Weaving patterns are not merely decorative; they are abstract constructions that reveal something essential about how we relate to the world.
See my publication Ola Line, the Self Striping Stripe with 24 textile and letter concepts.
In addition to teaching textile master classes, I have been studying textiles as a language for the past 12 years. Each technique offers possibilities for expression through textiles. I have studied and explored various weaving and pattern techniques (Ikat, brocade, complementary weft, Saori, damask, velvet, double weave, Gobelin, tapestry, kilim, and katazome), guided by many teachers and extensive hands-on research.
See an overview of more then 10 years of technological, hand crafted textile research and aesthetic skills acquired in the textile field can be found: ICI
The basics of textile making I learned from my family members at a young age but in the last 12 years, I had many inspiring teachers worldwide: Bobbin Lace making (my grandmother), sewing (my mother), weaving (my aunt) Indigo and Natural Dye by Michel Garcia (FR), Mr. Matsueda (JP), Aboubakar Fofana (A), and Takaraji Masenkou (JP), yarn spinning Andre Snoeijer, tapestry, kelim, gobelin weaving by Margaret Sabbee (NL) Ikat weaving by Mr. Matsueda (JP) and the Dutch Ikat Kring, Brokaat and Supplementary weft and backstraploom loom weaving Artist in Residency Arquetopia Oaxaca (MX) and Urubamba (P), twill patterns and 4 shaft weaving; Tanny van Dijk (NL), Damask Weaving; Corrie van Eijk (NL), Velvet; Gillian Vogelsang (NL), Brokaat (Arquetopia Oaxaca (MX), growing flax by the Linenproject 2019-2024 (NL).
