Amsterdam accommodates over 160 canals built in the 17th century, also known as the Dutch Golden Age. At the time, the canals stimulated the city’s textile, wood and diamond trade, and nurtured emerging flower designers, fabric and glass sculptors, jewellery and furniture makers. On our itinerary you will find contemporary artisans who continue to craft along these canals and whose creative vision is shaped by the city and its fairways.
For those wishing to experience the world of weaving and working with different threads, colours and patterns, Eva Klee offers a beginners class in Amsterdam’s art district.
Iris Nijenhuis creates puzzled textile jewellery, interior and fashion pieces that she cuts with laser and assembles by hand, without using glue, thread or sewing machines.
After establishing their creative collaboration in 2009, Marcello De Simone and Bruce Wayland started using slip casting to create porcelain and stoneware panels, as well as ceramic dishes and plates.
Elektronstraat 12 Unit 25C, 1014 AP, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Flower designer Katya Hutter, who covers botanical traditions from French bouquets to Japanese gardens, invites experienced florists to create arrangements, centrepieces and tablescapes.
The translucent fabric sculptures and installations of Siba Sahabi, made with glued and coiled felt strips, build on her German-Iranian roots and often explore the history of European craftsmanship.
Krelis Louwenstraat 1 B29, 1055 KA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Following in the footsteps of her goldsmithing family, Marleen Hengeveld uses filigree technique and intricate detailing on every piece to create romantic yet minimalistic jewellery.
A self-taught carpenter, Umut Lucas Espenaer creates bed frames, side tables and other furniture pieces, inspired by the 20th century design styles, from reclaimed or salvaged wood.
Dr. Jan van Breemenstraat 1A, 1056 AB, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Barbara Nanning enjoys mixing different materials and techniques in her sculptures, and she works with glass, ceramics, as well as fusing, gilding and painting techniques at the same time.
Scientist-turned-glass sculptor, Marc Barreda exercises his innovative spirit and reinterprets traditional glass blowing techniques to make three-dimensional mosaic glass vessels.
