Schetsboek met 11 bladen 1890 - 1922

This sketchbook with 11 pages was made by Johanna van de Kamer, but we don't know exactly when. Think of it as a quiet place, a pause. The texture of the cover is calling out to me. Look closely, you can see a kind of cross-hatching, from the fabric. It's not trying to be smooth or perfect. Instead, it embraces the way things really are. I love how the subtle stains and smudges tell a story of use and time, each mark a little echo of the artist's process. It’s a reminder that everything we make is touched by our hands and the world around us. It reminds me of Agnes Martin. Not in how it looks, but in how it feels: simple, but complex; quiet, but loud in its own way. Art isn't just about what you see, it's about what you feel and how it makes you think. There is beauty in the imperfect, and stories in the silent marks.