about
On a sunny day in August 2019 I graduated at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam in the Product Design department. During my studies I tried to focus on textiles as much as possible. I know and love the process of designing products, but I’ve found myself most at home researching material techniques and the craftsmanship that goes with it. As long as I can remember I wanted to work within the art and design field and early on I found that textile was my preferred material. What started out with sewing and working with finished textiles, later turned into a deep interest in the production process and handcrafting of textiles.
I’m a conceptual designer with a strong affection for craft and data visualization. At the centre of my work stands the desire to understand human behavior. In my practice as a designerI use my work to ‘articulate’ this search of ‘being human’. I do this by exposing myself to the viewer: the work is a reflection of me and my surroundings. To me, colors and textiles have always been part of the core means to express human identity. Besides from practical means, the way we use fabrics in our homes and on our bodies communicates something essential about who we are to the world and to ourselves.
education
’14 - ‘19 willem de kooning academy, bachelor of arts, product design
’10 - ‘14 sintlucas Boxtel , secondary vocational education, stand, store and decor design
‘06 - ‘10 cambreur college (high school) , pre-vocational secondary education
experience
’21 - now clasien waas, Rotterdam NL, textile and product design
’21 - now zant/waas, Rotterdam NL, co-owner, interior / product design
’20 - now floof couture, Rotterdam NL, production
'18 burobelén, amsterdam NL, design and material research intern
'13 by sanne jansen, tilburg, NL, design intern
'12 - '13 marly gommans, tilburg, NL, design intern
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