As a designer of embroidery art I deeply care that embroidery techniques and craftsmanship will be preserved for the future. Since I have embroidered from childhood and professionally already for more than fifteen years, I only noticed that time is a limiting factor in this craft.
Embroideries made by hand, like handwriting, always reveal the soul of the maker. For me it is a deep love for fine traditional embroidery techniques, taught by my mother at a very young age. Over the last couple of years, I become increasingly interested and skilled in other techniques as well, such as Japanese embroidery, Point de Marseille, lace embroidery and bobbin lace.
Embroideries made by hand I combine nowadays together with machine embroideries. To give the machine embroidery an elevated image, I interact with the machine during its process.
I like to think of the machine as an extra set of my own hands, by physically interacting with the machine I have found a unique approach; far faster and I can also work on a much larger scale.
By then adding embroidery by hand to this type of machine embroidery I even add more of my own personality to the design. Furthermore this combination within the work ensures the necessity of preserving the old hand techniques as well as the introduction of innovation and new expressions in embroidery.
Contact
Martine van ‘t Hul
0031 (0)6 41120272
info@martinevanthul.com
www.martinevanthul.com
Education
2001-2002 | MA-Fashion Institute, Arnhem, NL |
1996-2000 | BA-ArtEZ Academy of the Arts, Arnhem, NL |
1992-1996 | MTS for Fashion and Apparel, Amsterdam, NL |
Exhibitions
2021 | IJ Kunst Collectief, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam, NL |
2020 | SalonCraft in de Pijp, Amsterdam, NL |
2017 | SalonCraft, Atelier Tempel, Amsterdam, NL |
2017 | Arnhem Coming Soon, Arnhem, NL |
2017 | Baden Baden Interior, Amsterdam, NL |
2017 | IJ Kunst Collectief, New Dakota, Amsterdam, NL |
2016 | Arnhem Coming Soon, Arnhem, NL |
2016 | The Summershow, Nieuw Dakota,NL |
2016 | IJ Kunst Collectief, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam, NL |
2015 | Museum Bussemakerhuis, Borne, NL |
2014 | Salon/dantel, The Adahan Hotel, Istanbul, TR |
2013 | Meesterlijk, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL |
2013 | Textielleeft, De Eikenhof, Meppel, NL |
2013 | Salon/kant, Museum Ons Lieve Heer op Solder, Amsterdam, NL |
2013 | Salone del Mobile, Milan, IT |
2012 | Wintersalon, Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis, Amsterdam, NL |
2011 | Salon/2, Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis, Amsterdam, NL |
2011 | Shanghai Gesture, Museum Willet-Holthuysen, Amsterdam, NL |
2011 | Duologue, Mode Biënnale, Arnhem, NL |
2011 | Wintersalon, Huize Frankendael, Amsterdam, NL |
2010 | Dutch Culture Center Shanghai, World Expo, CN |
2007 | Dutch Fantasy, Institute Neérlandais, Paris, FR |
2007 | Dutch Fantasy, Salon du Prêt Porter, Paris, FR |
2006 | Post CS BG, Amsterdam, NL |
2005 | Maria Luisa Carte Blanche, Paris, FR |
2005 | Dutch Touch, Diana Von Furstenberg Studio, New York, USA |
2005 | Dutch Touch, BETC, Passage du Désir, Paris, FR |
Press
2020 | Mirror Mirror, fashion magazine, NL, article |
2020 | Residence, interior magazine, NL, article |
2020 | TxP, textile magazine, NL, interview |
2020 | Genoeg, lifestyle magazine, NL, interview |
2017 | ELLE, fashion magazine, NL, article |
2017 | TxP (Textiel Plus), textiel magazine, NL, interview |
2016 | Dutch Design Daily, digital platform, NL, interview |
2014 | Harper’s Bazaar, fashion magazine, NL, interview Kunst Kalender Amsterdam, NL |
2013 | IJopener, magazine, NL, interview Libelle, magazine, NL, article |
2012 | Eigen Huis & Interieur, interior magazine, NL, interview Textielleeft, catalog, NL, article Glamour, fashion magazine, NL |
2006 | Fashioning Fabrics, catalog, UK, interview |
2003 | Vogue Paris, fashion magazine, FR Trax, music magazine (Björk), FR |
2002 | VIEW, fashion magazine, FR L’Officiel, fashion magazine, FR, article Blvd, fashion magazine, NL Elegance, fashion magazine, NL Strictly, fashion magazine, NL PS Parool, magazine, NL, article |
2000 | Volkskrant, magazine, NL, interview AD, magazine, NL, article I-D, magazine, UK, interview Items, art magazine, NLT, interview De Gelderlander, newspaper, NL, interview Vrij Nederland, magazine, article |
Prizes
2000 | Roos Gesink Award, Arnhem, NL first prize for most talented graduate student |
Assignments
2015 | Private collection, Utrecht, NL concept, design and production of tapestry, 120 x 160 cm |
2012 | Hotel Modez, Arnhem, NL concept, design and production – embroidery hotelroom nr. 8 – commissioned by Piet Paris |
2002 | Björk, singer/ songwriter, New York, USA couture dress bought for publicity/ photography and concert tour 2003 |
Grants
2021 | Stimuleringsfonds voor de Creative Industrie, Amsterdam, NL |
2020 | Stimuleringsfonds voor de Creative Industrie, Amsterdam, NL |
2016 | Stimuleringsfonds voor de Creative Industrie, Amsterdam, NL |
2009 | Stipendium Fonds Life, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL |
2004 | Start Stipendium, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL |
2002 | Start Stipendium, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL |
Over the years I worked for
Alexander van Slobbe, Amsterdam, NL
BBC, London, UK
Bert Nuhaan Theaterkostuums, Amsterdam, NL
Bugaboo, Amsterdam, NL
Claudia Sträter, Amsterdam, NL
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
Jottum, Baarn, NL
Koninklijke Ahrend, Amsterdam, NL
Larus Miani, Milan, IT
Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, NL
Ronald van der Kemp, Amsterdam, IT/NL
Truike Verdegaal, Amsterdam, NL
Turnover, Amsterdam, NL
Viktor & Rolf, Amsterdam, NL
Credits
Paul Berbée (concept & design website)
Theo van Kampen (webconstruction)
Eddo Hartmann (photography)
Satijn Panyigay (photography scarfs, tapestry, portrait)
Jan Willem Kaldenbach (photography Modez Hotel)
De Fotomeisjes (photography Bugaboo)
ALL WORKS © 2021 Martine van ‘t Hul