CV
PUBLICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
Dec. 2022: Part of group exhibition ‘POSTPOSITIONS’, AG Utrecht
Oct. – Nov. 2022: Part of group exhibition ‘Denim & Dyeing’, Fashion For Good Museum Amsterdam
Sept. – March 2022: Part of group exhibition ‘Long Live Fashion’, Textiel Museum Tilburg
Apr. – May 2021: Group exhibition RAW, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam (concept/workbook)
Sept. – Oct. 2020: Group exhibition AG Gallery Utrecht (designs and workbook)
Jun. – Sept. 2020: International group exhibition ‘Nijntje Anniversary Project’ Centraal Museum Utrecht.
Jan. 2020: One of the ten winners of the ‘Nijntje Anniversary Project’. My designed Nijntje sold worldwide as limited edition.
Fashion fall/winter 2019: Solis Magazine Issue 36 (photographs of my work)
Jan. 2019: part of exhibition Kunstliefde Utrecht (design project installation)
2018: Shuba Magazine vol.17 (photographs of my work)
2018: vogue.it (photographs of my work)
Aug. 2018: Kaltblut magazine (photographs of my work)
Apr. – Sep. 2017: group exposition ‘Het Depot’ Wageningen (Wearable object inspired by sculpture)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov. 2022 – Present: Trend researcher for Jan Trendman
Jun. 2022 – Present: Trend researcher and allround assistant Denim Dudes
Jun. 2022 – Present: Product descriptions and translations for Copenhagen Studios.
Jan. 2022 – Present: Accessory design and production Applied Art Forms
Feb. – Present: Allround freelance assistant + knit, crochet and graphic designer at Common Void
Jun. 2022: Assistant ELEPH studio.
March – September: Participant Design Challenge (young creatives) with TextielCommissie and Fashion For Good.
May 2022: Collage workshop (private event)
May 2022: Workshop The Good Week (HKU) ‘Ik en mijn omgeving’.
April 2022: Assistant campaign shoot Tess van Zalinge.
Jan. – March 2022: Sewing Assistant Jeroen Teunissen for David Parker & the BangGroup NY.
Jan. – Feb. 2022: Visual (trend) research for the Bijenkorf Creative Office
Jan. 2022: Workshop Kunstbende: Trends and Developments in the Fashion Industry
Nov. 2021: Product design and productions of Vaandels for De Delftse Blik with Nannet van de Kleijn (Prinsenhof Delft)
Sept. – Oct. 2021: Visual (trend) research for the Bijenkorf Creative Office
Jul. 2021: Volunteer Sonsbeek International Art Route
Sept. – Dec. 2020: Developer JOIN Collective Clothes knitting pattern
2016 – 2021: Modelling work (parttime)
2017- 2020: Occasional assistant stylist for photographer Nienke Wind
Jun. – Aug. 2019: Blouse and skirt design on commission for pianist Jacqueline Smit.
Jun. 2019: Mode Fabriek ‘Do Shop’ in collaboration with MAIUM
INTERNSHIPS
Oct. – Dec. 2020: Intern at Studio Elisa van Joolen (parttime)
Sept – Dec. 2020: Intern at Studio Anouk Beckers (parttime)
Sept. – Dec. 2020: Design assistant intern at Bon Ton Toys
Oct. 2019: Part of Nijntje Anniversary Project HKU with Ronald van der Kemp and Centraal Museum Utrecht.
Mar. – Jul. 2019: Intern at Woolaloop – Product Development and Reinventing Natural Dyes
Mar. – May 2018: Minor Class lead by Marina van Tuikwerd and Aliki van der Kruijs: Creating textiles inspired by Chintz
Sept. – Oct. 2017: Studio assistant Anbasja Blanken
October 2016: Expositie Public Works, Utrecht, workshop by Aziz Bequaoi and Berend Stri
March 2015 Assistant for designer Sally Pittman
EDUCATION
2015 – 2020 HKU Fashion Design
September 2013 – May 2015 International School Hilversum: Diploma Program
September 2010 – July 2013 Stichtse Vrije School Zeist: Grades 7-10
September 2009 – July 2010 Vrije School Utrecht: Grade 6
San Francisco Waldorf School: Grades 1-5
SKILLS
Fluent in English and Dutch (bilingual)
Creative thinker
Analytical mindset
Perfectionist
Research and documentation
Creative and analytical writing
Out of the box thinking
Concept creation
Photography
Hand Illustration
Advanced (hand)knitter
Various knotting techniques
International background: Work well in multicultural setting
Screen printing and dessin design
Natural dyeing with alternative pigments
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pages and Keynote