News — Danielle Balfoort

Out with the old..Welcome 2021! So much has already been said about last year and I wonder what else I could add. Like you perhaps, I had to adapt, get used to and reinvent myself several times. Without denying that 2020 has been a difficult year, I do have some silver linings that I want to share with you. Now around the holidays I always have a melancholic feeling that time has flown again and that Christmas used to always seem to last much longer and be more festive. At the same time, there is a part of me that...

My plastic embroidery project Have you ever wondered how handmade embroidery is created? If so, you are in for a treat! I thought it would be fun to share more about the process and all the behind the scenes magic from now on. Every creative process has its own challenges/mistakes or “happy accidents” as painter Bob Ross used to call them 😊 I will include them as well to keep things realistic. Process Some creatives grab their needle and thread and just begin embroidering. Others rather sketch their designs first and want to figure out which materials and colors they...

What I did in Paris part II Remember my previous blog about Paris? There was so much content that I decided to write another blog (yessss) and share our visit to Maison et Objet and give you interesting addresses for embroidery materials… First time Maison et Objet tradeshow One of the major events on interior and design and on my list to go too. Main reason for us to visit was to meet designers and companies and to see if this is a good place to show my work in future. Small mistake we made that we thought the event...

Re-using embroidery ‘waste’ in a creative way (9 tips!) My thoughts on how to re-use my embroidery waste and changing my creative process Where products are made there is waste…that is the brutal reality and makes me realize that I need to be more responsible and critical when it comes to my own creation process... I try to be conscious by reducing my waste at home, separating my carbage, don’t buy fast fashion but mostly secondhand and/or fair niche brands. I am slowly changing my beauty routine into using nature-based products from niche brands. Every step forward sometimes means 3...

What I did in Paris part I The city of love, Eiffel Tower, fashion week, macarons, je ne sais quoi and so much more: Mais oui Paris! I love this place since I can remember and a couple weeks ago, I spent a full week there… Previous visits were for sightseeing purposes only and although this city is great for strolling around in a holiday mood, last time was different. I tell you why; The main reason for my visit was starting my first module at Ecole Lesage. For everybody that doesn’t know Lesage, it’s like a holy institute for...