Marije Dijkstra is a textile artist and designer working with the practice of natural dyeing and weaving. Her work engages with the research on the relationships between textile and landscape aiming for sustainable design practices that give the landscape agency in the design process.
By enhancing a deeper understanding of the relationships between textiles and the landscape, we can uncover innovative approaches that not only utilize the landscape for materials but also actively integrate it into the broader principles of sustainable design practices.
With her work she aims to raise awareness on the value of local materials, sustainability and the preservation of natural landscapes. Her work meditates on the delicate balance between nature and humanity, encouraging us to reconnect with the land.
Education
MA textile design, Swedish School of Textiles, 2022-2024 (Borås, SE)
BA (hons) fashion design, University of Arts Utrecht, 2017-2021 (Utrecht, NL)
Precourse in art and design, University of Arts Utrecht, 2016-2017 (Utrecht, NL)
Exhibitions
Floating, Taattinen Gallery, Solo exhibition, 2025 (Naantali, FI)
VHDG, art market and exhibition, 2025 (Leeuwarden, NL)
Exit, Dutch Design Week, group exhibition, 2024 (Eindhoven, NL)
Threads of Memory, New York Public Library, group exhibition 2024 (New York, US)
Textile takeover, Scandinavian House, group exhibition, 2024 (New York, US)
Exit, Textilmuseet, group exhibition, 2024 (Borås, SE)
Soft Stories part of Göteborg Craft Days, Göteborgs Remfabrik, group exhibition,2024 (Göteborg, SE)
Compostkleding, Castellum Hoge Woerd, group exhibition, 2022 (Utrecht, NL)
Nature Talks, Museum de Fundatie, group exhibtion, 2022 (Zwolle, NL)
Group exhibition – Soft Stories part of Göteborg Craft Days, Göteborgs Remfabrik (Göteborg, SE)
OBJECT, art and design fair, 2022 (Rotterdam, NL)
LekArt, Werk aan het Spoel, Solo exhibition, 2021 (Culemborg, NL)
BioArt Laboratories, Dutch Design Week, group exhibtion, 2021 (Eindhoven, NL)
Class of 2021, Landhuis oud Amelisweerd, group exhibtion, 2021 (Utrecht, NL)
Somewhere between desperate and divine, Academiegalerie, group exhibition, 2020 (Utrecht, NL)
Residencies
TuoTuo, 2022 (Joutsa, FI)
LekArt, 2021 (Culemborg, NL)
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