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Third Show in Stalhuus

 
Number Three

No idea what the number three means in numerology, but...

In three weeks, our three-day exhibition of three artists in three different disciplines will start for the third time. Once again in the beautiful Stalhuus at Burenlaan 16 in Hollum. This time, the exhibition will showcase the art of Klaas Nobel, Mathilda van der Weij, and myself. There is a nice piece by Charlotte Penders about this show in the latest issue of De Amelander. Save the date: June 14, 15 and 16! Also, take a look at valta.nl/expo for what to expect.

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Getal Drie

Geen idee wat het getal drie in numerologie betekent, maar...
Over drie weken gaat onze driedaagse expositie van drie kunstenaars in drie verschillende disciplines voor de derde keer van start. Opnieuw in het prachtige Stalhuus aan de Burenlaan 16 in Hollum. Deze keer met de kunst van Klaas Nobel, Mathilda van der Weij en mijzelf. Er staat een mooi stuk van Charlotte Penders hierover in de laatste Amelander. Save the date: 14, 15 en 16 juni! En kijk alvast op valta.nl/expo voor wat er te verwachten is.

Binnenkort nog meer over het aanvullende programma. 

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