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sofie leenen
designer of crafted objects
studio based in Amsterdam
sofieleenen@hotmail.com
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studio
2018 - present founder and owner
sales
online gallery Cluster London _international shipping
collaborations
2020 - 2022 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _passementerie department
2019 Bothy Project, UK _self-directed residency, research on wool
2017 - 2018 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _weaving department
2017 - 2018 The Glass Factory, SE _mouth-blown glass atelier
exhibitions
2024 Cluster Crafts Fair during London Craft Week, UK _collective exhibition
2022 - 2023 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _collective exhibition; Secrets of Making #2
2022 EDITnapoli, IT _Seminario exhibition, selected Young Dutch Titans
2020 Dutch Design Week, NL _online program
2020 Pure Talents Contest during IMM, DE _nominated participation
2019 Crafts Council Nederland during Dutch Design Week, NL _exhibition how&wow
2018 Design Academy Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week, NL _graduation show
2015 Stuckholm Furniture Fair, SE _collective exhibition guest of honour by Ilse Crawford
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education
2023 Driving Dutch Design _masterclasses creative entrepreneurship
2013 - 2018 Design Academy Eindhoven _bachelor of arts, department man and well-being
2009 – 2013 SintLucas, Boxtel _department: stand, store, product– design
freelance, project base
2019 - present Hester van Eeghen _creative direction
2020 - 2022 Aleksandra Gaca _textile design
2019 - 2021 atelier Tomas Dirrix _spatial design and material research
2018 TextielLab | TextielMuseum _development weaving department and material research
2016 - 2018 Müller van Tol, Bas van Tol _exhibition design and spatial design 2012 Piet Hein Eek _product design
2011 - 2012 Tenback de Groof Architecten _architectural and spatial design
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sofie leenen
designer of crafted objects
studio based in Amsterdam
sofieleenen@hotmail.com
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studio
2018 - present founder and owner
sales
online gallery Cluster London _international shipping
collaborations
2020 - 2022 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _passementerie department
2019 Bothy Project, UK _self-directed residency, research on wool
2017 - 2018 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _weaving department
2017 - 2018 The Glass Factory, SE _mouth-blown glass atelier
exhibitions
2024 Cluster Crafts Fair during London Craft Week, UK _collective exhibition
2022 - 2023 TextielLab | TextielMuseum, NL _collective exhibition; Secrets of Making #2
2022 EDITnapoli, IT _Seminario exhibition, selected Young Dutch Titans
2020 Dutch Design Week, NL _online program
2020 Pure Talents Contest during IMM, DE _nominated participation
2019 Crafts Council Nederland during Dutch Design Week, NL _exhibition how&wow
2018 Design Academy Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week, NL _graduation show
2015 Stuckholm Furniture Fair, SE _collective exhibition guest of honour by Ilse Crawford
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education
2023 Driving Dutch Design _masterclasses creative entrepreneurship
2013 - 2018 Design Academy Eindhoven _bachelor of arts, department man and well-being
2009 – 2013 SintLucas, Boxtel _department: stand, store, product– design
freelance, project base
2019 - present Hester van Eeghen _creative direction
2020 - 2022 Aleksandra Gaca _textile design
2019 - 2021 atelier Tomas Dirrix _spatial design and material research
2018 TextielLab | TextielMuseum _development weaving department and material research
2016 - 2018 Müller van Tol, Bas van Tol _exhibition design and spatial design 2012 Piet Hein Eek _product design
2011 - 2012 Tenback de Groof Architecten _architectural and spatial design
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