1971 Born in Rotterdam
1984-1989 Havo in Rotterdam
1994 First basketry course (NL) bij José Schilder
1994 tot 1997 attended several basketry courses in Europe and gained practical experience with various basketmakers in Europe including the Netherlands, England, France and Denmark.
1997-2000 Vocational training at the Staatsliche Berufsfachschule fur Korb flechterei in Lichtenfels, (D) Basketry general with specialisation in Fine Skeinwork
2000-2004 Basketry atelier in Rotterdam
2002-2016 Nationaal Vlechtmuseum Noordwolde (part-time employment) Coordinator Knowledge Centre Basketry and Curator Basketry
2004 -Present Basketry studio in Wapse (Drenthe)
PROJECTS
2003 Wickerwork for Waacs for Salone Milan
2005 Handle with care basketry bag of soft leather strips
design Lisa Smith
2007 Lampshades made from willow with endlight fibres for Rogier Sterk
2008 Woven Willow collection by t.e. & Scholten and Baaijngs
2009 Basketwork for Scholten & Baaijings for the Truly Dutch collection
2010 Trade Union Basketwork for Rachel Griffith
2013 Plain Style 1 Basketwork for Harmen Brethouwer
2015 Pine Skins Basketwork for Sarmite Polakova
2015 Matmathic JonghLabel
2015 Plain Style II Basketwork for Harmen Brethouwer
2016 Hats Basketwork for Asha Swillens
2017 Hats for Alicia Minnaard
2017 Ad Hoc for Florence Louisy
2018 Crossing Parallels for Amandine David
2018 Ilavy Blank Slates XXL hat
2019 replica chairs DH19 for Aviodome Lelystad
2019-2021 Apprentice – Master Trajectory Flanders works!
2020 Contemporary Use of Crafts Stimulation Fund for Creative Industry project 1 with Visser & Meijwaard, project 2 with Rene van Veenhuizen.
2020 @basketclub
2021 Cultura Materiale
EXPOSITIONS
2000 Three Dimensions Expo in Kuopio, (Fi)
2003 Participation in group exhibition at Munich Chamber of Crafts, (D)
2003 Participation in group exhibition in Handwerkskammer Hannover, (D)
2008-2010 European Baskets expo in Ireland, (UK)
2009 From Small into Great, Kuopio Academy of Art and Design, (Fi)
2012 Dutch Design, House of Orange (D)
2012 Korg Museum Landskrona (S)
2013 Handmade Boijmans van Beuningen (NL)
2015-2016 Design Derby Boijmans van Beuningen, Design museum Gent , Cuypershuis Roermond (NL)
2016 Masterly, The Dutch in Milano (I)
2016 10 years of Thomas Eyck, ZuiderZeemuseum Enkhuizen (NL)
2017 How & Wow Dutch Design Week Eindhoven (NL)
2017 Contemporary intertwined with MIJ ( Museum Ijselstijn) (NL)
2017 U-50 International Hokuriku Kogei Awards (JP)
2019 25 jahre – 25 Korbe Korbmacher museum Dalhausen (D)
2019 WIKI-EXPO HISTORY OF THE GODDLY FLATWORK STOOL Wicker Museum Noordwolde (NL)
2019 Masterly The Haque (NL)
2019 HOW & WOW DDW Eindhoven (NL)
2020 Future thinking CBK Emmen (NL)
2020 LOOKOUT Museu de La Pauma Mas de Barberans (ES)
*In the unknown City Museum Woerden (NL)
2020 Transitions during DDW Eindhoven 2020 (NL)
*Transitions MAD Brussels (B)
2021 Basketry from all over the world inspires Lichtenfels (G)
2022 European Prize for Applied Arts Mons exhibition(B)
2022 Homo Faber Event Venice (I)
2022 Vorm aan de Vecht Buitenplaats Doornburgh Maarssen (NL)
2022 Salone Del Mobile collab with poliform Milan (I)
2022 EPAA AT BARCELONA (CCAM – Consorci de Comerç, Artesania i Moda de Catalunya Barcelona (ES))
2022 Bondgenoten voor Kunst Wilton CA (VS) BrownGrotta Arts
2022 RESURGENCE FIT NYC kunst- en designgalerie New York (VS)
2022 New Crafts DDW 2022 Eindhoven (NL)
2023 Salone Del Mobile 2023 ( Mandenclub) (I)
2023 Salone Del Mobile 2023 (Poliform) (I)
2023 Acclaim! Wilton CA BrownGrotta Arts (USA)
2023 Contemporania Barcelona (ES)
2023 Ambachtsacademie DDW (NL)
2023 Detour Hongkong (CN)
2024 Salone Del Mobile 2024 (Poliform) (I)
2024 Discourse Wilton CA BrownGrotta Arts (USA)
2025 Gevlochten sacoches Streek- en Vlechtmuseum De Zilverreiger, Bornhem (B)
2025 Knit & Weave Schloss Hollenegg voor Design Bad Schwanberg (AT)
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Several museums have basketwork made by me in their collection
- Het Zuiderzeemuseum in Enkhuizen (NL)
- Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam (NL)
- Design museum Denver USA)
- Museum Bokrijk in Genk(B)
- Nationaal Openluchtmuseum Arnhem (NL)
- Designmuseum Gent (B)
EDUCATION
On a regular basis, I teach classes at leading training institutes such as the DAE, the CIBAP, HMC Amsterdam, ARTEZ HAWAR. I also give various workshops and courses.
AWARDS / ENTRIES
2017 U-50 International Hokuriku Kogei Awards (JP)(2e prijs)
2020 Toekomstdenken CBK Drenthe
2020 Added to the Homo Faber Guide
2022 European Prize for Applied Arts Mons (B)
2022 Global Eco Artisan Awards AGAATI Foundation (2e prijs)
Artist in Residence
2018 Ljochtstill kunst in de Alde Feanen