Carolien Haver

Carolien haver is a self-taught artist with different disciplines and enormous diversity in her work. She makes pen drawings, watercolor and ceramics, inspired by Franquin as well as the ancient knowledge of the craft. Her drawings are characterized by enormous detail and a unique view of the world. In her ceramic work she makes extensive use of age-old techniques in a constant search for new possibilities. She has held various exhibitions.

The most important project now is developing innovative products with Dutch wool. Wool is a very intriguing and valuable feedstock which is worth to use multiple ways. As an artist, I don’t see wool as waste but as a high-quality natural raw material with unprecedented possibilities. It is local, circular and biobased and is available in large amounts. It is hard to accept that it is all being wasted and farmers need to pay for disposing it! To really make a difference in finding applications, it is necessary to be able to work in bulk to work at affordable cost. Our cooperation with Planq and Cato provides a solid foundation and creates space for inventiveness and creativity. Local knowledge and decisiveness leads to a completely new use of wool.”