Open Dag Beemster
- On Ascension Day the traditional ‘Open Dag Beemster’ takes place (51 locations open their doors). In the Leeghwater Ateliers Yolanda shows her poetic etchings and in the Art-Giftshop next to the studio, special Beemster etchings, children’s books with her illustrations, postcards and the bilingual book ‘Binnenste Buiten/Inside Out’ with 62 full colour images of her delicate etchings are for sale.
- May 9, 2024 until May 9, 2024
- Online exhibition
Works on display
Pollard-willow small
2012Special small etching on the occasion of 400 years Beemster polder: A pollard-willow with a sitting duck in it.
Out to grass
2012Special small etching on the occasion of 400 years Beemster polder: A ‘dancing’ cow, sent out to grass in spring
Pollard-willow II
2012A pollard-willow in the Beemster, with a sitting duck in it.
Kingfisher III
2011A kingfisher dives for its prey near the the well of the Rio Cuervo in Spain. Part of Kingfishers-series.
Heavenly dish
1991A nest for a plate, a bird´s foot, beak and feather as tableware. In Dutch ´Gerecht´ both means ´Dish´ as well as ´Court´. A famous quote from a 17th century play by Joost van den Vondel speaks of the ´Heavenly Court´ that will release us from our earthly worries.
Royal Fern
2013The new stems of a more than 50 year old tussock of Royal Fern (Osmunda Regalis), in the Jac. P. Thijssepark in Amstelveen, unfold in spring.
Sprout
2005Bean sprouting in the earth.