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Biography


Elly lives in the middle of the Netherlands. After High school she followed the teaching academy, with a special note handicrafts and textile work.
Working with textile determines her further development. Since 2000, after a training as sewing teacher she is working with textile in all kinds of facets.
From 2005, after following the course framework Quilting special, her work becomes abstract textile art.
She follows a series of workshops with international (textile )artists such as Cherilyn Martin ,Walter Brix, Saskia Weishut, Marijke Schurink and Frans Megens. She obtains her further knowledge from books and by experimenting, especially with dyed and rust fabrics.
She also gets her inspiration from visiting many museums.
Her work is regularly shown at national and international exhibitions.