Piet’s Birthday 2023!

Big party! This year Villa Mondrian is celebrating Piet Mondrian’s birthday for the tenth time. From March 3 to 5 2023, festive activities, workshops and lectures will take place. For half price you may enter the museum and you will be treated to a Mondrian pastry.

Piet is turning 151! We are going to celebrate with streamers and with cake. All weekend there are workshops for young and old in the Birthday theme. Come paint your own cake plate and bake your own birthday cake.

Friday 3 March

10 a.m. | making flags | all ages

• A party naturally requires fun decorations. On Friday, March 3, we open the workshop to make the longest party garland in the museum together. We will work with different materials inspired by the birthday theme. Will you come and help us too?
  Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but please note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
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15:00 p.m. | unveiling still life | from 12 years of age

• Free to attend.

16:00 p.m. | lecture by Wietse Coppes followed by drinks

• Together with colleague Leo Jansen, Wietse Coppes published a book containing all 411 of Mondrian’s portrait and studio photographs on January 13. The research they did on the photographs revealed surprising new insights, especially about the person behind the artist. In his lecture, Wietse Coppes, curator of Mondriaan & De Stijl at the RKD, will discuss the creation of the book and the role that photography played in Piet Mondrian’s life.Subscribe via the link below. Please note: full is full! The cost for the lecture is €12 per person. Friends of the museum pay €10.00 per person. This cost does not include admission.
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Saturday 4 March

11:00 a.m. | reading hour | from 4 years and up

• On Saturday morning Else Klomps will read from her own book Kikvors Kasper en d’n stork / Kikker Kasper en de Ooievaar. The colorful book is written in the Achterhoek dialect and the beautiful prints are also made by Else herself. Else has written the book for everyone who loves to read. Will you also come and listen to her beautiful story? Registration is not necessary to participate in the reading hour. But beware: full = full!

12:30 p.m. | cake plate painting | from 4 years and up

• A birthday party needs cake, of course! And cake is best eaten from a homemade cake plate. What will you paint on the plate? A recipe for a birthday cake? Gifts or a portrait of your grandmother? Based on your own sketch, we will paint the plates with porcelain paint in the birthday theme. Afterwards you can of course take the plate home. Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
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13:30 p.m. | interactive lecture and Joffers game | from 12 years of age

• The Amsterdam Joffers consist of Lizzy Ansingh, Jo Bauer-Stumpff, Ans van den Berg, Nelly Bodenheim, Marie van Regteren Altena, Coba Ritsema, Jacoba Surie, Betsy Westendorp-Osieck and Sorella Ansingh. This group of artists met around 1900 at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, where Mondrian was also studying at the time. The Joffers were highly appreciated by art critics with their figurative still lifes and portraits. After the war, the art market and history focused on innovation, such as Mondrian’s work. He grew into a world-renowned artist with his innovative geometric-abstract compositions. In contrast, the Joffers were forgotten and vilified over time for not having been innovative enough. Yet they were successful artists, distinguishing themselves in the male art world.
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2:30 p.m. | painting workshop Vic Hulshof | From 12 years of age

• From the garden of the Villa, Piet Mondrian had a good view of Jacob’s Church. This church often appears in his work as the main subject of his work or in the background. Under the guidance of artist Vic Hulshof you will learn to put the Jacob’s Church on a canvas. In this workshop, paint your version of the Jacob’s Church and who knows, you might discover your inner Mondrian! Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
• Click here to sign up.

15:00 p.m. | guided Mondrian walk | from 12 years and up

• Do you think you already know everything about Mondrian’s footsteps in Winterswijk then this is the walk for you. This walk takes you to places where the artist himself walked and painted. Here the guides tell special stories about Mondrian, his works and his time in Winterswijk. You will also discover which traces of Mondrian can still be seen in the village today and how Mondrian is commemorated. Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but note: full is full! The cost for the walk is €2,20 euros per person. The walk starts outside at the museum entrance.
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Sunday 5 March

11:00 a.m. | apple pie baking | for families

• The streamers are hung, the lemonade is ready, time for cake! With apples from Piet Mondrian’s vegetable garden we are going to make tasty pies. This workshop is not only fun for children but parents/caretakers are also welcome to join. Together we will peel the apples, prepare and decorate the pie. While the cakes are baking, it is possible to join one of the flash tours.Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euros per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
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12:30 p.m. | arrange a birthday bouquet | from 12 years old and up

• A bouquet of flowers on your birthday always does the trick. Inspired by the works of Louise te Poele on display at the museum, we will create a personalized flower arrangement. For this workshop we would like to ask participants to bring their own personal/special/pretty small objects that we can incorporate into the bouquet. Don’t forget to bring a support for your flower arrangement (think vase, tray, etc.). What story do you want to tell with your bouquet?Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
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14:30 p.m. | painting workshop Vic Hulshof | from 12 years of age

• From the garden of the Villa, Piet Mondrian had a good view of St. James’ Church. This church often appears in his work as the main subject of his work or in the background. Under the guidance of artist Vic Hulshof you will learn to put the Jacob’s Church on a canvas. In this workshop, paint your version of the Jacob’s Church and who knows, you may discover your inner Mondrian! Register via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but please note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2,20 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
• Click here to sign up.

15:00 p.m. | guided Mondrian walk | from 12 years and up

• If you think you already know everything about Mondrian’s footsteps in Winterswijk then this is the walk for you. This walk takes you to places where the artist himself walked and painted. Here the guides tell special stories about Mondrian, his works and his time in Winterswijk. You will also discover which traces of Mondrian can still be seen in the village today and how Mondrian is commemorated.Sign up via the link below or on the day itself at the museum, but please note: full is full! The cost for the workshop is €2 euro per person. This cost does not include museum admission.
• Click here to sign up.

Flash tours | from 12 years

• Not in the mood for an activity or workshop, but would like to learn more about Mondrian? Then join a flash tour during the Piet is Jarig weekend! Get a bird’s eye view of Mondrian’s life and be guided through all the highlights in the museum! The flash tours are free and require no registration. Flash tours begin at the museum entrance.