Hausgemacht

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting<br><br></strong>Dennis, Myrthe and their three daughters are depicted scattered around the globe because they have lived in many different places. The parents are originally from the Netherlands, two daughters were born in America and therefore have American nationality (in addition to their Dutch). They call the third daughter their little Belgian because she was born in Belgium.</div>

Global Family | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>The day before the interview, this family bought a country house in the "Kempen". It was their big dream to have a place in the green to be able to go with their two sons. The foot scraper connects their town house with their country refuge.<strong><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Deze familie ondertekende de dag voordat ik er op gesprek ging de compromis voor een buitenverblijfje in de kempen. Het was hun grote droom om een plekje in het groen te hebben om naar toe te kunnen gaan met hun twee zoontjes. De voetschraper verbind voor hen hun huis in de stad met hun buitenverblijf.&nbsp;</div>

Country refuge | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting</strong><br><br>Jane and Els live in a former customs house / toll house. On the outside it is still the original walls, but on the inside it has become a very modern home. They wanted to tell the history of the building in their foot scraper. Similarly, a prison is depicted in the scraper as there was originally a cell in the building.</div>

Custom Jail | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>An and Sasja wanted their scraper to depict the diversity in Antwerp. In which young and old, all nationalities and orientations can take their place.<strong><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>An en Sasja wilden in hun schraper de diverse stad weergeven die Antwerpen is. Waarin jong en oud, alle nationaliteiten en geaardheden hun plek mogen innemen.&nbsp;</div>

Diversity | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br></strong><br>Monik and Joost are avid cyclists and do everything in the city by bicycle. They are also very busy making their street greener. They enjoyed seeing themselves cycling through a green city.<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Monik en Joost zijn fervente fietsters en doen alles in de stad met de fiets. Ook zijn ze heel erg bezig met het vergroenen van hun straat. Ze vonden het fijn hunzelf al fietsend afgebeeld te zien door een groene stad.</div>

Green city | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting <br></strong><br>Bas, Ann, Billy and Seppe are depicted in an olive grove. Ann beats (scantily clad) olives from a tree with a stick, Billy happily walks around the orchard, Seppe is fully clothed on a tree trunk working on his laptop and Bas is naked, but with a penis sleeve, looking at his working wife.&nbsp;<br>The original painting caused quite a stir because it depicted a naked woman having a picnic. Can you see who's naked un this scenery.....</div>

Déjeuner sur l’herbe | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>Virginia and their daughter call their home 'the mermaid mansion'. Because it is a house full of women.
<br>Two mermaids swim in a lake while reading on the side of the water.
<br>As a journalist and translator, language occupies a major place in their lives<strong><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Virginia en&nbsp; en hun dochter noemen hun huis ‚the mermaid mansion‘. Omdat het een huis vol met vrouwen is.&nbsp;</div><div>Twee zeemeerinnen zwemmen in een meertje terwijl&nbsp; zit te lezen aan de kant van het water.&nbsp;</div><div>Als journaliste en vertaler neemt taal een grote plaats in in hun leven&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>

Mermaid's mansion | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>This scraper is dedicated to Roger Van de Velde. Ellen Van Pelt who lives here now about him following his death 50 years ago (1970)<br>&nbsp;<br>In the turbulent 1960s Roger Van de Velde's tragic course of life drew attention. He was incarcerated for falsifying doctor's prescriptions for a drug prescribed for his stomach. He spent eight years in dire circumstances&nbsp; behind bars. His literary work was wrongly overshadowed by his life. <br>Fifty years later, his lyrics still last. His story, his life and work deserve a right of reply.<strong><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Deze schraper is opgedragen aan Roger Van de Velde. Ellen Van Pelt de bewoonster van dit huis. Schreef het afgelopen jaar een biografie over hem naar aanleiding van zijn overlijden dat 50 jaar geleden is dit jaar.&nbsp;</div><div><br>In de woelige jaren zestig trok Roger Van de Veldes tragische levensloop de aandacht. Hij werd opgesloten vanwege het vervalsen van doktersvoorschriften voor een medicijn dat hem voor zijn maag was voorgeschreven. Acht jaar bracht hij in erbarmelijke omstandigheden<br>door achter tralies. Ten onrechte werd zijn literaire werk overschaduwd door zijn leven.<br>Vijftig jaar later beklijven zijn teksten nog altijd. Zijn verhaal, zijn leven en werk verdienen een recht op antwoord.</div>

