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RE-SEA ME rug

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RE-SEA ME is the continuation of SEA ME. To show the duality between plastic waste in the oceans and the sustainable materials the oceans have to offer, Nienke continued her search for materials out of the sea. She discovered that fish skins are a waste product of the fishing industry, while you can also make them into beautiful leather.

She went to fish shops to collect their waste and discovered a way of tanning the skins without any chemicals. By using an old technique, that requires a lot of manual labour, she created a strong, sustainable and beautiful material that can be used like regular leather. To show the abilities of the leather, Nienke designed a small stool with fish leather seating. To continue the SEA ME collection, she also designed a conceptual rug where the fish leather is sown into a discarded fishing net.

For this project Nienke used salmon skins, but almost any kind of fish can be used to make leather of. While the tanning process was done by hand now, she believes it also has potential to be produced at a lager scale.

Nienke collected her research into the sustainability of the fishing- and leather-tanning industry in her book ‘Fish Leather’. She explains the natural tanning process and hopes to encourage others to use this technique as well. Available in the webshop.

RE-SEA ME is part of the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht (NL).


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Photography by Femke Poort

Size rug: 160 x 50 cm.

Size stool: 40 x 35 x 20 cm.

Besides the HIDE Blanket, we sell 3 unique bowls f Besides the HIDE Blanket, we sell 3 unique bowls from the Waterschappen project on @catawiki 

Find the link in the bio. The bowls are sold per piece. 

Back in 2016, we collaborated with @efgf_waterschappen to create a collection of objects made out of wastewater. Wastewater is used by the Water Authorities to recover energy and raw minerals. Used toilet paper is such raw material. One of those materials is used toilet paper (cellulose). The project's goal was to make this material have a positive connotation. As a result, unique handcrafted objects are made from cleaned pulp.
The collection that was made out of the raw materials consisted of a big table, lighting, and decorative bowls to show how this ‘waste’ material can be integrated into our homes. Within this auction, three original bowls are sold. 

The auction was initiated by @craftsnl 

Photographed by: Lotte van Uittert @lottevanuittert 

#catawiki #craftsnl #nienkehoogvliet  #auction #blanket #hide #design #wastewater #pulp #toiletpaper #bowls
The color produced by one of the sea's finest, sea The color produced by one of the sea's finest, seaweed, is one to 'dye' for. 

The wonderful world of dyeing fabric and textiles is depicted in the new @textielmuseum exhibition titled 'To dye for.' It demonstrates the vast array of possibilities for creating colors for textiles. 

The coat is made in collaboration with @_thelinenproject who were responsible for growing and harvesting the yarn. Did you know that Flax used to be cultivated in the Netherlands? The linen project has ensured that after 100 years linen can be grown again in The Netherlands. Together with @enschedetextielstad it was possible to produce a piece of linen out of the yarns from The Linen Project, which was used to create the jacket. The linen is dyed with seaweed dyes from @zee.fier. 

Come see the various colors used to make this kimono with its seaweed details. 

The exhibition will be on display at the Textielmuseum in Tilburg to October 2nd, 2022.

Please check their website for special closing days like kings day.

Photographed by: Lotte van Uittert - @lottevanuittert

#textile #textiledye #dutchlinnen #linen #thelinenproject #seaweed #seaweeddye #textielmuseum #tilburg #sustainabledesign #nienkehoogvliet #zeefier
Exciting news from the studio to our followers! F Exciting news from the studio to our followers!

For the last years, we’ve received requests about the projects, the processes behind them and multiple requests to do interviews. Unfortunately, we had to deny them because of little time. In return, we would like to give something back to our followers.

To thank our followers for their involvement with the studio, we are working on organizing various online and offline events. To design this in the best suitable way, we would like to know what you find interesting to see, hear and/or experience.

We created a form where you can fill in your mail address and interests. By filling in your mail address, we can keep you informed on the upcoming events. This information can help us to design the best suitable events for you and the rest of the Studio Nienke Hoogvliet community. 

Click on the link in the bio to sign up your mail address and share your preference. 

We hope to see you soon, 

The team of Studio Nienke Hoogvliet

#nienkehoogvliet #studio #studionienkehoogvliet #events #thehague #design #innovation #community
This is your last opportunity to buy the last HIDE This is your last opportunity to buy the last HIDE Grey Blanket!

