Blending roots 2.0 work in progress handwoven imperfections In 2021 I began ‘Blending roots’ (gemengde wortels in Dutch) a personal weaving project that consists of several artworks with colours inspired by Indonesian textiles from weavings and the classic batik from Yogjakarta and Surakarta (Java). This stems from the search for my Indo-European background. My mother …
Checked handwoven throwhandwoven imperfections Inspiration taken from my previous travels to Bali, Indonesia. Wastra Poleng: the black-and-white checked poleng is one of Bali’s most ubiquitous cloths, used to wrap shrines, banyan trees, rocks and other auspicious objects. The black and white squares represent the complementary forces of chaos and order, a duality known as rwe …
Baby blanket blues, framed wall arthandwoven imperfections My baby blanket from the early 1970s, back then a popular color combination of orange tones and offwhite was the inspiration for Baby blanket blues, framed wall art. Related projects Load More
Day & Night, handwoven throwhandwoven imperfections El Gouna in Egypt is the inspiration for this handwoven throw ‘Day & Night’. It’s a study of colours where charcoal black and faded denim blue of sunrise, meet the warm yellow and camel of a new day. Related projects Load More
Landscapes II with group exhibition IJ KUNST COLLECTIEFhandwoven imperfections Landscapes II was part of a group exhibition with IJ KUNST COLLECTIEF at Nieuw Dakota & Beautiful Distress House, NDSM warf in Amsterdam. 40 visual artists and art creators from the fashion and design world were taking part in this sixth edition. The pop-up exhibition ran …
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Blending roots, siblings at group exhibition ‘zeven x weven’handwoven imperfections Blending roots, siblings was part of a group exhibition ‘zeven x weven’ at De Katoendrukkerij in De Volmolen, Amersfoort (NL). As a guest curator I had the opportunity to invite 7 artists (including myself) who use hand weaving as a medium for their artworks. The …
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