recent work

Blending roots 2.0

Blending roots 2.0 work in progress

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 …

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Checked handwoven throw

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 …

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Baby blanket blues, framed wall art

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 throw

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