b. 1965) Son en Breugel, The Netherlands
EDUCATION | WORK EXPERIENCE
1988-1989 Glass Assistant at Lindean Mill Glass, Galashiels, Scotland
1987 Trainee with Willem Heesen, Leerdam, The Netherlands
1985-1988 West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, UK, B.A. Honours 3-D Design, Glass
1984-1985 West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, UK, Foundation Course.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2015 Guest teacher at the "Gooische Kinder Kunst Academie, Hilversum, NL
2003 Guest Lecturer at the University of Leiden (Faculty of Creative & Performing Arts and the College of Visual Arts, Dance & Music, The Hague)
2002 Guest Lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art and University of Sunderland, UK
1999 Lecturer 10-day "2nd International Glass Workshop for Women" at Nuutajärvi, (Häme Polytechnic, Wetterhoff School of Crafts and Design), Finland
1998-2006 Co-ordinator Hot Glass workshop programme, head lecturer glassblowing workshops at Van Tetterode Hot Glass Studio, Amsterdam, NL
1997-1998 Supporting the establishment of Van Tetterode Hot Glass Studio, Amsterdam, in charge of Hot Glass workshop programme development.
1996 Guest Lecturer at Denmark Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995-1997 Part-time lecturer and head of the "Hot Glass"-department at the B.A. Honours 3-Dimensional Design (Glass, Architectural Glass, Ceramics) Programme at the University of Sunderland, England, UK
1991-1995 Visiting Lecturer at the Glass Department, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
1990 Conducted two 5-day workshops at the Art Glass Centre, Schalkwijk, NL
OTHER ACTIVITIES include:
2006-2012 Committee member of the Society of Friends of Modern Glass, NL.
2004 Invited to participate in the 7th International Glass Symposium Lauscha, Germany.
Attended workshop with Boyd Sugiki at Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA .
2003 Artist in Residency (2-month period) at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
1997 Attended "Inspirational Workshop" at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
PUBLIC and PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
SELECTED COMMISSIONS since 1996
2018 "Copier Unveiled", design commission Royal Leerdam Crystal, NL
2011 Design and manufacture of 7 awards for Dubo Limburg, Belgium
2007 Design of "Beursobject", (limited edition of 250, manufactured at Novy Bor, Tsjech Rep), Glaskunstbeurs, Leerdam, NL
Design of 8 "Unica" for "Africa aan de Linge", Royal Leerdam Crystal, NL
2002 "Ledenobject", (limited edition of 119), Society of Friends of Modern Glass, NL
1999 Design "Annual Object, Institution Cristal Supérieur 1999", Royal Leerdam Cristal, NL
1996 Four vases for Historic Scotland, situated in Stirling Castle Chapel, Scotland
LITERATURE
2020 Article in magazine "Herenhuis", nr 77 (may/june 2020), page 48-51
2013 "Dit is Meesterlijk - historisch vakwerk als inspiratie voor hedendaagse vormgevers" , NL
Glasrijk Tubbergen, International Glass Art Event, NL
2012 "Dutch Design", Huis van Oranje, Paleis Oranienbaum
2010 Newspaper "Gooi- en Eemlander", lifestyle magazine, autumn issue
2006 Catalogue: "Reflections: A Decade of North Lands Creative Glass", Scotland
Catalogue: "The Glass Age: New Guard & Young Fellows", NL
2005 "Fjoezzz", kwartaalblad van de Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas, issue 4, p14&15
2001 "Sunderland Glass Connections", catalogue, University of Sunderland, England
2000 "This Side Up!", issue 10, summer 2000, p8&9
1999 "This Side Up!", issue 7, autumn 1999, p27
1998 Glasbulletin Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas 12th year, issue 4, p11-13, NL
1996 Venezia Aperto Vetro (International New Glass), EBS, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy
1993 Lexicon Moderne Nederlandse Glaskunst 1900-1992, Antiek Lochum b.v., Lochum, NL
EDUCATION | WORK EXPERIENCE
1988-1989 Glass Assistant at Lindean Mill Glass, Galashiels, Scotland
1987 Trainee with Willem Heesen, Leerdam, The Netherlands
1985-1988 West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, UK, B.A. Honours 3-D Design, Glass
1984-1985 West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, UK, Foundation Course.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2015 Guest teacher at the "Gooische Kinder Kunst Academie, Hilversum, NL
2003 Guest Lecturer at the University of Leiden (Faculty of Creative & Performing Arts and the College of Visual Arts, Dance & Music, The Hague)
2002 Guest Lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art and University of Sunderland, UK
1999 Lecturer 10-day "2nd International Glass Workshop for Women" at Nuutajärvi, (Häme Polytechnic, Wetterhoff School of Crafts and Design), Finland
1998-2006 Co-ordinator Hot Glass workshop programme, head lecturer glassblowing workshops at Van Tetterode Hot Glass Studio, Amsterdam, NL
1997-1998 Supporting the establishment of Van Tetterode Hot Glass Studio, Amsterdam, in charge of Hot Glass workshop programme development.
