Jopie Huisman museum

The Jopie Huisman museum in the village of Workum exhibits drawings, painting and items collected by this Frisian self-taught painter. Jopie Huisman (1922-2000) was known for his compassion for people and the place where he lived, Workum.

When 3 of his paintings were stolen from an exhibition in Nuenen in the early 1980s, Huisman decided none of his works would ever be in a museum again. His friends however thought that his paintings were too good for not showing them to the public, and took the initiative to open a permanent display. That became the Jopie Huisman museum in his home town Workum.

A Workum street..

..showing the typical and charming architectural style that you can find here.

Diepe Dolte

This water in Workum is named Diepe Dolte. The boat was probably on its way to the nearby IJssel Lake. It was a perfect day voor sailing!

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Smile

Detail on the outside wall of the archaeologist society in Workum, the small museum Warkums Erfskip.

View into Súd

View into a street in the centre of Workum named Súd. In the background is the 15th century Reformed St. Gertrudis Church.

I noticed the estate agency ('makelaardij' in Dutch) on the corner had a nice sign. And yes that must be Christmas lights still hanging there..;)   (photo taken last Saturday)

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Pottery

This charming building at the Begine in Workum is a shop selling Frisian pottery.

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Bicycle repair and rental

The local shop for bicycle maintenance and rentals in Workum.

The Teaspoon

"The Teaspoon" is a small tearoom and shop in Workum, that also sells all kinds of tea and small presents..

..and there is this huge teapot on the doorstep telling you to come in!   :)

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Uffing

This bronze statue by Sofie Hupkens shows the Workum monk Uffing, who lived from the year 945 to 1025. As a young man Uffing was fascinated by the stories of the monks in the nearby St Odulphus Monastery. He then became a monk himself and learned to read and write. Thanks to Uffing the village of Workum can be traced back in writing to the 10th century.

Sofie Hupkens (1952) was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and lives in the province of Friesland, The Netherlands. The statue of Uffing stands on the market square in Workum.

Jopie Huisman Museum

As I mentioned a few days ago I visited the Jopie Huisman Museum when I was in Workum. Jopie Huisman (1922-2000) was a proud Frisian and self-taught painter with a lot of compassion for people and a great love for Workum. He liked to share his colourful paintings with others, but he never cared for selling his artwork. In 1985 his friends took the initiative to open a permanent exhibition showing his paintings and drawings.

During the audio-tour in the museum, Jopie tells about his work and his life, and explains how he views his own paintings. The combination of beautiful art and his stories make this exhibition called "Jopie's Paradys" so good and really worth a visit.

The first photo shows rag-and-bone man Euzie, who walked many miles each day to earn his living. He wore his oversized coat like a home and never suffered from the winter-cold. Jopie said that one day of Euzie's life impressed him more than the whole life of Joseph Luns (Dutch Mininster of Foreign Affairs from 1952-1971 and Secretary General of NATO from 1971-1984).
The second photo shows Jopie's close friend Sjoerd, with a face expressing both sorrow and joy.

Hotel sign

Arriving in the centre of Workum, a small village in the south-west of Friesland, last Saturday. On the left is Restaurant Hotel De Gulden Leeuw..

..with a nice sign that immediately caught my attention :)

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And for my Dutch viewers: Happy King's Day!

Lines

This photo was taken at the train station in Workum last Saturday afternoon. Bright sun at that time. Sunday and today however it seems Winter has come back; we have had hail and sleet snow, and when I drove home at 5 pm this afternoon the outside temperature had dropped to 1°C (33,8°F)! Radio-traffic information warned for slippery roads as accidents happened already.
Huh?

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Workum

In the village of Workum, in the southwest of the province of Friesland, yesterday afternoon.

Workum received city rights in 1374, and currently has around 4,000 inhabitants. It is known for having a museum dedicated to the very well-known local painter Jopie Huisman, but more about that later.