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advanced textile program //

TextielMuseum | TextielLab, Tilburg, NL
October –  December 2023


the theme of the advanced textile program was ‘A matter of life’. project leader Michelle Baggerman explains: “Think of textiles in all facets of life, but also of what the material textiles is made of, or of what matters: what is actually important when working with textiles?”  the program facilitated an open, experimental and innovative way of creating textile works through traditional, industrial and alternative techniques. it allowed us artist and designers to work closely with industrial machines and learn from their process while implementing our aim and testing its abilities.
the participants were Amy Lewis, Nicky Vollebregt, Maria E André, Tatjana Haupt, Tomoyo Tsurimi, Ida-Simone Brerup, Dominika Gacka and Andia Coral Newton.
artist Otobong Nkanga and Kvadrat’s designers Stine Find Oster & Nina Volle were mentors and there to challenge us participants to explore new ground.


during the program we created many samples, tests, pieces and to become works - material to explore and work with.
selected textiles of mine are shown below in their many stages.


photos courtesy of Patty van den Elshout and private photos from archive in the lab.


the theme of the advanced textile program was ‘A matter of life’. project leader Michelle Baggerman explains: “Think of textiles in all facets of life, but also of what the material textiles is made of, or of what matters: what is actually important when working with textiles?” the program facilitated an open, experimental and innovative way of creating textile works through traditional, industrial and alternative techniques. it allowed us artist and designers to work closely with industrial machines and learn from their process while implementing our aim and testing its abilities.
the participants were Amy Lewis, Nicky Vollebregt, Maria E André, Tatjana Haupt, Tomoyo Tsurimi, Ida-Simone Brerup, Dominika Gacka and Andia Coral Newton.
artist Otobong Nkanga and Kvadrat’s designers Stine Find Oster & Nina Volle were mentors and there to challenge us participants to explore new ground.


during the program we created many samples, tests, pieces and to become works - material to explore and work with.
selected textiles of mine are shown below in their many stages.


photos courtesy of Patty van den Elshout and private photos from archive in the lab.
Texture based sculpture showing the inhibition of chronic body pain. A culmination of inhibitions I have felt throughout my life, an analysis of constraining factors and body pains and how the body all of a sudden cannot do what it is suppose to or could before. Yet a optimistic approach to the never ending pain. The texture of the textiles are mimiking and drawn from pain, bones, textures within the body. It reflects on positivity in the face of pain through colors. It depicts how I relate to my pain through an optimistic lens, that I carry because the inhibition will not subside. The sculpture focuses on the pain in the ankle area. The sense of losing control, feeling numb, stuck and caught in ones movement. A certain wobbly feeling apears around the ankles which limits walking. The sculpture allows people to feel the pain when stepping into it, without me giving an explanation. longlasting handcrafted techniques are mixed, such as weaving, machine knitting and hand knitting, only made out of reclaimed and repuposed materials, such as foam, cotton, organza, linen, thread and knitted yarns. an exploration of sensitivities. M