The Designer
Artist's statement
My choice of glass as a medium of expression has not come about through careful consideration but lies purely with the intriguing and attractive power of this material.
Glass is a material that was discovered by coincidence centuries ago and ever since has been used to create innumerable objects, utensils as well as art, of which millions have survived the test of time.
Although it is a very breakable and brittle material, artists, designers and industry find more and more applications for the use of glass. For me glass inspires, seduces, challenges and teaches.
What fascinates me most is the duality of glass. Glass can be used in unlimited ways to fashion and manufacture objects while still maintaining a very fragile nature.
“Nature”, the essence of all life on this earth, is to me an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the creation of glass objects.
The influence of a glass object, functional as well as plastic, is often so big and can be so enriching… that I always enjoy accepting the challenge.
CV
STUDIES
1995 –2003
ACADEMIE BERCHEM – GLASSCHILDERKUNST – ARMAND CALDERS EN CHRISTINE VANOPPEN
1997
IKA MECHELEN - EMERGING SHAPES - GLASBLAZEN MET LARS S.SMEDRUD (N) EN INGE LAUWERS (B)
2002
CENTRO STUDIO VETRO VENETIE CURSUS PÂTE DE VERRE MET SHIN’ICHI EN KIMIAKE HIGUCHI (J)
MOZAÏEK – PATRICK DE JAGER – ANTWERPEN
2003-2005
IKA MECHELEN – GLASKUNST
2005
HELEN STOKES – EUROPEAN GLASS – MECHELEN - HONEYCOMBE
2006
BILDWERK FRAUENAU – CURSUS GRAVEREN MET JIRI HARCUBA
2006-2009
BEELDHOUWKUNST – ACADEMIE NOORD BRASSCHAAT – RAF THYS
2018
THE PERFECT VESSEL - KARL HARRON (NOORD-IERLAND)
2019
GLASKUNST - ACADEMIE BERCHEM - CHRISTINE VANOPPEN EN LUC DE BRUYNE
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Natura Inspiratus- Cultuurvuur-Plantentuin Meise 2023 Kunstroute Essen- Gallery Artisjok Lier 2021 Arboretum Kalmthout 2020 Arboretum Kalmthout 2017 La Spirale - Natoye 2015 De Betoverende Tuin - Jodoigne 2014 De Betoverende Tuin - Jodoigne Interart Gallery - Heeswijk-Dinther (NL) 2011 Glasrijk Tubbergen 2010 Attenhoven - groeps-tentoonstelling Academie Noord Beeldhouwafdeling 2008 Glasroute – Lier Lineart 2007 Diafaan III – Groot Begijnhof van St.-Amandsberg - Gent Comt in mijnen hof – Riart - Ternat Glasbeurs Leerdam Glasrijk Tubbergen 2006 In confrontatie – Zonnebeke Glasroute – Lier Versierselen der Zinnen – kerk Attenhoven - Stabroek 2005 “Glas in historisch licht – glashelder genieten” Horn – NL Expo IKA keramiek 40 jaar, glas 20 jaar Cultureel Centrum Mechelen Diafaan II – Groot Begijnhof van St. Amandsberg – Gent Kunst in ’t pand. Interium – Antwerpen 2004 Convent – Begijnhof van Lier VVG-Groeps tentoonstelling – Kasteel Le Paige – Herentals European Glass – Arboretum Kalmthout Glasroute - Lier “Glas in historisch licht – glashelder genieten” Horn - NL European Glass – Ihamgalerij Antwerpen 2003 Galerie P’Art – Amsterdam In Vitro – Galerij Papageno - Destelbergen Stadsbeeld - Middelheim – Antwerpen (nominatie) Eindejaarsprojecten – H.Metz- Antwerpen Doos – Galerij Arte Falco – Antwerpen Rood – Groeps tentoonstelling Kappa Rivierenhof Kapellen Diafaan – Groot Begijnhof van St.Amandsberg – Gent 2002 Brasschaat – Atelier Mecibah Groepstentoonstelling voor ADFAS - Galerij ArteFalco - Antwerpen Selectie voor Judith Altman Memorial Judaica Competition New York XXXVIIième fête de Saint-Martin - Bevekom Groeps-tentoonstelling Oud Gemeentehuis - Kapellen 2001 Project 01 – De Studio, Bonheiden Aan de stroom buiten-tentoonstelling Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Berchem 2000 25 jaar VVG – CC Mortsel