Roger Van de Velde | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>Nadine and Erik's daughter, Tia, was born with a chronic. She was unable to walk and very vulnerable. Five years ago, at age of 9, she passed away.
<br>The foot scraper is an ode to Tia. Despite her disability, she was very free spirit and could do anything in her imagination. She dreamed of riding and loved the sea very much. 
<br>Tia on a horse on a beach with children playing around her symbolizes her freedom.<strong><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>De dochter van Nadine en Erik, Tia, werd geboren met een chronische ziekte die er voor zorgde dat ze mindervalide was. Ze kon niet stappen en was erg kwetsbaar. Vijf jaar geleden, toen Tia 9 was, overleed ze aan haar ziekte.&nbsp;</div><div>De voetschraper is een ode aan Tia. Die ondanks haar beperking erg vrij was in haar hoofd en in haar fantasie alles kon. Ze droomde van paardrijden en hield ontzettend van de zee. Ook had Tia heel erg veel vriendjes waarmee ze erg graag deelde.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Tia op een paard op een strand met allemaal spelende kinderen rond haar staat symbool voor haar vrijheid.&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>

Tia on a horse | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting <br><br></strong>Peter lost his sister two years ago. When Steven got the bad news that his sister was ill, he was standing in front of a taxidermist's window. There stood a White peacock. So he has great symbolic value to him. ON her deathbed, his sister arranged for him to receive a gift after her death to buy a stuffed white peacock.&nbsp;<br>However, it turns out that this peacock is not that easy to find and it turns out to be very expensive.&nbsp;<br>Hence this miniature peacock. It is a comforting image to him that reminds him of his sister, as well as some of the other people he lost in the past year.</div>

White peacock | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>This is the MNM studio. one of the residents of the house works for the popular radio station.<strong><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Dit is de MNM studio. eén van de bewoners van het huis werkt voor de zender.</div>

MNM radio | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting <br><br></strong>Mich and Jan have a very small garden where they keep two chickens here. They also have an apple tree with an old variety of apples.
<br>Urban agriculture as it should be!<strong><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Mich en Jan hebben een heel klein tuintje achter hun huis.</div><div>Ze houden hier twee kippen en hebben er een appelboom met een oud ras appelen.</div><div>Stadslandbouw zoals het hoort!</div><div><br><br></div>

Urban gardening | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting<br><br></strong>Hans is an avid collector of Fiat 500 cars. He also has a real red Fiat 500 that he likes to tour with. You see the Fiat driving into the mountains referring to the Austrian roots of the owner's mother.</div>

Fiat 500 | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting</strong><br><br>Rabbits are a common thread through Jurgen and Nora 's lives. They are a reminder of their two last rabbits.<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Konijntjes zijn een rode draad door het leven van Jurgen en Nora. Ze zijn een herinnering aan hun twee laaste konijntjes.</div>

Bunny Memories | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>You see Elisa and Benjamin with friends on a terrace. Going out together and friendships are very important in their lives.<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Je ziet Elisa en Benjamin met vrienden op een terras. Samen op stap gaan en vriendschappen zijn erg belangrijk in hun leven.&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>

Friendship | Boostcraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>aha! A new little wonder on our street! A scene with several layers.&nbsp;<br>It shows the lightness and joy of a holiday, the love for Brazil and the bicycle, the idyll of a tropical beach, but it also hides .... There are references to resilience, family and friendship, Switzerland, Mexico. Watch and be amazed ... (written by the resident herself)<br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>aha! Een nieuw klein wonder in onze straat! Een tafereeltje met meerdere lagen.&nbsp;<br>Het toont de lichtheid en het plezier van vakantie, de liefde voor Brazilië en de fiets, de idylle van een tropisch strand, maar het verbergt ook .... Er zitten verwijzingen naar veerkracht, familie en vriendschap, Zwitserland, Mexico. Kijk en verwonder...&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>(geschreven door de bewoonster zelf)&nbsp;<br><br></div>

