Dear colourful friends,

 

Nothing neat, nothing planned. We crash, we spill, we mix. And somehow something good appears. Chaos with purpose. That’s how we roll.

 

Your glass experiments weren’t finished pieces; they were an invitation: Maarten, come play. So I did. A cabinet in brass and reflection. No lamp, no tricks. Just light doing its own thing.

 

You have the patience I never will. Testing, retesting, diving into colour like it’s a lifelong affair. I start with an end, you start with a question. And we meet halfway. Usually after bowling.

 

So yeah, this is Jesus Quintana in slow motion — full attitude from The Big Lebowski. That’s us: too confident, slightly absurd, dead serious about the game. Nobody messes with the Jesus. Like nobody messes with Baas & RENS.

 

This cabinet isn’t just a cabinet. It’s us: colour and metal, patience and impulse, friendship and fun.

 

Thanks for the madness.

Let’s go bowling soon.

 

Maarten

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​​Year: 2025

Photography: Ronald Smits