Here is my sketch. I'll screenprint it as follows: 1) Flesh colour for Rhododendron 2) Neon pink for Rhododendron 3) Yellow for two strips of colour 4) Lime green for two strips of colour 5) Deep mauve "tips spilling colour" strip 6) Violet background to lettering at top verse, over yellow strip so that the yellow shows through. 7) Light purple middle background to letters 8) Light blue-violet at the bottom. 9) Black for buzzing bee and some outlines on Rhododendron. This is NINE … [Read more...]
Calling all Vlietstras
"Before us Maire, the parish of Harlingen, Canton Harlingen, District of Leeuwarden, Province of Vriesland, appeared Andries Klaasen, resident of Harlingen who declared that he would be adopting the name of Vlietstra as his surname and has signed in our presence thus:Andries Klaasen Vlietstra"This document shows when my family was granted its surname in 1811. It is signed by my great-great-great-grandfather Andries Klaasen Vlieststra. My brother who has done all the genealogy got this copy when … [Read more...]