VAKlab
In the years to come I will be working at VAKlab on the trajectory coördination of the BKRK-award, that challenges, supports and guides creative talents and professionals on their way to entrepreneurship, and the Craftsmanship Calender that is spiked with interesting lectures, workshops, masterclasses and much more.
Connecting Nature Impact Summit
The 'Connecting Nature Impact Summit, Genk' in 2022 concluded five years of research and innovation on Nature Based Solutions. During the Summit at the Thor site in Genk, the results of this research were presented and the impact of the project and of nature-based solutions was highlighted. Drama, together with communications agency This Way Up, took on the complete organization of the summit.
Z33
As freelancer I’m working on regular assignments for House for contemporary art and design Z33 in Hasselt. I am currently taking on the role of project leader in the development of the public program for the new expo cluster that will open on April 1, 2023.
Smile Event Company
As a freelance event manager for event company Smile I get to indulge in my wildest creative fantasies. Smile designs and produces premium events and moments for brands, companies, institutions and private clients. Being very proud to have produced events for clients such as Pfizer, Unizo, Visit Limburg, ASAP, Philips, The Province of Antwerp, Volvo, Bestseller and counting.
Allez Stalenstraat
When the city of Genk planned to revamp their Stalenstraat and gift it with its own street party ‘Allez Stalenstraat’ I was happy to be counted in! The beauty about Stalenstraat is that it’s a representation of the world. And Allez Stalenstraat is its celebration.
Baroness O.
In 2016 I joined creative studio Baroness O. and took on the communications and organization of our projects where Anne takes on the design part. In the past couple of years we worked on great projects. We initiated, curated, designed, created and hosted shops, dinner parties, content, video’s, …
Noord-Zuid
De Noord-Zuid-verbinding, meaning the North-South connection, meaning the road between the North and South of Limburg has known a loooong history of difficulties. The research team Studio NZL from uHasselt is responsible for the participatory part of the project. Together with illustrator Jenny Stieglitz I hopped on a tandem for 62 kilometers to literally cycle down the road from Hasselt to Eindhoven and interview as many people as possible.
Werkplaats
With urban project "De Torens" the city of Aarschot is working on a greener city. UHasselt, Aarschot and A2o-architects agreed to set up a series of actions with civilians, educational institutes, organizations, stakeholders, … to find out how they envisioned this green zone. And for that, they called me in.
Participatory Design Conference 2018
In 2017 I was asked by University Hasselt to manage the practical side of their Participatory Design Conference in 2018! Sure, I loved to obviously! We were all very proud that an international company of designers, researchers, academics, … would come to our hometown for this conference. And we were determined to show them what Belgians super organised nature looked like.
Makelij
Makelij was a two-month event about craft and design in Genk's city center. The event consisted of an extensive workshop program and designshop.
Cuba Ijscobar
Oh yes we did. Me and two other ice cream lovers opened a pop-up ice cream parlor, just because we could!
Voor Altijd
‘Voor Altijd’ meaning ‘for ever’ took place in November 2017 and showcased a secure selection of wedding suppliers ranging from a location to photography, graphic design, catering, clothing, styling, wedding DJ’s and bands, jewelry, flowers, …
Designer- & Closet Sale
In 2016 I was asked to take on the organization of a stock and closet sale, in the context of C-mines upcycling week. The Closet and Stocksale on September 18 brought (un) affordable designer fashion to C-mine. Designers sold their stock and fashion lovers with a nose for design sold countless designer items that they no longer wore, have never worn or that no longer fitted.
Singer Atelier
Singer Atelier was created as an inspirational platform to inform and inspire on sewing in order to keep the sewing hype alive and to steer sewing away from tinkering and towards fashion.
Taratata
When Hasselt based restaurant Taratata moved to a new location after 16 years we decided to do it the Taratata way, meaning with their signature original, witty and warm approach. So we got to work!
DSGNRMRKT
Aah, DSGNRMRKT, my first love and the project that started my whole journey as a freelancer. DSGNRMRKT was an offline platform and series of events where young fashion designers could show and sell their work. For over four years we organized fashion markets, pop-up-parcours, fashion shows, workshop events, … We had great fun and learned even more!
Belgian Pavilion
We were asked to take on the operations of their one-time Belgian designer shop, curated by the incredible Didier Vervaeren and with Axelle Red as ambassador, called Belgian Pavilion. The pop-up store was all about Belgian fashion talents such as Veronique Leroy, Christian Wijnants, Filles à Papa, Elvis Pompilio, Marc Philippe Coudeyre, Tim Vansteenberghe, …