My love for vintage and the jazz era started when I was very young. I played the saxophone since I was 12 and soon discovered big band and swing in the style of the 30's an 40's. I have been playing in a big band since I was 18 and still am.
After graduating from the art academy I worked as an individual artist for almost 20 years. I had my own studio where I made bade big installation pieces. My main material was glass, since my father and grandfather both have a glass studio. I was quite successful, things were looking bright. Until in 2014 I had an accident and I fell on my hand. I had surgery but I never got back the strength I had, and I needed for all the heavy lifting I did. I knew I had to change something..
During my recovery there wasn't much I could do missing the use of my right hand. I found a way however to use my sewing machine and enjoyed making dresses for myself. I couldn't play saxophone but I took singing lessons, and while singing in a swing band I discovered Lindy Hop and swing dance. I started making outfits for the band, so I had to learn about making menswear. And from there I was asked by the dancers to make them trousers and waistcoats in 1930's style. It took almost a year to recover and I used that time to learn. Read books, watch DVD's, took a course in pattern drafting. It came to me that all pieces of my life were finaly falling onto place. I could live in my world with jazz, vintage style clothing and my band.
Since 2015 my life got turned upside down many times. I struggled through divorce and rebuilding my studio, I lost my dear mum who was also my best tutor, I got diagnosed with cancer and it was a 50/50 change to survive, but I did. At the hardest times I was lucky to be able to focus on my work. It gives me a reason and a purpose matter what adversity I had, I try to see what possibilities I do have.
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