Tilleke schwarz biography of mahatma

Textile artist Tilleke Schwarz was born in 1946 in the Netherlands and developed her craft at the Academy for Arts and Industry, Enschede and the Free Academy for Modern Art, The Hague.

Until 2004, her career as an artist was combined with working for the Dutch National Government.

She is a member of several respected textile groups including the Schilderkundig Genootschap Pulchri Studio, the Rijswijkse kunstenaarsvereniging Arti Shock, the European Textile Network, Surface Design Association and the 62 group of professional textile artists.

Her work combines the use of mixed media with a clear focus on embroidery on linen, as well as drawings and paintings.

She sites her Jewish heritage as one of her major influences, which is one of the areas she explores in this fascinating interview.

Website: tillekeschwarz.com

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