Marjolein Bastin
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Marjolein Bastin is a Dutch noted nature artist, writer, children's author and illustrator. She is the creator of the character "Vera the mouse".
She studied at the Academy of Arts in Arnhem
, where she met her husband and manager Gaston Bastin.
Marjolein and Gaston Bastin have a daughter, Sanna (born in 1973), and a son, Mischa (born in 1974). Sanna, married and mother of Merel and Roos, runs the "Marjolein Bastin Kadowinkel" (The Marjolein Bastin Giftshop). Mischa is a lawyer in Kansas City, USA.
Marjolein and Gaston divide their time between country homes in the Netherlands
and Missouri
, and a tropical retreat in the Cayman Islands
.
.
A Hallmark
designer discovered Marjolein's artwork while on a trip to Holland in the early 1990s. Today, stationery, greeting cards, home décor items, and gifts in Hallmark's Nature's Sketchbook by Marjolein Bastin line are among the company's best-selling offerings.
Many of her drawings are available as cross-stitch patterns, through Lanarte. Heye Puzzles offer Bastin's work as Jigsaw Puzzles.
In 2000 Vera starred in a 30 min. animated movie called "Vera the Mouse: Mr. Mole's Surprise".
, near Arnhem, in the Netherlands
. The shop features most Marjolein Bastin products currently available. The selection is very broad: dinnerware, stationary
, greeting cards, clocks, frames
, cross-stitch
, quilt
covers and decorative items.
In February 2011, the Marjolein Bastin Giftshop in Ede closed. A new webshop on the internet is expected to open in Summer 2011.
Many products are offered exclusively in Europe
through The Marjolein Bastin giftshop. The products are manufactured by the American company Hallmark. A large cargo container arrives from the United States a few times a year delivering many new products to the store.
Fans from Europe, U.S.
, Canada
and Japan
can buy products through the Internet Shop, located at Marjolein Bastin's official website.
She studied at the Academy of Arts in Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, where she met her husband and manager Gaston Bastin.
Marjolein and Gaston Bastin have a daughter, Sanna (born in 1973), and a son, Mischa (born in 1974). Sanna, married and mother of Merel and Roos, runs the "Marjolein Bastin Kadowinkel" (The Marjolein Bastin Giftshop). Mischa is a lawyer in Kansas City, USA.
Marjolein and Gaston divide their time between country homes in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, and a tropical retreat in the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
.
Career
From 1960-1965, she worked for different advertising agencies and publishers. Shortly after completing her studies at the Academy of Arts, her work came to be publicly recognized when she was asked to illustrate a one-page feature for the popular Dutch women's weekly LibelleLibelle
Libelle may refer to:* Libelle , a three-wheeled microcar* The H-301 and H-201 gliders built by Glasflügel in West Germany* The Lom-57 Libelle built by VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch in East Germany...
.
A Hallmark
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....
designer discovered Marjolein's artwork while on a trip to Holland in the early 1990s. Today, stationery, greeting cards, home décor items, and gifts in Hallmark's Nature's Sketchbook by Marjolein Bastin line are among the company's best-selling offerings.
Many of her drawings are available as cross-stitch patterns, through Lanarte. Heye Puzzles offer Bastin's work as Jigsaw Puzzles.
Works
- 1985 - My Name Is Vera (Vera the Mouse Series)
- 1985 - Vera's Special Hobbies
- 1985 - Vera Dresses Up
- 1985 - Vera and her Friends
- 1986 - Vera the Mouse
- 1988 - Games With Vera
- 1988 - Vera in the Garden
- 1988 - Vera in the Kitchen
- 1988 - Vera in the Washtub
- 1991 - Nature Diary
- 1991 - A little Dog for Vera
- 1994 - Flowers A to Z
- 1994 - From My Window
- 1994 - Nature's sketchbook
- 1995 - Gardener's Companion
- 1995 - A Walk in the Woods
- 1996 - Seasons of Friendship
- 1998 - Butterflies - Winged Miracles of Nature
- 2004 - View From a Sketchbook: Nature Through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin (with Tovah Martin)
In 2000 Vera starred in a 30 min. animated movie called "Vera the Mouse: Mr. Mole's Surprise".
Giftshop
Thanks to the initiative of Marjolein’s daughter Sanna, the unique Marjolein Bastin Giftshop opened on May 2, 2001. The shop is located in the centre of EdeEde, Netherlands
' is a municipality and a town in the center of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.- Population centres :Community :* Bennekom: 14.749* De Klomp: 508* Deelen: 50* Ede : 67.812* Ederveen: 3.167* Harskamp: 3.464...
, near Arnhem, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The shop features most Marjolein Bastin products currently available. The selection is very broad: dinnerware, stationary
Stationary
Stationary can mean:* In statistics and probability: a stationary process.* In mathematics: a stationary point.* In mathematics: a stationary set.* In physics: a time-invariant quantity, such as a constant position or temperature....
, greeting cards, clocks, frames
Picture frame
A picture frame is a decorative edging for a picture, such as a painting or photograph, intended to enhance it, make it easier to display, or protect it.-Construction:...
, cross-stitch
Cross-stitch
Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is often executed on easily countable evenweave fabric called aida cloth. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the...
, quilt
Quilt
A quilt is a type of bed cover, traditionally composed of three layers of fiber: a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding and a woven back, combined using the technique of quilting. “Quilting” refers to the technique of joining at least two fabric layers by stitches or ties...
covers and decorative items.
In February 2011, the Marjolein Bastin Giftshop in Ede closed. A new webshop on the internet is expected to open in Summer 2011.
Many products are offered exclusively in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
through The Marjolein Bastin giftshop. The products are manufactured by the American company Hallmark. A large cargo container arrives from the United States a few times a year delivering many new products to the store.
Fans from Europe, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
can buy products through the Internet Shop, located at Marjolein Bastin's official website.