Wonder | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>In October 2019, death spoiled the happiness of the family in this house. After an unfortunate fall, Siegfried, an avid rower, already started his journey to the other side. Goedele stayed behind as a young widow with 2 young orphans, Thieu and Jeroom. Since then, the family has struggled with what's next..&nbsp;<br>The carousel symbolizes the life that keeps spinning. At the same time it evokes melancholy. Memories of a fair with organ music and the sweet smell of fried pastries. A celebration of love that ended way too soon.&nbsp;<br>The heart-shaped balloon reflects all this love. Love that never dies. The heart is relatively large and would be powerful enough&nbsp;<br>to fly away with. Goedele is therefore deliberately not on the merry-go-round. She's not turning back yet, she's looking. But the scraper can - when ever the time comes - be opened again to give her a place on the carousel. Just move the doll - life in miniature can be that simple and beautiful.<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>In oktober 2019 sneed de dood dwars door het geluk van het gezin in dit huis. Door een ongelukkige val begon Siegfried, een fervent roeier, al aan zijn tocht naar de overkant. Goedele bleef achter als jonge weduwe met 2 jonge halfwezen, Thieu en Jeroom. Sindsdien worstelt het gezin methoe het verder moet.&nbsp;<br>De carrousel staat symbool voor het leven dat blijft voortdraaien. Tegelijk roept het melancholie op. Herinneringen aan een kermisfeest met orgelmuziek en de zoete geur van gefrituurd gebak. Een feest van liefde dat veel te vroeg geëindigd is.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>De hartvormige ballon weerspiegelt al deze liefde. Liefde die nooit sterft. Het hart is in verhouding erg groot en zou krachtig genoeg zijn&nbsp;<br>om mee weg te vliegen. Goedele zit dan ook bewust niet op de draaimolen. Ze draait nog niet terug mee, ze zoekt. Maar de schraper kan – wanneer het ooit zover is – terug opengemaakt worden om haar een plekje te geven op de carrousel. Gewoon het poppetje verplaatsen – zo eenvoudig en mooi kan het leven in miniatuur zijn.</div>

Carrousel | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>Walter is coordinator at the "Friends of the Flemish Ferry's" (www.vvveren.be). Ferry's are part of the landscape. They connect the river with large and small waterways and allow nature lovers to explore the landscape on foot or by bicycle in a simple, peaceful way.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>In the scraper you see Walter and his cousin Greet on a ferry.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Walter is coördinator bij de Vrienden van de Vlaamse Veren (www.vvveren.be). Veren maken deel uit van het landschap. Zij verzorgen de oeververbinding over grote en kleine waterwegen en laten de natuurliefhebber te voet of per fiets op een eenvoudige, rustige wijze het landschap tussen de veerponten verkennen.</div><div><br></div><div>In de schraper zie je Walter en zijn nicht Greet op een veerpontje.&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>

Ferry | Bootscraper art

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>Barbara and her family love nothing more than socializing, dining, dancing and singing.<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Barbara en haar familie&nbsp; doen niets liever dan gezellig samen zijn, tafelen, dansen en zingen.&nbsp;</div>

Social

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>Bert and Saar celebrate many parties together with the neighbors. Play streets, spring cleaning, street parties,… it all happens in the street. The scraper is therefore not only their story but the story of neighbors who make the city cozy together!<strong><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Bert en Saar vieren samen met de buren veel feesten. Speelstraten, lentepoetsen, straatfeesten, … het gebeurt allemaal in de straat. De schraper is dan ook niet alleen hun verhaal maar het verhaal van buren die de stad samen gezellig maken!&nbsp;</div>

