QA- Layers & Narratives Horst-NL
23/01/25 13:28
Exhibition view, work from Dirkje van der Horst-Beetsma (l), Mirjam Pet-Jacobs (r)On January 19th a new touring QuiltArt exhibition 'Layers & Narratives' opened in Museum De Kantfabriek, Horst, NL. Art historian, author and art quilt specialist Henk Lijding held the opening speech.
All works are exposed on large white walls with lots of white space and beautiful lighting in a lovely old lace museum. The exhibition is accompanied by a book, showing images of all the presented work as well as inspirational images and personal stories regarding the works. To get the most of the exhibition the book - another limited edition designed by Charlotte Yde - is certainly a must have. Best to take it with you in the exhibition and read the details about each work. A world will open to the visitor. The book is sold at the venues and through our website.
The exhibition will be in Horst until April 27th. Please check the venue list here or on the QuiltArt website.
Interview Create Whimsy
22/10/24 09:58
I had the great honour to be invited for an interview by Lynn Woll, founder of Creative Whimsy. It gave me the opportunity to reflect about the why and how of what I have done and am doing. You can read it here.
Soulmates - Photography from Erwin Olaf to Mous Lamrabat
06/10/24 13:33
From September 14 until March 9, 2025 a selection of the Henri Swagemakers collection is exhibited at the STDLK Museum Breda. It is a huge honour to have been invited by the visual art collector himself to show one of my photos. The exhibition shows a diversity of images of people, ranging from personal stories to activism to playfulness. One is invited to find works one feels connected to.
Don't look now, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, photo collage on paper, part of the Body Parts series.
Don't look now, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, photo collage on paper, part of the Body Parts series.Kunstsmullen Heeze 2024
06/10/24 12:53
I am so happy to have been invited to make an artwork for this year's art and cultural event Kunstsmullen, taking place in the Dutch villages Leende, Heeze and Sterksel from September 29 until October 27, 2024.
'Random Thoughts' (Gedachtenwolkjes) is an installation of 45 elements.
Walking in a forest thoughts come and go easily before you cab grasp them. Sometimes they can be difficult to make concrete too. These aspects are depicted by cut-out holes and/or blue or silver reflective surfaces in the white elements that have stitched and painted black lines.
The thoughts seem to be held by the twigs of the thin beech trees. The installation is installed in the woods around Kapellerput.
VIDEO Impression of Kunstsmullen 2024
'Random Thoughts' (Gedachtenwolkjes) is an installation of 45 elements.
Walking in a forest thoughts come and go easily before you cab grasp them. Sometimes they can be difficult to make concrete too. These aspects are depicted by cut-out holes and/or blue or silver reflective surfaces in the white elements that have stitched and painted black lines.
The thoughts seem to be held by the twigs of the thin beech trees. The installation is installed in the woods around Kapellerput.
VIDEO Impression of Kunstsmullen 2024
Being Featured
10/04/24 10:47
My work has the honour to be featured in two magazines recently.
Pro Arte magazine, March 2024 is completed dedicated to selected alumni from Academie Arendonk, B, from 2006 - 2023.
A few months ago they approached me to send in images of my work and to answer several questions. Two of these answers are printed as well. I had completely forgotten about the request and got a wonderful surprise when I was sent the magazine. Both chosen works, "The new normal" and "Social Bubble 2", have special meanings for me.
The other article, from The Contemporary Quilter Magazine, March, features our QuiltArt exhibition Material Evidence in the Mac, Birmingham, UK. My work "Can we leave things as they are?" is one of the works discussed. I very happy to learn that it leaves questions with the reviewer. That's one of the things I hope my work does, that it isn't easy to read. Everyone looks at art with their own background and knowledge, so they will probably see something different in it, or are left with some questions.
Pro Arte magazine, March 2024 is completed dedicated to selected alumni from Academie Arendonk, B, from 2006 - 2023.
A few months ago they approached me to send in images of my work and to answer several questions. Two of these answers are printed as well. I had completely forgotten about the request and got a wonderful surprise when I was sent the magazine. Both chosen works, "The new normal" and "Social Bubble 2", have special meanings for me.
The other article, from The Contemporary Quilter Magazine, March, features our QuiltArt exhibition Material Evidence in the Mac, Birmingham, UK. My work "Can we leave things as they are?" is one of the works discussed. I very happy to learn that it leaves questions with the reviewer. That's one of the things I hope my work does, that it isn't easy to read. Everyone looks at art with their own background and knowledge, so they will probably see something different in it, or are left with some questions.