Textiles

Textiles

Knotted

Knotted is a series of masks made of spool knitted cotton which is then knotted and sewn together. I started these series during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020 / ’21). The masks are a way to hide feelings, but at the same time can be very revealing…

Breathing

In 2020 I made a series of masks in which I investigate my personal emotions, reactions and thoughts about the Civis-19 pandemic. Since most of them are made during lock-down I have mainly used materials I had lying around my studio and home.

scraps sketches

Scraps sketches are small (A3 or smaller) sketches in fabrics for my ‘scapes to try out different techniques and materials.

Cityscape Tapestries (TexLab)

In 2017 I have worked at TextielLab in Tilburg. There I have translated a Cityscape drawing into a wall tapestry: Cityscape Tapestry (TexLab) 1. In it I combined several techniques: the base is woven and on top of this I ‘pinned’ with embroidered circles a laser-cut layer. I also made 3 Cityscape plaid & pillow […]

Cityscape tapestries, 2017

Cityscape tapestries 2017, 94 x 140 cm. An ongoing series of layered cityscapes with a silkscreen printed base on fabrics. Cityscapes 1, 2, 3 were presented in a pop-up exhibition during the Design Kwartier festival in Den Hague in May 2017 on the invite of the Grafische Werkplaats where I did the printing for them.

‘Scape trials

‘scape trials at the Analog Textiel Festival, 2014. For the Analog Textile Testival in 2014 (organised and hosted by the Grafische Werkplaats) I made a series of ‘scapes with newly learned silkscreen techniques. Learned them from Daniel Henry during a workshop at this festival. The ‘scapes trials were presented during an exhibition at Hoop Warenhuis, […]

Terugblik in kindertijd

Terugblik in kindertijd, 1998 & 2006. ‘Looking back at childhood’ showed semi transparent and fading ballpoint drawings and (teddy bear) blanket sculptures transforming the Ververs gallery in Amsterdam in my personal, but recognisable, so everybody’s, childhood universe. all drawings are 100 x 75 cm., ballpoint on kite paper and are sealed.

Teddy bears

Teddy bears, 2008 & . The teddy bear: thè ultimate stuffed animal from our childhood days. An object without a will upon wich we project all our love and hate, dreams and fears. For a while. Then we grow up and dump Teddy: used up and no longer wanted. How would the bears look when […]

Nightmares

Nightmares, 2008. Your blankets turn into the mares of your nightmares: scary, but beautiful at the same time. I made four, like the four apocalyptic riders and the four elements. The Fire Nightmare has been exhibited at Villa Maarheeze, Den Haag during the Haags Talent exhibition in 2014.

Mask of the grinning Lion-Dragon

Mask of the grinning Lion-Dragon, 2006. The monster you see in your blanket when you are alone in bed at night. 2×2 m., made of old blankets and foam rubber.