To me anything forgotten, misunderstood, or disregarded as not worth of attention is EXACTLY where I should shine my curious light on. To make them heroes and embed them in a different but familiar world. Then the final step in this process is to introduce them to a hesitant population in a gentle way.
I grow a raspberry on the side of a busy street in the middle of a notoriously dangerous neighborhood, I connect a 300 million year old strain of fungi to the process of mourning, I transform an old broken fish market chair into an unstable guitar stand.
To me anything forgotten, misunderstood, or disregarded as not worth of attention is EXACTLY where I should shine my curious light on. To make them heroes and embed them in a different but familiar world. Then the final step in this process is to introduce them to a hesitant population in a gentle way.
Currently studying at the Erasmus University and Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Have a look at my projects to know exactly what I have done and what I am currently doing!
Erasmus University
WO international bachelor arts and culture studies
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Willem de Kooning Academy
HBO curriculum Transformation design
Gerrit Rietveld Academy fine-arts introductory traject
Griftland college
Havo diploma Nature and health
Organisation Natuur Historisch Museum Rotterdam
Function Nestbouwer
Activities:
Thinking of and building a exhibition, together with 6 other young creatives
Organisation Creatief van Huis uit
Function workshop facilitator
Activities:
creating and facilitating different types of creative workshops for kids.
Organisation Archiklas
Function workshop facilitator
Activities:
Facilitating workshops about sustainable architecture for kids.
Organisation Bij1 (https://bij1.org/en/)
Function neighborhood council member
Activities:
Arts festival of artists residing in the south of Rotterdam. Supporting activating and connecting inhabitants of the neighborhood Carnisse.
Film Introducing a education system I have been developing with Carlota Garcia (https://activecaring.wixsite.com/website)
Function Director, Set designer, Producer, storyboard artist
NGO Buurtklimaatje (https://www.buurtklimaatje.nl/)
Function Initiator and plan developer for the initiative to plant gardens in the Buizerdstraat. Rotterdam.
Film Debute short film named “C” with the themes mental health and interpersonal relationships. Funded by Droom en Daad Fund
Function Director, Set-designer and co-producer of debute short movie
Business Eversen Zorg op maat (https://aezom.nl/)
Function caring for children with a disability and organizing day activities for the same children
Business De Animatie Compagnie (https://animatiecompagnie.nl/)
Function on the vacationparc “Landal l’eau d’heure” organize and host fun activities for children at the parc.
NGO
Creative+ (https://www.creative-plus.ro/en)
Function Volunteer in a“European solidarity corps” project in Constanța, Romania. With three other volunteers we hosted activities for children with less opportunities. These educative activities were focused on interpersonal skills, personal hygiene knowledge and how one can use creativity to put one’s own emotion under the loop.
Business
Sylverein (https://www.silverein.nl/locaties/)
Function
Clean and chat at the homes of people who couldn’t take care of themselves anymore due to old ages.
NGO Foodbank Gooi & Omstreken
Function putting together food packages
Musical Wizard of OZ
From Nationaal Jeugd musical theater (https://www.njmt.nl/)
Musical Oorlogswinter
From Nationaal Jeugd musical theater (https://www.njmt.nl/)
Erasmus University
WO international bachelor arts and culture studies
+
Willem de Kooning Academy
HBO curriculum Transformation design
Gerrit Rietveld Academy fine-arts introductory traject
Griftland college
Havo diploma Nature and health
Organisation Bij1 (https://rotterdam.bij1.org/)
Function Neighborhood council candidate
Film Introducing a education system I have been developing with Carlota Garcia (https://activecaring.wixsite.com/website)
Function Director, Set designer, Producer, storyboard artist
NGO Buurtklimaatje (https://www.buurtklimaatje.nl/)
Function Initiator and plan developer for the initiative to plant gardens in the Buizerdstraat. Rotterdam.
Film Debute short film named “C” with the themes mental health and interpersonal relationships. Funded by Droom en Daad Fund
Function Director, Set-designer and co-producer of debute short movie
Business Eversen Zorg op maat (https://aezom.nl/)
Function caring for children with a disability and organizing day activities for the same children
Business De Animatie Compagnie (https://animatiecompagnie.nl/)
Function on the vacationparc “Landal l’eau d’heure” organize and host fun activities for children at the parc.
NGO
Creative+ (https://www.creative-plus.ro/en)
Function Volunteer in a“European solidarity corps” project in Constanța, Romania. With three other volunteers we hosted activities for children with less opportunities. These educative activities were focused on interpersonal skills, personal hygiene knowledge and how one can use creativity to put one’s own emotion under the loop.
Business
Sylverein (https://www.silverein.nl/locaties/)
Function
Clean and chat at the homes of people who couldn’t take care of themselves anymore due to old ages.
NGO Foodbank Gooi & Omstreken
Function putting together food packages
Musical Wizard of OZ
From Nationaal Jeugd musical theater (https://www.njmt.nl/)
Musical Oorlogswinter
From Nationaal Jeugd musical theater (https://www.njmt.nl/)