Neighbor fun

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>Tom and Alice didn't let their work inspire their scraper. Not as easy as they thought. But after a few hours of stories about dramatic tent holidays, good food and drinks, socializing with friends, dogs who are always everywhere, intense emotions, differences between Dutch and Belgians, travel and vegetarianism. There was the consensus that a dirty tent and a camper was the ideal imagination of this wonderfully warm family.<br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Tom en Alice namen zich voor niks in de schraper te verbeelden dat met hun werk te maken heeft. Geen makkelijke opdracht zo bleek. Maar na een paar uur verhalen over dramatische tentvakanties, lekker eten en drinken, gezellig samen zijn met vrienden, honden die altijd overal bij zijn, heftige emoties, verschillen tussen Nederlanders en Belgen, reizen en vegetarisme. Was er de consensus dat een vuile tent en een camper de ideale verbeelding was van dit heerlijk warme gezin.&nbsp;</div>

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<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.<br><br></strong>In the tradition of the many Mary Statues in our beautiful city has, and because I have an extensive collection of statues myself, a mini-chapel in the foot scraper seemed very appropriate to me. My contribution has been limited to supplying the statue, the further interpretation is due to Hausgemacht.
<br>We are very happy with our own Mariake, on high days she is lit with a candle 😊.<strong><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></strong>In de traditie van de vele Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Beeldjes die onze mooie stad rijk is, aangezien ze onze patrones is, en omdat ik zelf een uitgebreide verzameling Maria-beeldjes heb, leek mij een mini-kappelletje in de voetschraper zeer toepasselijk. Mijn bijdrage heeft zich beperkt tot het leveren van het beeldje, de verdere invulling is te danken aan Hausgemacht.</div><div>Wij zijn zeer blij met ons eigen Mariake, op hoogdagen wordt ze verlicht met een kaarsje 😊.</div>

Maria 

<div><strong>Set in semi-circular niches beside the front doors of most homes, these ground-level holes are often overlooked but also fascinate many people. They're actually&nbsp; boot scrapers, used by visitors to clean the mud off their shoes before entering the house. They’ve been around since the 18th century and are almost like a predecessor to the modern door-mat. Like any functional piece of architecture, many of these iron pieces are highly decorative, complementing the overall design of the building they are attached to.<br><br>To give these historical memorabilia a new meaning: a community project transforms them in tiny artworks inspired by stories of the people who live there. To avoid spoilers and enhance the fun we don't share the exact location so you need to look for them. Happy hunting.</strong><br><br>Our family has had music in its genes for several generations. We all play an instrument, violin, piano and cello, our daughter is depicted as a dancer but also sings.
<br>Music is one of the strongest and most connecting forces. We can't imagine life without it.<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Onze familie heeft muziek in de genen, al verschillende generaties. Wij bespelen allemaal een instrument, viool, piano en cello, dochterlief staat afgebeeld als danseres maar zingt ook.&nbsp;</div><div>Muziek is een van de sterkste en meest verbindende krachten. We kunnen ons het leven zonder niet voorstellen.&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>

Music

<div>This one of the 3 bootscrapers that received an artistic intervention in Ghent during December 2022. The artists behing this collectiv are podcast producer Anke Van Meer and artist Elke Lemmens of Hausgemacht. They were invited to our city by the Festival of Aquality, that's organised by art center VierNulVier and Curieus vzw.&nbsp;</div>

Verwonderende Voetschrapers in Gent #3

<div>This one of the 3 bootscrapers that received an artistic intervention in Ghent during December 2022. The artists behing this collectiv are podcast producer Anke Van Meer and artist Elke Lemmens of Hausgemacht. They were invited to our city by the Festival of Aquality, that's organised by art center VierNulVier and Curieus vzw.</div>

Verwonderende Voetschrapers in Gent #1

<div>&nbsp;This one of the 3 bootscrapers that received an artistic intervention in Ghent during December 2022. The artists behing this collectiv are podcast producer Anke Van Meer and artist Elke Lemmens of Hausgemacht. They were invited to our city by the Festival of Aquality, that's organised by art center VierNulVier and Curieus vzw.&nbsp;<br>You can find this one on the stares at the entrance of this University building.</div>

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