Resume

Education
2016 MFA Fine Arts degree in Glassart, honors, State Institute for Art & Craft (IKA) - BE
2013 BFA Fine Arts degree in Glassart, honors, State Institute for Art & Craft (IKA) - BE

Other education / classes
2016 Summer Academy, Core Casting by Max Jacquard, StipGlas - NL
2014 Masterclass 'The place & the work', 'Influences, layer & columns' by Kristiina Uslar, Northlands Creative Glass - UK/Scotland
2010  Sandcasting by Katrijn 'ZUZ' Schatteman, IKA Glass - BE  
2005  Glass blowing by Garreth Williams, Van Tetterode Glass - NL  
2005 Glass Fusing & coldwork-techniques by Louis La Rooy, Van Tetterode Glass - NL
2004  Glass Fusing by Frank van den Ham, Pfann Hilversum - NL
2004 Beading by Winston Doul, Jocks Glasatelier - NL
1997 Silver- & Goldsmith, Vakschool voor Edelsmeden Amsterdam - NL

Exhibitions
2017 Glasmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding, Special exhibition - Students & Graduates IKA Glass - DE
2017 Glass Art Society / Glass Wheel Studio, Members Juried Exhibition - USA
2017 ICI LABAS Gallery, Danger & Beauty - contemporay art and glass - CHN
2017 Europaïsches Museum für Modernes Glas, Lampenglas - Neue Blicke auf eine traditionalle Technik - DE
2017 Glass Wheel Studio, Layered Up Invitational Exhibition - USA
2017 Muzeum Krakonoski, European Glass Festival, Dr. Jykell & Mrs. Hyde - PL
2017 Uncle Ron's Hyperbolic Roadshow, Amersfoort Bye Bye - NL
2017 BB Gallery, European Glass Festival, Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde - PL
2017 RING Gallery. European Glass festival, Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde - PL
2016 Re:Medium Gallery, European Glass Festival, Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde - PL
2016 European Glass Festival, main exhibition Play with Glass, Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde - PL
2016 Tree Art Gallery, Traditional Flamework group exhibition - CHN
2016 Tianyuan International Glass Art Festival Collision & Fission, theme Glass & Ice  - CHN
2016 Annual, Kilnformed Glass Foundation, Kilnformed Glass 2016 - NL
2016 Annual, Strangers In The House / Vreemde Gasten - NL
2016 State Institute for Art & Craft, Graduation Exhibition MFA IKA 2016 - BE
2016 Frame.de.galerie, duo exhibition with Nienke Nijhof - NL
2016 Glassmuseum Alter Hof Herding, New Additions - DE
2016 Mickelsen Studio's & Pittsburg Glasscentre, Lifeforms online exhibition - USA
2015 Glasscity, Refract, Year of Design Ireland 2015 - IRL
2015 Annual, KunstMoment Diepenheim, Kunstmovement - NL
2015 Glass Gallery Leerdam - NL
2015 Contemporary Glass Society, Green Alchemy online exhibition - UK
2015 StadsGalerij / Haren Majesteit / BV de Gasten / De Observant, BAM 033blueprint - NL
2015 Annual, Glassart Fair Leerdam, presentation yearobject Society Friends of Modern Glass - NL
2015 Contemporary Glass Society, Granularity online exhibition - UK
2015 Annual,Foundation Kilnformed Glass, Kilnformed Glass 2015 - NL
2015 Glassmuseum Ernsting Stiftung, New Additions - DE
2014 Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, Exhibition Coburg Prize Contemporary Glass 2014 - DE
2014 Stadsgalerij, solo, Cityhall Amersfoort - NL
2014 Annual, Foundation Kilnformed Glass, Kilnformed Glass 2014 - NL
2014 Annual, Strangers In The House / Vreemde Gasten - NL
2014 Annual, NOW Art Fair - NL
2013 Annual, Glasrijk, Netherlands - Belgium: the match/Nederland - Belgie: de match - NL
2013 State Institute for Art & Craft, IKA Graduation exhibition BFA - BE
2013 Annual, Foundation Kilnformed Glass, Kilnformded Glass 2013 - NL
2012 Annual, Strangers In The House / Vreemde Gasten - NL
2012 Annual, Glass Art Fair Leerdam - NL
2012 State Institute for Art & Craft, IKA Group exhibition - BE
2010 Steunpunt Beeldende Kunst, international glass art exhibition, Once up on a time... - BE
2010 Annual, Strangers In The House / Vreemde Gasten - NL
2009 Rietveld Academy, Pocket Rocket - NL
2009 Vrijbroekpark, Harvest Festival - BE
2009 State Institute for Art & Craft, Enclosed Gardens - BE

Public collections
2015 National Glassmuseum, Members-object '15, on loan from Society Friends of Modern Glass, Tinsel / Klatergoud - NL
2015 Glassmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding, Seedpod #1 - DE
2014 Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg / European Museum of Modern Glass, Taking my coat off - DE
2014 Glassmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding, Pussycat - DE

Private collections
2017 Keeping Up Appearances I - VII  (2015 - 2017) - USA
2016 Side Effects (2016) - CHN
2016 Seedpod (2015) - CHN
2016 Fur (2016) - CHN
2015 Lycons (2014) - CA
2015 Seedpod #5 (2015) - NL
2014 Gummy Boots (2012) - NL
2014 Valkyrie (2008) - NL

