Lona Aalders

Lona Aalders is a photographer and illustrator. She lives in a tiny house in Baambrugge and sees slow living as her personal religion. She previously authored the book Bullet Journaling: This is How You Do It! and illustrated Vanaf Nu wordt alles beter for Maartje Willems.

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen
by Maartje Willems, Lona Aalders
Paper over boards | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

Plagued—as we are!—by nonstop pings and notifications, we have lost the knack of zoning out. Kicking back. Slacking off. Even when pandemic-induced lockdowns forcibly cleared our calendars, many who thought I’m free! filled their days with Netflix and doomscrolling. How … Continue reading →

How to Be Bored
The Dutch Art of Living Well by Doing Absolutely Nothing
by Maartje Willems, Lona Aalders
Paper over boards | $18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

Plagued—as we are!—by nonstop pings and notifications, we’ve lost the knack of zoning out. Kicking back. Being bored. We fill our days with work, Netflix, and doomscrolling. We rarely let ourselves just be: staring out a window, lying on the … Continue reading →