1996 Guest Lecturer at Denmark Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995-1997 Part-time lecturer and head of the "Hot Glass"-department at the B.A. Honours 3-Dimensional Design (Glass, Architectural Glass, Ceramics) Programme at the University of Sunderland, England, UK
1991-1995 Visiting Lecturer at the Glass Department, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
1990 Conducted two 5-day workshops at the Art Glass Centre, Schalkwijk, NL
OTHER ACTIVITIES include:
2006-2012 Committee member of the Society of Friends of Modern Glass, NL.
2004 Invited to participate in the 7th International Glass Symposium Lauscha, Germany.
Attended workshop with Boyd Sugiki at Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA .
2003 Artist in Residency (2-month period) at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
1997 Attended "Inspirational Workshop" at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
PUBLIC and PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- National Museums of Scotland, Great Britain
- Nationaal Glasmuseum Leerdam, NL
- Museum Jan (formally named Museum Jan van der Togt), Amstelveen, NL
- NN Group Art Collection, The Netherlands
- L.R. Crystal, Glassmuseum, Lednické Rovne, Slovak Republic
- Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole (Private Collection of Glass)
- Collection North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
- Museum für Glaskunst, Lauscha, Germany
- Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Ernsting-Stiftung, Coesfeld, Germany (through Gallery Mariska Dirkx)
SELECTED COMMISSIONS since 1996
2018 "Copier Unveiled", design commission Royal Leerdam Crystal, NL
2011 Design and manufacture of 7 awards for Dubo Limburg, Belgium
2007 Design of "Beursobject", (limited edition of 250, manufactured at Novy Bor, Tsjech Rep), Glaskunstbeurs, Leerdam, NL
Design of 8 "Unica" for "Africa aan de Linge", Royal Leerdam Crystal, NL
2002 "Ledenobject", (limited edition of 119), Society of Friends of Modern Glass, NL
1999 Design "Annual Object, Institution Cristal Supérieur 1999", Royal Leerdam Cristal, NL
1996 Four vases for Historic Scotland, situated in Stirling Castle Chapel, Scotland
LITERATURE
2020 Article in magazine "Herenhuis", nr 77 (may/june 2020), page 48-51
2013 "Dit is Meesterlijk - historisch vakwerk als inspiratie voor hedendaagse vormgevers" , NL
Glasrijk Tubbergen, International Glass Art Event, NL
2012 "Dutch Design", Huis van Oranje, Paleis Oranienbaum
2010 Newspaper "Gooi- en Eemlander", lifestyle magazine, autumn issue
2006 Catalogue: "Reflections: A Decade of North Lands Creative Glass", Scotland
Catalogue: "The Glass Age: New Guard & Young Fellows", NL
2005 "Fjoezzz", kwartaalblad van de Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas, issue 4, p14&15
2001 "Sunderland Glass Connections", catalogue, University of Sunderland, England
2000 "This Side Up!", issue 10, summer 2000, p8&9
1999 "This Side Up!", issue 7, autumn 1999, p27
1998 Glasbulletin Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas 12th year, issue 4, p11-13, NL
1996 Venezia Aperto Vetro (International New Glass), EBS, San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy
1993 Lexicon Moderne Nederlandse Glaskunst 1900-1992, Antiek Lochum b.v., Lochum, NL