Learned at a young age...
My grandparents used to own a textile factory. The factory was located behind my grandparents' house. My cousins and I would play on the wool bales and among the freshly dyed wool. So, from a young age, I was captivated by the smells and colors of factory halls: from the raw industrial to the delicately finished product. Ever since I was a child, I've had an eye for beauty. That's how I remember my grandparents' house with its authentic murals, beautiful antique furniture, and precious porcelain.
Maybe it's an autistic streak, but I was always looking for the details, the flaws, and I found the beauty in them. I spent hours looking and searching for the balance in a composition. That's where it all began.
Een organische stijl
Haar stijl ontwikkelde zich niet volgens strakke lijnen, maar groeide intuïtief en organisch.
Een bepalend moment kwam rond het jaar 2000, tijdens een reis naar Marokko. Die ervaring inspireerde haar eindwerk: een symbolisch verhaal van meisje naar vrouw, vertaald in vormen en sferen.
Parallel groeide haar interesse in psychologie, sociologie en filosofie. De onzichtbare wereld achter het zichtbare werd een blijvende inspiratiebron. Ook dans en later bewegingstechnieken zoals qi brachten een extra laag: emoties en energie vertalen naar vorm.
Vandaag is dat nog steeds de kern van haar werk: een juweel moet een gevoel kunnen oproepen.
A jewel is more than just precious metals and diamonds.
Uniqueness as Strength
In a world where mass production is often the norm, I offer something special: jewelry that is unique. Every design you find in my collection is carefully crafted and will never be exactly replicated. I believe jewelry should be as unique as the people who wear it.
Custom Made, Especially for You
I love collaborating with my clients to create something truly special. Do you have a specific idea or would you like a personalized piece of jewelry designed? I'm open to custom designs, where you play a key role in the creative process. This way, my jewelry carries not only my signature but also a piece of your story.
Limited Editions & One-of-a-Kind Pieces
While I don't mass-produce, I sometimes offer "limited edition" designs – small runs where each piece is slightly different, with subtle variations. This ensures you always have something exclusive, even if it's part of a limited series.
Storytelling through Design
My jewelry is more than just accessories. It tells stories. Stories of movement, change, and finding freedom in creativity. I invite you to share these stories with me and be a part of my creative journey.
Experience
Course
1996-2000 Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp - option jewelry design, three-dimensional design
2011-2012 SVO Antwerp - Gemstone Setting and Engraving Module
2000-2005 Academy of Visual Arts Mol - textile art
2005 to present - Dance Expression
Studio experience
Hilde Van Belleghem National Street AntwerpWouter & Hendrix in Berchem
Peter Poussenier Lange Herentalse Street in Antwerp
Berghmans jewelry and watches in Balen
Jf-looks in Oud-Turnhout
Projects
Group exhibition final projects - TRY OUT - Convent of the Grey Sisters, Antwerp 2000
Laureate Diamond High Council Award 2002
Exhibition VITRINES in collaboration with Gynaika, RUCA, Piró Pallaghy, Campus Middelheim Antwerp
Exhibition together with visual artist Raymond Minnen, gallery Cum Laude in Mol
Laureate of the group exhibition of textile arts, Zwaneberg Heist-op-den-berg
Group exhibition with the Chamber of Plastic Arts of Schoten, Schoten Castle
Annual group exhibition, Molsummerschool academy European school of jewelry making: children 12 to 6 years old
Exhibition http://kultuurschuurvzw.blogspot.be/ kultuurschuur Wetteren “double layered” and overview exhibition
Overview exhibition 10 years of cultural barn exhibition Mol artist route
Exhibition Gallerie Ophelia in Turnhout, participation in Miss Globe Belgium 2009, projects for charities
Exhibition with Marie Wils at various locations living room project, beguinage Tongeren
Group exhibition 'the five rhythms in words and images'' in Kasterlee
Exhibition in collaboration with Art Gallery Jorg, contemporary art at Liedekerkezomer nocturne casino kursaal Blankenbergen 2011 with Art Gallery Jorg
Participation in the Louis Art exhibition in Ghent in spring and summer 2013
Organization and participation SANSEVERIA B-MINE 2013 (silver cultural prize of Balen)
Core member of the art collective summer 2013 www.tar-mac.be (Meerhout culture prize) Expo 24 and 25 August 2013 Four women celebrate their emotions naked in body and mind. Location: ImperSant gallery in Hechtel, November 2013, a creative fair for grief and loss.
Participation and co-organization Impersant
End of year exhibition and spring exhibition in own studio 2010-2011-2012-2013-2014-2015MAK 2014
Participation in the TarmacMolse Art Route, combined exhibition with Peter Hoedemaeckers (ceramics and bronze)
Participation in "Olmen in the spotlight" December 2015. Location: the old rectory "Favorites" April 2015, curator Raymond Minnen. CC Mol
Participation in the "enjoy art, enjoy the green" location tire service Boons in Balen
Group exhibition Flipside Eindhoven September 2015
Participation with Carine Van Gerven art project in Overpelt October 2015
Solo exhibition celebrating the 15th anniversary of Kultuurschuur in Wetteren, May 2016
Thematic exhibition MISINFORMED about Queen Fabiola in collaboration with the municipality of Balen will start in May 2016 in the citadel of Diest, September in the old prison of Hasselt and December in the rectory of Olmen
Exhibition TUTTO BELLO December 2016 at cc BeringenTARMAX arts festival at the former nursing home De Berk in Meerhout September 2017 http://www.tarmax.be
Expo Brik in The Red Penguin: the former casino of Mol-Wezel https://www.facebook.com/brikvzw/
Art Route Lommel 2018
Design of a jewel for Jakob Smits' anniversary year in Mol-Sluis, November 2018
Kunstroute Mol June 2018 back to the beginning from 2002 at the gallery Cum Laude in Mol
Participation in the occupation of Diest June 2018 individually at jeweler Coolens Botermarkt 1
Art route Mol July 2020 at the Cum Laude gallery in Mol
September 2020 AA-Collected in Berlin https://www.facebook.com/aacollected/
HIB Label 2020
Recognition of Craft Woman and participation in Craft Day 2017-2019-2020-2021-2022
MAK 2022 living room expo
ROHO 2022 Genk curator building 4 and participation
Forum Ups & Downs curator one-day exhibition creative therapy Provincial House Leuven 2022
Participation in the HRD 2022 competition