Hearts for Cancer Research
Sadly Ineke lost her battle with cancer on February 3rd. We will continue to operate the website for the foreseeable future.
As many of you know Ineke got diagnosed with bowel cancer two and a half year ago. She tried all kinds of chemotherapy, which prolonged her life .
She enjoyed doing small projects and loved doing the hearts found on Pinterest. They are made by Carolyn Saxby and she very kindly has given permission to use her design. They are available through the shop page on this website when we have a dozen or so to sell.
Have a look for more information.
As many of you know Ineke got diagnosed with bowel cancer two and a half year ago. She tried all kinds of chemotherapy, which prolonged her life .
She enjoyed doing small projects and loved doing the hearts found on Pinterest. They are made by Carolyn Saxby and she very kindly has given permission to use her design. They are available through the shop page on this website when we have a dozen or so to sell.
Have a look for more information.
About the Artist...
Ineke was an international prize winning textile artist, who combined her love for colour, fabric and travelling to create an ever changing collection of work and sketchbooks.
For the last 15 years Ineke was working not only in the UK where she lives, but also in her native country of the Netherlands and around Europe.
Her first book ‘Landscape in Contemporary Quilts’ published in 2005, established Ineke as an accomplished artist with a passion for interpreting the landscape in a colourful, but often simple geometric style. In between working on exhibition pieces she enjoyed trying out different materials and techniques, these experiments resulted in the publication of her second book ‘The Quilted Object’. Recently she also published a catalogue of two years of monthly journal quilts called ‘Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts' followed by ’‘Journal Quilts, Dye and Print’ and 'Collections' all available from this website.
Her portfolio of work includes experimenting with Lutradur, an industrial material that lends itself perfectly for being coloured with acrylic paints, stitched, burned and manipulated in all kinds of way as well as fabric print techniques using thermofax screens, fabric paints and de-colouring pastes.
As a respected tutor she generously shared her knowledge and enthusiasm during workshops (in English as well as Dutch, French and German) . She is greatly missed but will never be forgotten thanks to her wonderful work and personality.
For the last 15 years Ineke was working not only in the UK where she lives, but also in her native country of the Netherlands and around Europe.
Her first book ‘Landscape in Contemporary Quilts’ published in 2005, established Ineke as an accomplished artist with a passion for interpreting the landscape in a colourful, but often simple geometric style. In between working on exhibition pieces she enjoyed trying out different materials and techniques, these experiments resulted in the publication of her second book ‘The Quilted Object’. Recently she also published a catalogue of two years of monthly journal quilts called ‘Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts' followed by ’‘Journal Quilts, Dye and Print’ and 'Collections' all available from this website.
Her portfolio of work includes experimenting with Lutradur, an industrial material that lends itself perfectly for being coloured with acrylic paints, stitched, burned and manipulated in all kinds of way as well as fabric print techniques using thermofax screens, fabric paints and de-colouring pastes.
As a respected tutor she generously shared her knowledge and enthusiasm during workshops (in English as well as Dutch, French and German) . She is greatly missed but will never be forgotten thanks to her wonderful work and personality.
Biography...
Ineke was born in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands and moved to Bromsgrove in 1978 when she married her British husband. She has two married children;
Ineke always had a strong interest in textiles before embarking on a City and Guilds Course in Patchwork and Quilting where she developed a love for the landscape around her home in Worcestershire and the beautiful views she encountered on her travels. Her first major landscape work: the ‘Omaha’ quilt – based on a photograph taken at the landing beaches of Normandy, was chosen to form part of the ‘Transforming Tradition’ Exhibition organised by the Quilters Guild of the British Isles. ‘Omaha’ also won a First prize at Quilts UK. ‘Salt and all its facets’ a three dimensional, mixed media piece won first prize in a competition organized by a salt musuem in the Netherlands.
In August 2006 ‘by the soaring of seagulls’ created using a new and exciting technique involving sheers and organza, earned a first prize in the innovative category at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham.
The bright ‘Here Comes the Sun’ won first prize in 2006 and in 2007 the ‘Bluebells’ again in organzas won best of Show at ‘Quilts in the Garden’ at Trentham Gardens near Stoke on Trent. In the summer of 2008 her ‘Mother of the Bride’ dress won prizes in the contemporary small section at the Festival of Quilts and at Trentham.
Her quilts have travelled to Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada with exhibitions like European Art Quilt etc.
She taught regularly in the UK, the Netherlands, Bermuda June 2008, New Zealand at the Quilt Symposium Easter 2009, Germany, the Quilt Festival in South Africa in July 2011, in the Alsace at St. Marie aux Mines and exhibits at Viville in the Charente region of France.
Whilst Regional Co-ordinator – from 2001 till 2004, for the Quilters Guild in the British Isles she started doing talks and developed several landscape inspired workshops which are taught very successfully throughout the UK and Europe. Much of her work was inspired by her Dutch heritage and culture .
Magazine articles include Patchwork and Quilting, Quilting Arts, Workbox, Quiltwow, Quilt enzo, Patchwork Proffesional and the European magazine Magic Patch.
Her first book ‘Landscape in Contemporary Quilts’ has been re-printed several times and in August 2009 ‘The Quilted Object’ was launched just in time for the Festival of Quilts. Her series of small books ‘Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts’ , ‘Journal Quilts, Dye and Print’ and 'Collections' are available through this website.
Ineke always had a strong interest in textiles before embarking on a City and Guilds Course in Patchwork and Quilting where she developed a love for the landscape around her home in Worcestershire and the beautiful views she encountered on her travels. Her first major landscape work: the ‘Omaha’ quilt – based on a photograph taken at the landing beaches of Normandy, was chosen to form part of the ‘Transforming Tradition’ Exhibition organised by the Quilters Guild of the British Isles. ‘Omaha’ also won a First prize at Quilts UK. ‘Salt and all its facets’ a three dimensional, mixed media piece won first prize in a competition organized by a salt musuem in the Netherlands.
In August 2006 ‘by the soaring of seagulls’ created using a new and exciting technique involving sheers and organza, earned a first prize in the innovative category at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham.
The bright ‘Here Comes the Sun’ won first prize in 2006 and in 2007 the ‘Bluebells’ again in organzas won best of Show at ‘Quilts in the Garden’ at Trentham Gardens near Stoke on Trent. In the summer of 2008 her ‘Mother of the Bride’ dress won prizes in the contemporary small section at the Festival of Quilts and at Trentham.
Her quilts have travelled to Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada with exhibitions like European Art Quilt etc.
She taught regularly in the UK, the Netherlands, Bermuda June 2008, New Zealand at the Quilt Symposium Easter 2009, Germany, the Quilt Festival in South Africa in July 2011, in the Alsace at St. Marie aux Mines and exhibits at Viville in the Charente region of France.
Whilst Regional Co-ordinator – from 2001 till 2004, for the Quilters Guild in the British Isles she started doing talks and developed several landscape inspired workshops which are taught very successfully throughout the UK and Europe. Much of her work was inspired by her Dutch heritage and culture .
Magazine articles include Patchwork and Quilting, Quilting Arts, Workbox, Quiltwow, Quilt enzo, Patchwork Proffesional and the European magazine Magic Patch.
Her first book ‘Landscape in Contemporary Quilts’ has been re-printed several times and in August 2009 ‘The Quilted Object’ was launched just in time for the Festival of Quilts. Her series of small books ‘Sketchbooks and Journal Quilts’ , ‘Journal Quilts, Dye and Print’ and 'Collections' are available through this website.