Projects
- Demanding Clothes - Cultural Values in Fashion ProductionWe know what is happening in textile and clothing factories, working conditions are deplorable, and workers are often not paid a living wage. Documentaries such as China Blue (2005) and the Machinist (2010) were some of the first sources to show Western societies how our clothes are made. Why it is accepted that exploitation is a vital and even a necessary part of the fashion industry, is one of the main questions that started this inquiry. This research project explores the relation between the
- Unpicking Cotton‘UNPICKING COTTON’ explores the complexity of the fashion industry and the abuse in the production of our clothing. It is a protest piece against the fashion industry and its rich history of abuse. I do this by linking up the history of cotton and how we view the fashion industry in current times. During my research, I discovered the amazing history of cotton. Slavery, colonization, war, pollution, genetically modifying seeds and child labour are all common subjects while talking about cotton a
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Work history
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Docent Beeldende KunstStella Maris College
- 6301 Valkenburg, NetherlandsPart Time
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Head OrganiserCollective 12
- Maastricht, NetherlandsPart Time
Collective 12 organised funding for the 2018 graduation year of Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design's Body and Material design students.
Together we raised €11.000 in order to fund a fashion showcase at Fashion Clash Festival
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Education
Master of ArtsLondon College of Fashion, UAL
- London, United Kingdom
MA Fashion Futures - Master of Arts with distinction
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht
- Maastricht, Netherlands
Bachelor of Arts in Body Design with distinction
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