My love for art in glass started in 2013 while visiting a glass-studio. Ever since I have been deeply intrigued by the many manifestations of glass and eager to learn every detail. In 2016, I started to study glass-art, in Mechelen, Belgium. I also broadened my knowledge of glass by following several Masterclasses in the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland and Germany.

In June 2022, I graduated at the Art Academy IKA (Instituut voor Kunst en Ambacht, Glass Department) in Mechelen, BE.

 

My favorite techniques for working with glass are in a kiln: casting, fusing and pâte de verre, but since 2022 I'm also exploring working with borosilicate on a torch. I love combining creativity with technical knowledge and crafsmanship. Glass has a personality of her own. ‘She’ can truly act as a Drama Queen, so you absolutely have to get to know every aspect of her temper, in order to be able to work 'together'. The learning curve that accompanies this proces is challenging and exciting!

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I find glass thé perfect material to express intangible and abstract ideas and personal feelings as the very essence of glass enhances the symbolism in the visual language. I try to embrace imperceptibility with its transparency.

I find inspiration in personal stories, music and literature and I am drawn to contrasts: life and transience, drama and resilience. Glass challenges me to think about the essence of life; what are our similarities and what binds us as human beings.

 

My background lies in another art-field: I graduated in Spanish Linguistics and Literature. Until 2019, I have travelled around the globe for KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines KLM as a Sr. Purser. Meeting people of different backgrounds and culture was truly interesting.

 

Nominated for Stanislav Libensky Award 2022, Prague, Rosenberg Palace, Czech Republic. 

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Publications

Glas Magazine: 2022, Nr 4, NL

Glas Magazine: 2022, Nr 3, NL

Glas Magazine: 2019, Nr 1, NL

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Exhibitions 

2023

27 augustus-29 september, Fort Maarsseveen, Solo exhibition, NL

4-5 november, Zutphen Glas Expo, Walburgiskerk, Kerkhof 3, Zutphen NL

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2022

September Rosenberg Palace, Prague, Czech Republic

October Glasrijk Tubbergen 2022 NL

November Kasteel Cannenburch, Vaassen NL  

June, IKA State Institute for Art&Craft, Graduation Exhibition IKA GLAS 2022, Mechelen BE

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2021

Kasteel Cannenburch, Kijken naar Kleur, Group Exhibition, Vaassen, NL

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2020

Reade Building, Overtoom 283, Amsterdam NL

Gallery Kunst Met een Koekje, Group Exhibition, Maarssen NL

 

2019

State Institute for Art and Craft IKA, Group Exhibition, Mechelen BE

Gallery Kunst Met een Koekje, Group Exhibition, Maarssen NL

't Reghthuys, Group exhibition, Nieuwkoop NL

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2018 

Meesterlijk | Design, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam NL

www.meesterlijk.nu

 

2018

State Institute for Art & Craft IKA, Group Exhibition, Mechelen BE

State Institute for Art and Craft IKA, Enclosed Gardens/Besloten Hofjes, Mechelen BE

AbcoudeProof, Abcoude NL

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2017

M Edelsmeden & Design, Delft NL

State Institute for Art and Craft IKA, Group Exhibition, Mechelen BE

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2016

'70 tussen 70', Group exhibition, Vleuten NL

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