Amsterdam
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- 100% cotton cushion cover, inspired by a junk shop print found in Amsterdam
- First Edition - Only 53 cushion covers produced
- Double side print consisting of blues, sage and cream on white and a bright red tube trim
- 45 x 45 cm with invisible zip
- Recommend a plump 45 x 45 cm feather insert or less plump 50 x 50 cm feather insert
- Cold hand-wash separately
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The Cover Story:
I thought I knew what to expect, after all, it is nicknamed "Amsterdamaged". Oh and I can see why. We arrived in late spring on a Saturday evening. The centre of the town was heaving with European tourists on bucks and hens nights, wearing all types of outfits, paraphernalia, and appendages (oh, my poor eyes!) ... And it was also the grand final of Eurovision with the Netherlands as a hot tip to win. It was still so eerily light at 9 pm, and it looked like the party was well underway. From the herbaceous smells to the wide-eyed and stumbling party-goers the streets were alive and quite the spectacle.
The next few days we luckily saw the real Amsterdam and not just the hedonistic delights and frights. Exploring the back streets, eating at local restaurants and walking the parks and canals. We were fortunate enough to see the Artzuid which is a wonderful street sculpture exhibition held biennially in the residential streets. Exploring the Rijksmuseum for hours and seeing the largest collection of Rembrandts in one place. The fascinating Micropia museum that will make you use hand sanitizer every 5 minutes. But sadly the Van Gogh museum was completely booked, so you have to get in fast and well in advance!
Then after a delicious extra-long Tuesday lunch at Ron, we walked around the center of Amsterdam's streets and shops without the weekend crowds. I found a random second-hand store and whilst browsing the weird and wonderful, I found the inspiration for this print. Here in this store was a print, of a painting in the Rijksmuseum that I saw a day earlier. I wanted to create another type of print and translate this into a blue chintzy vibe, with a hint of colour reminiscent of the now removed I Am Amsterdam sign. Just like Amsterdam, you may think it's one thing, but once you explore the blueprint of the city you will get something else entirely.
I thought I knew what to expect, after all, it is nicknamed "Amsterdamaged". Oh and I can see why. We arrived in late spring on a Saturday evening. The centre of the town was heaving with European tourists on bucks and hens nights, wearing all types of outfits, paraphernalia, and appendages (oh, my poor eyes!) ... And it was also the grand final of Eurovision with the Netherlands as a hot tip to win. It was still so eerily light at 9 pm, and it looked like the party was well underway. From the herbaceous smells to the wide-eyed and stumbling party-goers the streets were alive and quite the spectacle.
The next few days we luckily saw the real Amsterdam and not just the hedonistic delights and frights. Exploring the back streets, eating at local restaurants and walking the parks and canals. We were fortunate enough to see the Artzuid which is a wonderful street sculpture exhibition held biennially in the residential streets. Exploring the Rijksmuseum for hours and seeing the largest collection of Rembrandts in one place. The fascinating Micropia museum that will make you use hand sanitizer every 5 minutes. But sadly the Van Gogh museum was completely booked, so you have to get in fast and well in advance!
Then after a delicious extra-long Tuesday lunch at Ron, we walked around the center of Amsterdam's streets and shops without the weekend crowds. I found a random second-hand store and whilst browsing the weird and wonderful, I found the inspiration for this print. Here in this store was a print, of a painting in the Rijksmuseum that I saw a day earlier. I wanted to create another type of print and translate this into a blue chintzy vibe, with a hint of colour reminiscent of the now removed I Am Amsterdam sign. Just like Amsterdam, you may think it's one thing, but once you explore the blueprint of the city you will get something else entirely.