Wereldverhalen over de kebaya

Voor het Wereldmuseum schreef ik samen met voormalige conservator Insulair Zuidoost-Azië Francine Brinkgreve twee Wereldverhalen waarin we de kebaya belichten met behulp van de collectie van het Wereldmuseum. In het …

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In the Blaudruck apprenticeship

April – May 2026 In November 2025 I got the news I was selected by KF Hein Fonds as one of the ‘Grensverleggers’ artists. My plan, which was a longtime …

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Article in the book Kokki Bitja

A book about the oldest Indo-European [Indische] cookbook from 1843, by Marjolein Kokosky Deforchaux-Kelderman, published in 2025. Wanted to share this for a while, because it is one of those …

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Pasar Malam Ahoy Rotterdam

4 days, 12 batikworkshops and a small batik exhibition In the Easter weekend, 3 to 6 April 2026, I promoted Batik for 4 full days at the Pasar Malam Istimewa …

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The Cloth Remembers in Singapore

The exhibition, my work ‘Batik Kompeni’ and events Since me & Tony were in Laos in 2024 we have been thinking of bringing the cloths we saw there during the …

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New aNERDtour – Journey to Batik

Postponed to May 2027 – for info email hello@anerdgallery.com. aNERD in collaboration with Dutch artist-researcher Sabine Bolk, Journey to Batik invites you to explore the rich heritage and artistry of …

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Batikworkshop in Copenhagen

On 5 December 2025 I got to give a batikworkshop at the Indonesian embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Of course it feels like an upside down world to be invited to …

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Interview in magazine Handwerken zonder grenzen

During the Ambacht in Beeld festival, one of my participants was of the magazine Handwerken zonder grenzen (Crafts without borders). A magazine with a long historie. Founded by Henriette and …

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