Kristel Jacobs

My bookfigures are a different story..  They are made especially for you, with a personal message, for a special occasion s.a. a birth, a communion or a wedding.  If desired, with the use of special cherished objects, s.a. an antique handkerchief or a piece of cloth or the book itself, and therefore eternizing these treasures in a very special and original way..  Please feel free to contact me with your questions or desires at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Oil on canvas. 81 x 61cm. 2012

 'Stairway to Heaven' , or Stairway to Eternity.  On the stairway sits an angel ; she seems to be frozen - in time..

For this creation, I reflected upon the concept of 'time'.  What is time?  Is it mere a countdown to eternity?  In eternity, time does not exist..

Time ends where (the stairway to) eternity (or heaven) begins ; the stairway to Eternity begins where time ends..

I made the angel out of selfhardening clay La Doll and Premix.  I made her clothes out of natural materials - coton and silk - hardened with Paverpol.  I made her hair out of braided strands of coton, hardened with Paverpol and decorated with little satin knots of ribbons and pearls.  She has little wings of feather, hardened and painted with Acrylics.  Her eyes are hand-painted.

I placed the wooden miniature stairway on a wooden base.  I decorated it with lace, hardened and painted it with Acrylics.  Stairway and wooden base were then put on a base of blue stone.

Height : 41 cm.  Length : 28cm.  Base : 20 x 20 cm.

Oil on Canvas. 115 x 75cm. 2011

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A little melancholic, La Marquise sits high and dry in her Royal Throne.  She tries to hide her insecurity by putting up a selfconscious attitude.

She is elegantly dressed in satin and silk.  Her tight korset is decorated with fine lace.  Her flounced skirt gently falls down her legs and covers her golden slippers.

I braided her hair with gold-thread and casually shaped it into a chignon.  Finally, I decorated the hair-do with fairy-like pearls.

I made her throne out of Premier Clay, then covered it with lace, hardened it and painted it in Acrylics.  At the back, I decorated the throne with a golden fantasy brooch with pearl. 

La Marquise is 53 cm high and 18 cm wide.