traditionals

A pair of 'good old' traditional woodwoolstools.

Custom made and in the meantime already packed and sent to the new owner, an artist who bought the stools for new gallery in a monumental building.
I've made the stool covers at her request in the traditional way. It's how I once started making stools, more than ten years ago and which explains the origin of the name woodwoolstool.

The woolen covers are completely made with yarn from Marrakech. The wooden stool legs are made of reclaimed wood, that's running out...

Nowadays I do many other things, and hardly make any stools, yet the name woodwoolstool feels so natural to me. I suppose it has become my middle name.

Some people even call me woodwoolstool when they recognize me, but don't know my name... and I do respond immediately.

broom branch & cotton caftan

A handmade broom from my last visit to Yves' garden in Marrakech.

Way too big to stick in my herbarium, during the Green Gardens workshop.

The dried date palm branch, is still used everywhere in Marrakech to sweep the streets.
Although it is not a practical object to bring home in your suitcase, I did it anyway.
The broom was twice as thick, but I left half of it with my dear friend Ank at Chambres d'Amis in Marrakech.
My half is a cool decoration in the hallway and sometimes I even use it to remove the leaves, that sneak in through the front door in the hallway.

I also brought some kaftans from Morocco last October, for those who need a kaftan in their lives...

The black striped cotton kaftan on the coat rack, is for sale in my S H O P (the last ones)
During the colder months, it's comfortable to wear at home and perfect stylish loungewear after a bath or shower.

sparkle of gold

New woodwoolstool in the S H O P.

Cover of crochet with a sparkle of g o l d ...

summer stools

Two handmade wood & wool stools in the S H O P.

Scrapwood stool legs with a cover of Moroccan wool!
One stool seat is covered in white yarn and the other one is covered with turquoise crochet.

Both handmade, summer style and unique.

all time classic

Peeking in. There are only eight trees left in the s h o p

first class scrap wood given a second life

first class scrap wood given a second life, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

New in stock!
Beautiful original stained second hand wood.

Some wood gets a second life;
as a wood & wool stool,
or as a tree
or simply as a sign.

I do not know whether I'm more fond of wood or wool.
Wool can be found everywhere and in all colors.
Scrap wood is scarce and becoming increasingly difficult to find.
(it's jokingly called the new gold)

I am so thrilled with this pretty pile of wood and I'm wondering what it ultimately will be.

☆☆☆ + ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ = x-mas

☆☆☆ + ÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔÔ = x-mas, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

one tin star
one paper star
one star in the wood
plus nine small baubles
equals x-mas

shining stars & bright baubles

shining stars & bright baubles, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The beautiful bright colored paper stars are from Sissy Boy Homeland. They have many pretty colors, so I think it's very modest I have only picked the orange and pink stars.

The inspiration for the Christmas chain I also got at Sissy Boy Homeland. Their wonderful chain of colored pearls, I applied on our tiny colored baubles and I crocheted them together. Piece of cake!

wood & wool x-mas tree 2011

wood & wool x-mas tree 2011, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

And here it is;
our traditional Christmas tree.
It's already the 4th edition of homemade x-mas trees.
This tree of course is made ​​of scrap wood, but unlike previous years of unstained wood.

The wood & wool x-mas tree 2011 has a story.

The Dick Bruna Christmas story I've read a million times to Minne and Pippa when they were little. This is the Latin edition "the nativitate Jesu"

[sunny side up]

[sunny side up], originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

a day like today
changes my mood
and makes me happy
almost feels like spring
happy weekend & sunny side up!

i love wood

i love wood, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

grey all stars

grey all stars by diederick kraaijeveld, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

This pair of grey All Stars I've spotted two years ago at the Modefabriek in Amsterdam.

Being highly interested in scrap wood, my attention was immediately drawn to this pair of sneakers. (the same Chucks, although a substantial number of sizes smaller, belong to my shoe collection).

The sneakers are made by artist Diederick Kraaijeveld. He makes sculptures of everyday objects, such as recently canned green pea soup to celebrate the traditional New Year's Dive in style.

Kraaijeveld only uses original colored scrap wood and doesn't use a drop of paint. He likes to create desirable objects of material that others have carelessly thrown away.

You can find a collection of his work on www.oudhout.com.