graduated !!!

Woohoo I am graduated!! I am so happy. Now I have to look for a real job :p.
All the work is going to be exhibited from the 26th of june until the 6th of july. For the dutchies: The graduation expo from the Willem de Kooning Academy students is shown at Las Palmas II (www.LP2.nl) and the HUF building in Rotterdam. For visitors 27th of june until the 5th of july.
My work is shown at Las Palmas II. Come and take a look =)

two pictures of my graduation tuesday

Big bag Branch

My bag is finished and here is a photo! This week I am going to make better pictures of the bag for the website. Big bag Branch is a very useful bag. It has two little side pockets. One pocket outside with a zipper and a big pocket inside with a keyring so you never loose your keys in this big bag. It has two wooden handels and a strap. You can loose the strap. The bag is made with my own designed cotton fabric and sky. The interior of the bag is lined with light weight black cotton fabric.

At the moment I am working on the organize tree and some special file folders.
I am thinking of re-designing my website. Not the layout but make it more functional. Unfortunately I don't have time to do it before my exam. So that will be the first project after I am graduated

Big bag Branch


working on the tree..

The museum online

It is a bit quiet around here but I am working my ass off for my graduation. This week I finished my digital educative product.
It is a website that gives and introduction about the museum for highschool students. What does a museum do and what kind of people are involved by the different processes in the museum. The internet site is usable by means of a project in the class. The students learn about the different activities of the museum. So there are different assignments.
We made a couple of small films in the depot (I don't know if that is the right word). But the films turned out really nice. The website is in Dutch so the international people can't read it but there are also some pictures and you can watch the films. (the small films are at the 'collectie' part) The films on the other pages are an introduction film that we don't want on the site but because it is a concept we put it there. Later there are coming better films on that spot.

You can visit the website here www.HetMuseumOnline.nl



I also worked on my Branch new line. The bag is finished but I don't have a picutre yet. I will post that later on. And I have some great ideas for the stationery part but have to work some things out. I only have two weeks so I have to hurry hurry hurry!!! HELP! ;)

Evaluation

Last week I had my last evaluation before my exam in june. everything went well. I still have to make a few things for the 'paper' part and I decided to transfer it into stationery. I already have a few good ideas.

I also want to thank Lisette from little-z for giving me an award and nice words.
She has a great shop and blog. check it out!

Here are some pictures that I made at school.

My presentation, with the website and process (not in picture)


This is one of the stationery products. I will not use this for my exam


My fabrics


Oh and what is this??? I am making another bag!!

Working on new items

I worked all day in the ceramics workspace at school. I have made two shapes and will make / pour my own mugs next week. I don't exactly know what I am going to do with them. Paint a pattern or scratch a pattern in it. We'll see.

I also made a new bag for my Branch New line. It is a handbag. You can loose the handle.

Now I have to focus on the 'paper' part. I have a lot illustrations but I have to figure out what to make with them.

Here is a picture of the handbag.
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Shopping bag Branch New

This is a shopping bag made with my own branch fabric. It has also a small round chalkboard were you can put on your messages. So you don't forget what you need and it is also good for the environment because you don't have to use paper.

I also made some brooches with a chalkboard. So you can put an everyday message on it. Maybe your mood of the day. I hope these will be available in the Branch New shop.

New name

As you can see I have a new header on my blog. That is because there was some fuss about my line name. My teachers at school thought that the name 'Branch Naturals' would mislead the costumers that I sell ecological products and they thought that I was hipper than the name. So I had to change the name unfortunately. I want to hold the branch part because that fits my line and came up with Branch New. With a dubbel layer; a new branch, give branch a new function..
The 'by Mo' part is because I work under the name Mo.. Marieke Ooms. The line is made bij Mo so that is why I have add it to the name.

I hope you like the new name.

The site is still on my http://www.Strawbunny.nl/ domain but also on my new site http://www.MadeByMo.com/