Today at 12:00 am (CEST) begins the auction of the HIDE grey blanket on Catawiki. This product is selected together with @craftsnl and is the last remaining piece of an edition of 10. You can find the link for the auction in our bio.

Nienke Hoogvliet noticed that today’s society thinks of vulnerability as weak, while Nienke thinks it can lead to strength and protection. She sees blankets as a metaphor for the feeling of protection, which is why she designed one fragile and one protective. Skin inspired the design because it borders our inner world from the outside one. One fragile human skin and one thick and rigid elephant skin. The title ‘Hide’ captures it all: conceal, cover and skin.

Not only the work HIDE will be sold during this auction, but also three unique pieces from the project ‘Waterschatten’. 

First picture by Lonneke van der Palen - @lonnekevanderpalen

Second picture by Holly Marder @avenue.design.studio 

Third picture by Cindy Bakker @cindy_bakker 

#catawiki #craftsnl #nienkehoogvliet #textiledesign #auction #blanket #hide #design
We are proud to announce that we will present our We are proud to announce that we will present our work at @floriadeexpo2022

Once every 10 years the gates open to the International Horticultural Exhibition Floriade, a celebration of green solutions to living.

The 'Dutch Innovation Experience' in the Urban District will feature samples, products, and objects created in collaboration with @zee.fier using seaweed textile dye. 

The exhibition will run from April 14th to October 9th, 2022, and will be open daily from 10 am to 7 pm.

Visiting address: Archerpad 8
1324 ZZ Almere

Video made by @bertpot

#floriade #naturaldye #seaweed #exhibition #seaweeddye #almere #greensolutions #zeefier #naturaldyeing
For over a year, we’ve been working on a new pro For over a year, we’ve been working on a new project for the exposition ‘East to West’, curated by @alicestori at @schlosshollenegg 

This picture presents the details from a Chinese tapestry in the castle, which we have used as a starting point for the object. The figures are made with traditional embroidery which will also be used in our design. 

More pictures and information will follow in the next few weeks. 

This work is in collaboration between the studio and @tim.jongerius 

#nienkehoogvliet #design #project #austria #schlosshollenegg #exposition #residency #artist #embroidery #craftmanship
We are so happy that the museums are able to open We are so happy that the museums are able to open up again. To celebrate, we are sharing a sneak preview!
 
From the 9th of April untill the 2nd of October it’s possible to see our newly designed coat dyed with seaweed dye in collaboration with @zee.fier in the new exhibition about dyes in textiles @textielmuseum 

#naturaldye #zeefier #textilemuseum #nienkehoogvliet #design #coat #seaweed #yarn #museum #exhibition #tilburg #textile #linnen #textilecolours
We can proudly announce that we are collaborating We can proudly announce that we are collaborating with @objectswithnarratives 
From today, the RE-SEA ME Stool can be bought on their website. 

From the start in 2015 until now: the process of the RE-SEA ME Stool led to this final product made of tanned salmon leather from ‘Searious Fish’. The skins used, are a waste product from supermarket fish which would otherwise have been incinerated. Due to the different types of connective tissue compared to mammals, the leather of their skin is relatively stronger than regular leather. The stool is designed with a system that allows the leather to be easily tensioned again or to replace the fishkin, with the aim to optimize the durability.

Photographed by @lottevanuittert 

Photo’s taken at @depadova_flagshipstorenl, thanks to @studiovantwout 

#fishingindustry #fishskins #ocean #wastestream
#fishleather #preciousmaterial #impact #tanning #materialresearch #sustainabledesign #nienkehoogvliet
If you are aware of the stories and facts behind a If you are aware of the stories and facts behind a product, will that influence the way you value it?

In October 2021 we presented our latest project Value // Values at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Over 4500 receipts were collected. 

To find an answer to this question, we are currently translating all the information collected in this process into a book. 

Pictures by @studio.hae 

#ddw #makersmovement #sustainabledesign #Design  #impact #value #awareness #nienkehoogvliet #transparancy #trueprice #fairpracticecode #wool #armenia #carpet
This Purple Laver is evolving with the tide. Dryer This Purple Laver is evolving with the tide. Dryer when the tide is low, rehydrated when the tide is high. It lives according to its environment, using its surroundings to develop. Most of the seaweeds are not known by us, as are overlooked their properties. In our Seaweed Research book, we are presenting you different types of seaweed and inviting you to discover with us this fascinating field. If you are still looking for an original Christmas present, the Seaweed Research book is still available in our shop!
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