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About me

I am Robijn Sonneveld, textile designer.  Living in Amsterdam.  The love for textiles started with my mother. She took me into the magical world of fabricstores with walls full of amazing colors and structures.

This brought me into fashion. I had my study fashion design at the Couture Institute in Rotterdam followed by the renowned Artez, school of art in Arnhem.

For almost 30 years I have worked as a fashion- and print designer for various clothing brands. The most interesting part was working with the diversity of materials, colors and processing methods. This ultimately made me decide to focus entirely on the tactile world of textiles, to make wall rugs.

 

A tapestry in your interior…

A tapestry is a beautiful way to give expression, warmth and personality to an interior. At the same time, it improves the acoustics in contemporary interiors where harsh materials such as concrete, stone and steel have been used.

My work..what is the story?   My work is an investigation into being human, woman, body and mind.

Touching the skin or hair with your hands releases something in you.  A primal feeling, in which your head does not think for a moment but your body speaks.

The more primitive the more you live from your instinct, the more civilized the more conditioned you become. To find the real person you have to go inside. Under the skin.     Can you find the real you if you were brought up to live by a certain standard?   Who are you without all the rules?

Do you allow yourself?

Materials i use  My wall-rugs are based on felted wool.   Wool is a naturel product coming from sheep. Wool breathes and is insulating and therefore an ideal way to improve the acoustics . Together with wool i add silk, leather, leftover fabrics and vintage garment pieces. Tangible structures allow the tapestry to live.

Rough and sensual…

Contact

If you like to stay informed about my work and activities.

When you like to get more information about my work or inquiries..

Please contact me per email: robijn@robijnsonneveld.com

 

 

Be inspired

Vincent van Gogh by Julian Schnabel.

James Turrel

A bigger picture by David Hockney. http://www.davidhockney.co

Mark Rothko

Bruno van den Elshout, New Horizons  https://www.youtube.com/embed/TBUt7DfLAKQ

Richard Serra  https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/richard-serra

 

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Work in progress…puzzling with more then 99 pieces

29/11/2019
by Robijn
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