Jewelry Studio of Hans Meevis       

Jewelry Designer of fine custom                art jewelry

   

 

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One Year Later!

Who could imagine that we’re already past Valentines Day? Wasn’t it just yesterday that we made our New Years resolutions? Fortunately the                 1st of January fell on a Sunday, which meant we could ease into the resolutions slooowwly. A good thing, after a decadent fondue party …. camping style on the rooftop, with a birds eye view of the fireworks stations. What a way to see the New Year in!!!

So many had their own version of a PAHRTY.  Some slummed it up in these   private jets and helicopters. You thought Simpson Bay had "schtauer".               Look at the airport extended apron at the end of the runway.

Soon after New Year a new family member joined us. His name is Popcorn.           A bouncy little cockatiel with lots of energy and personality. He entertains          us for hours with his antics and often makes us laugh. It is not hard to guess   why he was named Popcorn.


High season is here! The weather has been somewhat unpredictable…                at times rainy and very windy, but turned beautiful in mid-February.  Ok,              I know we don’t have to shovel snow and believe me, we’re grateful.

Harmony nights are in full swing. It is a street festival held in Grand Case               (restaurant row), on every Tuesday evening. The street is closed off to vehicular   traffic. Many artists display their wares along the street. Various musicians play     there and a band parades up and down the street. The event takes place from      18h00 to 23h00 until the 2nd of April. Pencil this is as a "not-to-be-missed" event. The atmosphere is    carnival like. Excellent viewing of the street fair can be seen from one of the   street side restaurants like Le Cottage. Bookings are advisable. I too, have a stand  there, to meet and greet visitors. Harmony Nights to me is a fun evening out and a pleasant change of scenery.

Our exhibition at   Harmony Night People enjoying the friendly atmosphere

This time of the year, the calendar is packed with social events. The French     side finished their Carnival on Sunday. The Dutch side Carnival will start from   19th April 2006 to the 2nd May 2006. It’s that time of the year when               most of the island comes to a grinding halt, for the the all important Carnival events and the social happenings around these two weeks. We all  know how      to enjoy ourselves on the friendly island. Music events are held at the Carnival Village.  One word of advice….don’t go early. Events seldom start before   midnight. The highlight of Carnival is the Final Lap of the  Grand Parade on the    2nd of May. 

The regatta will take place this weekend. There is something so tranquil about hundreds of sailing boats with white sails dotted against the blue backdrop of    the sea. Great Bay has a good vantage point to view this spectacular event. A real close-up view can be had from the Spinnaker Bar at the Simpson Bay Bridge.    Plan your travelling on the Airport road well, as the bridge opening times increase during the race. 

Activities are also planned on the cultural side. Comedy shows, musical plays    and  a play from Curacao will be staged at the Cultural Community Centre in    Back Street. The French Artist Association will host the “Art Lovers Route”.       On that weekend artist open their Studio’s to visitors. This route is a circular   route mainly focused on the French side of Orient, Grand Case and Marigot.        

On too construction news. The island is growing at a phenomenal pace, mostly     on the Dutch side. Dawn Beach development looks huge. Phase II of the Philipsburg Beautification Project is complete, which sees the boardwalk       stretch all the way  to Sea Palace. A new round-about and parking area is     made available at the head of town. A villa project was announced for Cay Bay.  Cupecoy is seeing the most growth at the moment, with completion of quite a   few projects at the  end of this year. Word is out that the new Airport Project     is running behind schedule. The lengthening of the runway should have been completed by December….make that December 06. Good news is that Grand Marche Supermarket will be opening their second store in the old Hot Tomatoes location, which is diagonally across from us. We guess that their main focus will     be on boat and yacht provisions, as they have a docking facilities. That is great   since it will increase pedestrian traffic in our area. Now just for the runway   detour please.

Work is keeping us out of mischief. We can barely keep up developing our             new designs, as the calls for personalized custom ordered jewelry keeps pouring     in. It is very rewarding, to translate and see jewelry take shape from what a person had in mind. We had so much fun making this woven necklace with an enhancer button. This is one of the first jewelry pieces on which both of us did goldsmithing work.

18ct Yellow Gold woven chain with an enhancer encrusted with pavé set diamonds 
       
Fine sample of good quality Trade bead Necklace. We made the gold spacers and re-strung the necklace 14ct Yellow Gold bangle with repoussé blued titanium - commissioned

The website is also undergoing a major facelift, well more like a complete  overhaul. The idea is to develop more and more informative articles. This will       be a process of continual growth. We would like to hear what you think or any suggestions you have.

Our jewelry designs at the moment lean towards the joyful, happy and bubbly.    An apt feeling since spring is not to far off. Here is a pre-launch of our Spring Bubbly collection, so called because the diamonds look like air bubbles in champagne. The rings look elegant as a stand alone band, or worn     complimentary to a solitaire ring or stacked together mixing white and           yellow gold.  

                                     Launch of Spring Bubbly Collection

Speaking of happy and Valentines Day. The other day a lady visited our studio. With much  concern she asked if we were okay? With a puzzled looked    we replied: "Yes, why?" Her five year old daughter apparently said to her: "Ooh  look Mama, Madame et Monsieur are kissing!" Is that not too cute for words?

Yes, we do have many things to be happy and grateful for. Especially since we  are celebrating our first year in our new studio. We’ve experienced an incredibly creative  year and what fun we’ve had too! Without your support and encouragement we could not have come this far. Our heartfelt appreciation     goes out to you. You’ve made this  achievement possible. We hope to have conveyed our happiness and appreciation through our jewelry creations.



Hans & Anne ...and Popcorn

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