Curriculum vitae
Education:
1984-1986 Art Academy, Churchill,Victoria, Australia
1987-1990 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Exhibitions (a selection):
2022 'Update', Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
2021 'Contrast/rijk', solo exhibition, Museum The
Leids Weavershouse, Leiden, the Netherlands.
'Rasters', drawers-project, gallery Phoebus
Rotterdam
'Homeland', installation in Kleinste Galerietje,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2020 'Journey through my room', Kunsttraject, Amsterdam
the Netherlands
'Test Case xxii', Sundaymorning EKWC, Oisterwijk,
the Netherlands
2019 'O tell my the truth about love' Kunsttraject,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
'OAWE' Open Studio's Western Islands, Amsterdam,
the Netherlands
'Artvark', Weg-Wezen, Haarlem, the Netherlands
2018 'Dierbaar', two artists, nature as source.
Museum Natura Docet Wonderryck, Denekamp, Twente
the Netherlands
2017 'Water Zomerexpo 2017', Museum De Fundatie, Zwolle
The Netherlands
'From Texel with Love', Museum of Antiqueties,
Den Burg, Texel, the Netherlands
2016 'Averechts', textile exhibition, Provinciehouse
Haarlem, The Netherlands
2015 'Gastvrijheid', Kunsttraject, Amsterdam,
the Netherlands
2014 'Round Lace', Rosignano Monferatto, Italy
2013 'Geneeskunst', with Art Collective 1.3, AMC-Vitrines,
Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam,
the Netherlands
'And though shall dream', Loods 32, Lelystad,
the Netherlands
'Strings', Gallery Design Flanders, Brussels,Belgium
2012 ‘Needle Works’ Gallery Handwerk, Munich, Germany
‘Pin Cushions’ Edam, the Netherlands
2011 ‘Verwandlungen-Metamorphosen’, Gallery Handwerk,
Munich, Germany
2009 ‘Textile Biennale”, Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk,
the Netherlands
2007 ‘Outrageous Lace and Subversive Knitting’,
MAD museum,New York, USA (travelling)
2006 ‘International Lace Biennial, Contemporary Art’,
Brussels, Belgium (travelling)
2005 ‘Old and new make amends’ , Museum of Antiques,
Texel, the Netherlands
2004 ‘International Lace Biennial, Contemporary Art’,
Brussels, Belgium (travelling)
‘Fibre Art International’, Pittsburgh,
PA, USA (travelling)
2003 ‘11xSculpture’, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam,
the Netherlands
‘Flexible 4: Identities’ , Withworth Art Gallery,
Manchester, Uk, TextielMuseum Tilburg, the
Netherlands (travelling)
'Cabanes', 17 artists/17 beachhouses, Texel,
the Netherlands.
2002 ‘International Lace Biennial, Contemporary Art’,
Brussels, Belgium (travelling)
'International Paper Triennial, Charmay, Switzerland
2001 ‘Attractions’, Rauma-Sali, Rauma, Finland
2000 ‘Connections’, International Betonac Competition,
St. Truiden, Belgium (travelling)
Commissions:
2015 Scale model National Park Dwingelderveld,
for Visitors Centre Dwingelderveld,
Natuurmonumenten, Ruinen, The Netherlands
2014 Sketch comission for artwork public space,
Oosterend, Texel, The Netherlands
2012 ‘Tessels Lant’, Museum Kaap Skil,Texel,
The Netherlands
2008 Poster ‘Eco Village Hamro Gaun’, Sankhu, Nepal
2006 ‘Turkish-Dutch Tulip carpet, Easter park, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Projects and installations:
2022 'Spring carpet', installation,
Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
2021 'Que sera sera', installation,
Museum The Leiden Weavers's House, Leiden
2016 'Carpet Taksubt', medina Sefrou, Morocco
2014 'Bleachcarpet', installation, art-route Klifhanger,
Den Hoorn, Texel, The Netherlands
2013 'Geneeskunst', with Art Collective 1.3,
Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
'Sand', for art-route Klifhanger,
Den Hoorn, Texel, the Netherlands
2012 ‘Book-project’, Central Public Library,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 ‘Texel in the heart’, for art-route Klifhanger,
Den Hoorn, Texel, The Netherlands
‘Lucky Strikes’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2007 ‘Lousy Lacy Soupspoons’, rich meets poor,
Amsterdam- Alontenango, Guatemala
2004 ‘Bellamy by Night’, art-route Bellamy neighbourhood
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2002 ‘Cabanes’, beach-cabin project, Texel,
The Netherlands
‘Chest of drawers-project’, Gallery Phoebus,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Professional activitiets:
2021-2022: Teacher Masterclass 'From inspiration to
an art-work' Museum Leids Weavershouse,
Leiden.
2019-2020: Teacher Masterclass 'Museum as inspiration'
Japanmuseum Siebolthuis, Leiden,
The Netherlands. In collaboration with the
Textile Festival Leiden
2016-now: Teacher Master program DIY Textile School,
Amsterdam, The Netherlans
2011-now: Teacher TA program DIY Textile School,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016-now: Curator final exhibitions DIY Textile School,
and others
Artist in residencies:
2020 Sundaymorning EKWC,(European Ceramic Work Centre)
Oisterwijk, Netherands
2017 'The Pottery Workshop', Jingdezhen, China
with a grant from Gerbrandy Culture Foundation
2016 'AIR Textiles', 'Culture Vultures', Seffrou, Morocco
Prizes:
2006 Grand Prix de Reine Fabiola, International Lace
Biennial,Contemporary Art, Brussels, Belgium
2000 Incentive Prize,Betonac Competition,
St Truiden, Belgium