The Open Atelierroute Almelo was organized as of old the last week of September. This year 2023 it was the 31st edition and took place on September 23 and 24. For me it was the very first time I participated in the Atelierroute and for me it was a mega success Dennis and I had the opportunity to exhibit our work in The Little Church at Marktstraat 78. Our house is located a bit out of the center. Which results in a much lower number of visitors. Now that we were in the center we could look forward to more than 150 interested people with the peak on the second day. Sunday was very nice weather and the public went wild to visit the Almelo artists in their studios or temporary shelters and talk about their working methods, ideas and make plans. To my great surprise, the Alderman of Culture Margreet Overmeen-Bakhuis came to pay us an unexpected visit with her followers and tour guides. I was immediately able to tell hundreds of stories about myself and my work. I was completely flabbergasted. The words tumbled over each other. I really hadn’t dared to dream this. I had made a series of cats for a presentation during the Pop-up Awareness that I had organized together with Dennis Zanoni in the Grotestraat Almelo. The top piece was the City Cat of Almelo. A digital collage of landmarks in Almelo and my cat cut from a stock photo. I have now offered this work to the Municipality so it can hang temporarily in the Town Hall. How nice is that!!! InThe Little Church also many interested people came to see the old church which is now a cultural stage. People feasted their eyes. Music evenings and events will be organized regularly in the Little Church in the near future. Keep an eye on the program. Link:The little church
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