Grants, awards & invitations
2017 Arts & Crafts Design Award, certificate of excellence, www.acd-award.com - HR
2016 Arts & Crafts Design Award, juried nomination, www.acd-award.com - HR
2016 Tianyuan Glass Art Festival, invitation participation Glassfashionshow - CHN
2016 The Warm Glass Prize 2016 UK, Highly Commended 'Other Glass' category, Keeping up apearances II - UK
2014 Glass Gallery Aventurijn, Stipendium 10-10-'10, academic grant for Dutch glassartists - NL
2014 European Museum of Modern Glass Rödental, invitation annual Flamework Event - DE
2014 Society Friends of Modern Glass, members 'Studio visit' - NL
2013 Society Friends of Modern Glass, artist lecture 'Short talks' - NL

Publications
2017 Glass Art Society Member Monday interview, published 5.22.2017 - USA
2016 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 4, article Tianyuan Glass Art Festival China - NL
2016 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 4, article European Glass Art Festival - NL
2016 IKA Blog, item European Glass Festival with IKA graduate 2016 - BE
2016 ...Wer Hätte Das Gedacht, anniversary book Glassmuseum Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding - DE
2016 New Glass Review 37, Important Aquisitions,'Taking my coat off' Kunstsamm. der Veste Coburg - USA/DE
2016 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 2, article IKA Glass 2016, graduates IKA Glassdepartment - NL
2016 Exhibition Catalogue, IKA Glass 2016 graduation exhibition IKA Glassdepartment - BE
2015 www.galeries.nl,'Kunst van de dag'/'Art of the day', Gerhild van Rooijen - NL
2015 Vathorst TV, interview 033Blueprint exhibition, Amersfoort - NL
2015 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 3, cover & feature article Members-object 2015 - NL
2015 Amersfoort Nu, newspaper interview - NL
2015 De Stad Amersfoort, newspaper article Open Studio Route - NL
2014 Exhibition Catalogue, Coburger Glaspreis 2014 - DE
2014 Kunst Aus Der Flamme, H. Höhn & A. Guttgesel, cover - DE
2014 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 3, article studio visit may 2014 - NL
2014 Fjoezzz Magazine nr 2, article Coburg Glass Prize 2014 - NL
2013 Eye On Amersfoort / Met het oog op Amersfoort, photobook, photo Steven v. Kooijk - NL
2013 Fjoezz Magazine nr 3, article Glasrijk exhibition - NL
2013 Mechelen TV, Graduation exhibition IKA Glassdepartment - BE
2013 Exhibition Catalogue, graduation exhibition IKA Glassdepartment - BE
2013 Fjoezz Magazine nr 2, article graduation exhibition IKA Glassdepartment - NL
2013 De Stad Amersfoort, article 'How to make a living as an artist' - NL
2012 Glasss 2: Book of Lampworkers, M. Steger - NL

Commissions (private and corporate) / work experience
2017 Editorial Board member Fjoezz Magazine, Society Friends of Modern Glass - NL
2016 Writer articles Tianyuan International Glass Art Festival and European Glass Festival, Fjoezzz Magazine nr 4 - NL
2016 Execution glassobject for public area, design by Hishaam Eldewieh Photography - NL
2016 Design & execution website IKA Glas 2016, ikaglas2016.weebly.com - BE/NL
2016 Editorial work, catalogue IKA Glass 2016 exhibition - BE/NL
2015 Design & execution Members-object 2015, limited edition, Society Friends of Modern Glass - NL
2015 Private commission, Glass slippers - NL
2015 Open Studio Art Route. location NOACK Factory, organizer - NL
2014 Private commission, 3 piece wall object, design and execution - NL
2013 Corporate commission, business gifts, Econosto - NL
2013 Private commission, doorpanel - NL
2013 Execution glassobject, design by Neutelings Riedijk Architects - NL
2012 Private commission, Woman torso - NL
2011 Own studio

Community engagement
2017 Teacher glassworkshops, Kunst & Cultuur Woudenberg - NL
2017 D.e.F, Home is where the Art is II  - NL
2017 Highschool art project 'Sons & Daughters' studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2017 Highschool art project 'Rondje kunst' studio visit, Scholen in de kunst - NL
2016 Highschool art project 'Sons & Daughters' studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2016 Highschool art project 'Rondje kunst' studio visit, Scholen in de kunst - NL
2015 Wijkmuseum Soesterkwartier, exhibition 'The history of industries of Amersfoort' - NL
2015 Highschool art project  'Sons & Daughters' studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2015 Highschool art project'Rondje Kunst'studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2014 Amersfoort Photocity, photo exhibition, collaboration with Steven van Kooijk - NL
2014 Teacher glassworkshops, Volks Universiteit Amersfoort - NL
2014 Highschool art project 'Sons & Daughters' studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2014 Highschool art project 'Rondje kunst' studio visit, Scholen in de kunst - NL
2013 Highschool art project 'Sons & Daughters' studio visit, Scholen in de Kunst - NL
2013 Highschool art project 'Rondje kunst' studio visit, Scholen in de kunst - NL
2013 Teacher glassworkshops, Volks Universiteit Amersfoort - NL