the side of the Piazza del Campo taken by TV.
The beautiful host of the upcoming "Next top Model" series, answers some questions regarding her career move, and why she wants to bring change to the face of beauty!
MK: Thanks for taking time out of you're schedule to do this interview with us Melania
Melania: No problem, glad to be here
MK: Firstly, congratulations on you're new show, I'm pretty sure you're super excited?
M: I am!, it's been something I wanted to do for such a long time, and finally making it happen, is like a "dream come true".
MK: You've garnered quite the reputation as "beauty and brains"...is that a title that you appreciate?
M: Well, I'm pretty much flattered with that title. I think being a model makes you "vapid" in the eyes of the world, since you're just a pretty face, they don't think you're capable of being more than that. So if I have the ability to make known that models DO have brains, I'm glad that I'm the front runner
MK: Great standpoint, I've heard you say that the perception of beauty is extremely "twisted"...care to elaborate?
M: I just think what people view as beauty in today's lifestyle is wrong. I feel like civilization is overtly superficial and somewhat contrived, and that we don't notice the beauty in the little things anymore. I meet dozens of girls who dream of becoming models, but who feel they aren't "pretty" enough to do so, and I find it extremely sad. I'm such a firm believer of "with hard work, comes great rewards"...and if someone has that same notion?..why should they be shunned from they're dreams???
MK: That's very true, obviously there are other similar shows, like Next top Model, do you think they're competing rivals to yours???
M: Absolutely not, look, they have they're opinion on beauty and that's great, but for me it's different. I praise those who have made a successful venture out of this, because it's hard work, but like I said before, I want to shine a light on the "different" beauty. That also doesn't mean that I'll take a bunch of "weirdos" and try and transform them into supermodels?...no, I want girls that are both beautiful inside and on the outside.
MK: Great!..so we've seen the image posted of the 15 hopefuls that you chose, can you tell us how that went down???
M: For starters, very VERY hard!!!!...I did not realize that there are so many wonderful girls out there, and so beautiful!. For starters,I have a great team of judges that helped me with the selection, for starters, my sister Ivana, since she was also a major supermodel back in the day, she garnered the type of advice that helped me a lot in making my decision. But I'm very confident in the girls we selected.
MK: Wow!!!...Ivana is joining you on the judging panel???
M: Yes she is, and she's a hard one to please, but she knows what she's talking about
MK: How exciting!...so any personal faves amongst you're chosen models???
M: I'm routing for all of them!!!..hehe, no really, some of them are so interesting, getting to know them really makes it tough...but I feel they all have great potential in making a career out of this.
MK: that's amazing, I understand you have to get back to you're shoot soon, the promo of the show, thank you so much for this quick interview!
M: It's a pleasure, yes, I have to get back before my make-up artist takes his anger out on my face!
MK: Hahaha!!..keep well then
M: You too, au revoir!
Will be posting pics soon of the promo shoot for this cycle, hope you enjoyed the interview!
Interview with me for Amsterdam Magazine, a publication for English speaking people living in the Netherlands.
The interview has a few mistakes in it and some things are taken a little out of context.
Knock Knock
Imagine living without any modern luxuries. No TV, no mobile phone and no washing machine. Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse (39) knows everything about it. She's living as if it were 1935. Amsterdam Magazine takes a look inside her thirties apartment.
By Marieke Verhoeven
Photos Sarah Moore
It only takes one look at Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse standing in the doorway to know that something about this woman is different. With her floral button dress, classic hairdo and small round glasses, Jo looks like she just walked out of a black and white movie. After entering her apartment near Oosterpark, her interior appears to match her outfit. Everything, from the furniture to the pictures on the wall, is pre-war style.
'I've always been fascinated by history,' Jo explains. 'As a little girl I loved to fantasize what it would be like living in the past. I didn't like the style and mentality of the era that I grew up in.' That era, the seventies, was all about being free and having fun. Jo's parents were total hippies, she tells. But instead of being wild and free, Jo preferred sticking her nose in history books. When she moved out, she started decorating her first apartment in fifties style. 'The fifties were a big trend back then, so it was easy to get my furniture together. But then I discovered the thirties.' When she starts talking about her favourite decade, Jo's eyes light up. 'Most people think life was hard in the thirties with a lot of poverty, but it wasn't all bad. The radio made it's introduction and life was pretty easygoing.' Coincidentally, the design style also fits Jo's taste. Most of her interior comes from the Waterlooplein market. 'The sellers know me by now, so if they have something from the thirties, they hold it back for me.' One of her most prized possessions is a portable record player. 'Isn't it amazing?', she demonstrates. 'Here, you can wind it up yourself, so you don't need any electricity.' It's just one of the examples of Jo's sustainable way of living. 'I don't own a TV, nor a washing machine. No mobile phone, no car and no dish washer. And I have only one heater in the living room, so in the winter in can get pretty chilly in the bedroom. But that's the way it's supposed to be in winter! I just don't see the value of these modern luxuries.'
More than that, Jo sees modern technology as a burden. 'I do have 'normal' friends, who live in the here and now. But when I see them stressed and addicted to their mobile phones, I'm always happy I don't own one.' Jo does grand herself one essential luxury: a laptop. 'I'm a Historical Advisor for movies, documentaries and museums. And I also work as a tour guide in museums. To do my work properly, I do need a computer.' There is another advantage of having a laptop: Jo can keep in touch with kindred souls. 'There is a society called Club Interbellum, with people who have the same lifestyle as me. We get together once in a while to talk and dance to thirties music.'.
Even though her lifestyle is so different from most people, Jo does not feel disconnected from modern society. 'But I do feel we could learn something from the past. If you look at the way people treated each other back then, it was so much more polite. We lost a lot of that courtesy along the way. I feel it's my personal mission to teach people the beauty of history.'