Marjolein Grotenhuis

Marjolein Grotenhuis just graduated form ArtEZ and received a lot of admiration for her collection Vals Plat. In this collection all the ingredients that feature Grotenhuis’ work come together: silk screen printing, colours, textile and paper. The source of her collection lays in the Dutch landscape, which is most often seen as flat and infinite. Grotenhuis on the other hand, believes that in the Dutch landscape it’s all about details and nuances. The formations are the result of an archive in which she zooms out on landscapes and zooms in on the details, like grass and the process of working with reeds as a material, such as braided straw. Grotenhuis’ work shows her interest in different materials with various possibilities, qualities and characteristics. Like other designers, her work takes shape in the middle of the making process. From quick sketches on paper, to a series of 3D-silk paper. All cut out by hand. Eventually, Grotenhuis came in contact with paper manufacturer LAHNPAPER. They produce, among many other things, Cuturon. This is a non-woven high quality paper with a textile feel to it, which she uses to create wall objects. Each layer of paper is cut out by a laser cutter. Then the layers are hand stitched together. This way, Grotenhuis combines high tech with the handmade.