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Weekly Update 1

30/05/2022

Fantastic! We have made a great start and many, many thanks to all of you who have already contributed. We are grateful for every contribution, large and small. Together they will help us reach our target of €70.000. To make you part of this exciting process and to follow the progress of this very special chandelier we have posted a short video in which you can see Bibi Smit at work making a three dimensional computer model of her design. Despite this wonderful start we still have some ways to go! We have another 4 weeks to reach our target and we hope that you will be as excited as us to present this unique reminder of our extraordinary jubilee year this autumn. It will be enjoyed by generations to come!

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Our sincere thanks,

The Cadeau Vrienden 200 jaar organising committee

Bibi Smit (b. 1965) is a Dutch glass artist. Her work explores the patterns, rhythms, colours and movement of natural phenomena. Since the 1990s, she has realized a range of national and international exhibitions, including national museums and the Salone del Mobile in Milan (IT). She is also active member of the Glass Art Society (USA). In 2019, the documentary Moving Glass was selected for the North Lands Creative Film Festival. The Glassmaker from a World of Calm Series, streaming at HBO Max, is a poetic narrative of her work and the power of nature. She lives and works in the Netherlands.