Below movie is an interview (in Dutch) Dorieke gave at loacal radio RTV Maastricht about the workshops of 8 and 15 april 2018 (Dutch language link) at the CNME during the project Couleur Locale.
Dorieke supports the Resource House
The Resource House in Heerlen is the first modular house in the Netherlands that is completely built with recycled materials and raw materials. The first design for the Resource House already consists of 66% recycled (demolition) materials, but their search for new applications in re-use continues!
As a pigment specialist, Dorieke is researching the color of pigments from various demolition materials with natural origin (eg these roof tiles). Subsequently, in collaboration with Jorn Behage, we examine which possibilities these pigments have in the Resource House, such as wall colors.
In bed with Dorieke on the BedTalks Maastricht on March 8
Dorieke is guest speaker during the BedTalks in the Maastricht Student Hotel op March 8.
More information or want to attend? Click here!
New paintings with natural pigments during Residency at Glo’Art
Last weeks Dorieke was artist-in-residence bij Glo’ Art. From this residency two new paintings were produced, completely done in natural pigments.
“Give you roots and the Freedom to Grow” /1.90m x 1.40m/ tempera made with natural pigments on burlap/2018 /
It celebrates the relationship between human and nature, showing a pattern of light and shadow on hands holding a delicate root, against a background of dark soil. There is no light without darkness and no life without death…A large circle binds everything together, the colours/pigments/paint are made of soil, earth, nature…we are nature, earth, soil, it is the origin and destination of all, everything is connected. Nothing in life is permanent, be humble!
Artist in Residence at Glo’Art
Starting on January 8, together with six other international artists, Dorieke will be Artist in Residence for 4 weeks at Glo’Art in Belgium.
The goal of Glo’Art is to discover and coach talented artists from around the world and to offer them the possibilities to grow and develop.
On social media, and on the project page, reports will be done from this residency.
Mijn webshop is live!
From today onwards you can also order my Fine Art cards and custom orders via a separate webshop. These prints are used by me to try out color samples that originate from the research into natural color pigments.
The A4 prints are made according an original design by my hand and printed on biodegradable “growing paper”. This is paper made from recycled paper and in which seeds have been processed. Each print is separately painted and / or drawn, making them all one of a kind!
They are part of my concept, my vision … make art, not waste! It is a small circle, the raw materials of the artwork come from the earth, nature, if the artwork is no longer desired it can be returned to the earth, to nature. Place it under a thin layer of soil in the spring / summer and nature will bloom again, coming full circle and a new cycle can start.
By purchasing these prints you support my work and research as an artist and researcher. In addition to the prints, it is now also possible to place a custom order for the soil types of loess and local limestone.
The print is worked out in a concept in a box, a total picture of the work process. The box contains a sample of raw material, pigment, paint, the print and a color chart. These drawings are made on request and have a delivery time of two weeks.
Take a look at the webshop by clicking through the menu at the top!
Dorieke in local media
Yesterday a single spread was published about Dorieke and her werk in the CNME Lab at Dagblad De Limburger. You can click on the article below to read it (Dutch only)
She was also on the local radio last saturday for the L1 Radio program “Limburgs Land“. You can hear a transscript here. (Dutch only)
Would you like to know more about her and her work?? Visit her in her lab! Contact us to make an appointment.
Public workshop Couleur Locale, November 19
On Sunday, November 19, the first public workshop of Couleur Locale will take place.
The workshop takes place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and takes place in the lab of Couleur Locale, at the CNME Natuurtuinen Jekerdal, Drabbelstraat 7 Maastricht.
We start with explanation about the project, explanation of my research, vision, art and sustainability and my free work, a small tour of the lab and the garden. Then, students start working on the conversion of raw materials such as loss and marl in useful paint pigments. With these pigments we are going to paint on a natural basis (tempera technique). The paint can be tested on a small panel, but the focus of this workshop is on the process, not on visual results.
The cost is € 50.00 including all material, coffee / tea, excluding lunch.
The workshop will continue with enough entries, if you know interested for now or next time, sharing information is highly appreciated!
If you have any questions, I’d love to hear.
Click here to take part!
Biodegradable Research Project Timelapse
Last summer I researched how my work is taken back by nature. Previously I shared the progress of the decay of this work. After 65 days the painting was practically gone and only the burlap was left.
All images aken during this Project have now been processed into a Timelapse video, which beautifully shows the decaying process. This video can also be found on the Project Page..
Waste of Colour/ Colour of Waste nu te zien!
The installation “Waste of Colour/Colour of Waste”, made in assignment for CityLiv / Cultura Nova, is now on show in the Collectors House in Heerlen.
The installation visualizes the proces of old roof tiles, made from natural clay, to art. Visitors see how a pile of old roof tiles slowly crumble into a fine pigment powder, this pigment turns into paint and ends in a wall full of art prints which have all been worked on with “roof-tile-paint”. The prints are made on growingpaper, this is recycled paper with integrated flower seeds. When the art is put in soil, given back to nature, the paper will degrade and new nature will arise…full circle!
