During my life I have met many wonderful teachers and masters in arts & crafts. In institutions like the Rietveld Acadamy or on an individual basis; an overview…

2008 Professional Silversmith, School for silver- & goldsmiths, Schoonhoven/Amsterdam    

2008 Casting (in mold & sandcasting), Effy Haldakis, Van Tetterode, Amsterdam

2007 Glassblowing, glass casting & cold glass techniques, Effy Haldakis & Gareth Williams, Van Tetterode, Amsterdam

2006 - 2007 Artless, (development of work guided by the artists collective of Artless, e.g. Merijn Bolink), Amsterdam

2005 – 2006  Oriëntatieyear Rietveld Acadamy, Amsterdam

2006 Silkscreen printing, Job Balk, MK 24, Amsterdam

2006 Beadmaking (glass), Jan Hein van Stiphout, Pfann, Maartensbroek

2005 Model painting, Jan Polak, Haarlem

2005 Glass fusion, Frank van der Ham, Pfann, Hilversum

2005 Train de trainer, (Training New thinking techniques, Inspiration en Emotional intelligence), Inspiration Company, Vinkeveen

2001 Sculpting, Studio Nicola, Pietrasanta, Italië

2000 Avatar, Training mental freedom, (Creative thinking, optimizing realizing your goals & overcoming mental blocks), Jay Elfring, Utrecht

1998 - 2001    Stained glass, Zaansche glas-in-lood zetterij, Amsterdam

1998 - 1999    Personal, energetic en spirital development (coaching & counseling), PESO, Hilversum

1999 Desining jewellery, Sylvia Blickman, Haarlem

1998 - 1999    Silversmith private lessons, Hans Rens, Heemskerk

1997 Precious stone therapy, Tosca Tettero, Edelsteencentrum de Krater

1997 Cutting precious stones & silversmith, De Nederlandse Lapidaristen Vereniging, Haarlem

Before entering the realms of my creative & coaching schooling I have completed the study 'International Business' at the Haarlem Business School and studied Genderstudies & Policy at the department of Sociology & Politicolgy at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. Studies that thought me a great deal about life and the world and that led me to follow the road of my heart: working with art & people!