Imagine you’d love every ‘thing’ around you because you know the people who made them love them as well!

This is what I long to see in the world, this connection!

I call it

Sparkle!

 

I’m a Flemish born, artist and singer .

My husband and I met in the Himalaya’s and lived and traveled together in London, India, Malaysia and Istanbul before we recently settled in Ireland.

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We live with 2 adorable pups and we love walking, laughing, listening to music, thinking about cultural paradigms...

I LOVE singing and dancing. In my spare time I also like to knit and crochet intuitively (I don’t use patterns) and I love experimenting with natural dyes.

My degree is in The Archaeology of the Near East and when I read it’s preferably about mythology, Jungian archetypes and pagan history.

This recently turned into a series of lectures on the Erasing of Woman throughout history

 
 

When I started creating and needed fabrics it just didn’t feel right choosing machine made fabrics. They didn’t sparkle for me at all plus, I knew that there are still master craftsmen in our world, many of whom are having a hard time in our modern fast paced consumer society.

Their creations are more beautiful than any machine-made fabric so I find it very worthwhile dedicating myself to preserving this cultural heritage.

The Textile Treasures are open by appointment only.

Please contact me for more information.

Natural dye batik cushion cover
 

In the beginning of 2021 I picked up drawing and painting again.
Most of my work is available in high quality reproduction on Archival paper printed with archival inks that will last a lifetime. You can find them in my Artprint shop.

I also offer a selection of my work as Soulcards,

these are high quality greeting cards printed, cut, folded and packaged by myself here in my studio.

Music

Since this “About me” page seems to be growing chronologically it’s only fair that I keep my latest soul’s expression for the end,
after arriving in Ireland music started taking center stage in my life.

And I write songs, for a long time now. But lately it’s more that the songs use me to be written.

These are the songs I bundled in ‘Songs for these times’.

I gathered all the courage I could find and I am now performing my songs for live audiences.

I am also blessed to be playing with 2 wonderful musicians.

We perform my Songs for these times and The Wayfarers really make the songs come to life

Do come and see me sometime,

I’d love to meet you!

I am updating this page today, February 12th 2024

and I know that there are projects in the pipeline that I cannot write about yet,

so please:

Singing makes me happy. No, maybe happy isn’t the right word… Singing makes me feel alive, exhilarated! I can feel my soul is happy when I sing! You got the gist ;-) Singing makes me feel great!

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