Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The first talk in 2014 is with Jackie Brown. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity for me is really about letting yourself be inspired by what you see around you, keeping your mind and your […]
One Word for 2014
29/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
So Christmas is over, and we’re fast heading towards the New Year, with its cremant and fireworks and resolutions… Yes, New Year’s Resolutions. I could almost hear the collective sigh go up as I wrote that. Each year we make determined (perhaps) commitments to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with the family, be […]
All I want for Christmas is a book or two
17/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Books are easy to put on the wish list, easy to buy and usually welcome. There’s a bookworm or two among the CLEW contributors as well, and this is what they suggest Santa brings for Christmas.
A tree or not a tree?
10/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
For some of us Christmas is all about traditions. We use the same decorations every year, the angels have their place on the mantel and everyone knows where the tree is supposed to be. For others this is not the case, for many reasons; you’re a student who just moved away from home, your place […]
Lëtz Create – Patrice Parisotto
03/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The December talk is with jewelry designer Patrice Parisotto. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity in jewelry is the fine art of elevating precious natural materials to fascinating and admirable emotions.
Bring in nature
13/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Now is the time to get into your Wellingtons and take a walk in the forest. Bring some of the outdoors inside next time you set a table, or simply decorate the house with what you can find; stones, leaves, branches or cones. Nature is out there offering a lot, its up to you to […]
Netpats
10/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Expat Dictionary, word of the month: Netpat noun /net’pæt/: an expat communicating with fellow expats and/or seeking support, advice and possibilities linked to expat life on the Internet. Please note that the explanation says nothing about desperate expats, wives or others, quite simply because the word has nothing to do with being desperate. Not as long […]
Lëtz Create – Lydia Gee
03/11/2013 by 1 Comment
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The November talk is with artist Lydia Gee. 1. What is CREATIVITY? For me, creativity is a way of expressing yourself. It is about being you rather than trying to be somebody else, and […]
Halloween DIY
29/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s Halloween time, and here’s a quick DIY for you or the kids. Simply take a red candle and drip the melted wax on some block candles, and then press some nails into the candles. Voilà! So easy anyone can do it! Text and photos by Ann-Kristin Øvreeide, Halloween 2013
Women who inspire women
09/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
CLEW asks women worth noticing in Luxembourg to choose a woman in public life who is an inspiration to them – in their work, in their life. Anna Loporcaro chooses Andrée Putman
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