In my current researchproject for the online platform Things That Talk I am diving into the history of the Leidsche Katoenmaatschappij (LKM) together with a team of students of the University Leiden. On the Zone ‘Fabric(s) of Leiden’ within the website we will make stories about this cotton-printing company with objects and documents kept in different Dutch collections.The city Leiden has in many different ways a connection with textile; the textiles produced within the city and the textiles brought to Leiden for the museums-collections. An important company in all of this was the LKM. LKM is known by experts, but forgotten by many. The factory of LKM was located in the center of the city and produced printed cotton for export to Asia and Africa. So a local company with a global history. The company started in Belgium in 1756. In 1835 it moved to Leiden where it was bought by Van Wensen and Driessen. The LKM produced until 1932 and stopped officially in 1936. The name is slowly forgotten. Over time interesting objects that can tell us about this company’s history got spread out over different collections in the Netherlands. These objects can tell us more on the company; who run it, who worked there, the global connection and the development of cotton-printing. With Things That Talk we will tell these stories, using a samplebook or fragment, a complete cloth or written label, so people can learn more about the ‘Fabric of Leiden.

On my blog De reis naar Batik you can read about my journey's to Batik and my preparations for those adventures. You can read about my upcoming plans, my inspirations and research of Batik, Dutch (colonial) history, folkart, Temporary Art and much more!As a blogger I also report on different exhibitions, lectures and books.

Project Re-telling the history of the (Indo-)European influence on BatikWith this project the goal is re-telling the history of the (Indo-)European influence on Javanese Batik between 1850 and 1890 on the North- coast of Java, Indonesia, together with Batikmakers, researchers, museums, collectors and Batik fans within a Post-colonialism framework. Answers are given in words and images to the following question: How was Batik influenced by Europe?Can this influence truly be traced back to one or two individuals, Indo- Europese Batik entrepreneurs Carolina Josephina von Franquemont(1817-1867) and Catharina Carolina van Oosterom-Philips (1816-1877)? And what other factors played a role in this development? How is this evident in Batik designs from before 1890, from before Batiks were signed, and what can actually be considered as an (Indo-) European influence?During the project what is collected in the Netherlands is connected to today’s Batikmakers on Java. In the form of a Summerschool for Batikmakers and with an open access online platform.To create a base on which the re-telling is done, the research starts with collecting (digital) material from collections in the Netherlands and Indonesia; i.a. National Museum van Wereldculturen, Rijksmuseum, Textielmuseum Tilburg, KITLV, University Library Leiden, Vlisco archive, Museum Tekstil in Jakarta and Museum Batik in Pekalongan.The research is done in the form of a Research Associate position at the Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC). With Francine Brinkgreve, Curator Insular Southeast Asia and Daan van Dartel, Curator Popular Culture and Fashion as my supervisors.

During the Butterfly season from 1 april till 1 october I walk a route every week the Liniepark in Breda to count butterflies. My collected data is being used by De Vlinderstichting and Gemeente Breda.

June 2015 "Voortuin Verkiezing"​ (Front yard competition) in the neighborhood Liniekwartier in Breda (NL)May 2014 "Voortuin Verkiezing"​ (Front yard competition) in the neighborhood Liniekwartier in Breda (NL)Januari 2011 “Ver van je bed show” van Vanuit bed i.s.m. IDFX tijdens de derde Cultuurnacht in Breda.Mei 2010 Vanuit bed i.s.m ontwerper Yurr "2 sides of a story" tijdens het Graphic Design Festival in Café Het Hijgend Hert April 2010 “Curfew, last chance to get inside!” met Ashley Hribar, Vanuit bed i.s.m IDFX in de kerk Het Ledikant, Breda. April t/m oktober 2009 Concertreeks “Curfew, get inside!”, PR, programmering en productie samen met Koen de Wit (Vanuit bed) i.s.m. IDFX in Electron, Breda.Januari 2009 “Slapeloze nacht Vanuit bed” tijdens de eerste Cultuurnacht Breda in Café het Hijgend Hert. 27 kunstenaars presenteerden zich vanuit bed.

Starting up the Art Supplies Store & rental of equipment on two locations

Next to managing the social media channels of Breda's Museum, I co-produced the Cultuurnacht Breda event at the museum in January 2015 & January 2016 and I was the producer of the exhibition De Elvis Code & 'Vincent & I'.

April till december 2012 “Women in Jazz” & 20th Stranger Than Paranoia i.s.m. Beaux Jazz in Breda June till december 2011 “The Sound Of Europe” & Festival “Stranger Than paranoia” September 2010 till february 2011 “Componisten Aan De Vleugel”

November 2010 "Interference", PR, program and production with Nienke Korthof August till september 2010 Funding year program 2011 December 2009 till july 2010 Funding Interference

“Noisivision bouwt Multidisciplinair en Multicultureel” during Expeditie Belcrum August 2008 “StreetVision” on 25-05-2008 “Bouw je eigen Alien Orchestra” Workshop Circuit-Bending with Sander Bolk April till May 2008

Verantwoordelijk voor aankleding van de kantine en docentenfeesten, posters en de ENVE krant.