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IXXcreates is a textile designstudio, under the creative direction of Jolijn Fiddelaers.
Jolijn Fiddelaers
Jolijn Fiddelaers (1979) is owner and creative force at IXX. She is an experienced textile designer and entrepreneur with a passion to combine aesthetics & ethics. Since 2002 she has worked as an academic teacher and industrial textile designer for various international companies. She has a conceptual approach AND the expertise and network to translate inspiring ideas into tangible products.
As a DESIGNER Jolijn functions best as a linking pin between production and market - serving the requirements of both. As an ARTIST she seeks to establish a bold yet sophisticated design intervention whilst in 'the-making-of' encouraging co-creative interaction and social participation by various groups of people (senior citizens in Maastricht, township locals in CapeTown, etc). Throughout the years IXX came to focus on GLOBAL textile projects with a social and sustainable impact. |
Photo credit: Marloes van Doorn
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IXX
IXX logo represents the synergy between "me" (I) and "the other" (X and X) - "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts". This motto forms the inspiration for our business, designs and artworks. Usually our work consists of "individual pieces" (products or modules) that together create "a bigger whole" (collections or artworks). Through our designs we aim to add value to each and every individual in the chain.
Textile ARTWORKS
In her artworks Jolijn focuses on big scale textile art pieces that are made-to-measure public spaces. 'Made-to-measure' indicates that the artworks are designed to add value to the specific space, its function and its users. The artworks can add value on a practical level, a social level or esthetic level and preferably a combination of these.
Jolijn's background as a textile designer provides a well-trained sense for esthetics (colour, material, shape and tactile structures) and technique. In her XL artworks Jolijn loves to make bold colour statements and she favors working with all-natural or experimental materials (such as recycled industrial waste or innovative 'smart' textiles). Her social interest and understanding of individual human beings, their communal interactions and sense of wellbeing are leading in the (co)creation of the public artworks. Often the proces of making the artwork is a co-creative one, including the users of the public space.
Jolijn's background as a textile designer provides a well-trained sense for esthetics (colour, material, shape and tactile structures) and technique. In her XL artworks Jolijn loves to make bold colour statements and she favors working with all-natural or experimental materials (such as recycled industrial waste or innovative 'smart' textiles). Her social interest and understanding of individual human beings, their communal interactions and sense of wellbeing are leading in the (co)creation of the public artworks. Often the proces of making the artwork is a co-creative one, including the users of the public space.
Textile DESIGN & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Often the combination of design + indepth knowledge and coördination of production processes is the key to a successful product.
IXX functions as a linking pin between DESIGN, PRODUCTION and MARKET and as a textile specialist Jolijn is hired by designers, brands and producing companies for textile design & product development.
IXX works with a 3-step model:
Having spent many years in various textile production environments Jolijn has developed an expertise in optimizing production processes to ensure maximum results in both quality and design standards. Throughout the years she has covered a broad range of techniques (both industrial and craft) such as: (rotary) screen print, digitalprint, blockprint, weave, tuft, yarn spinning, (natural) dyeing, felting, embroidery, laser and experimental techniques for textile artworks.
To get more information on how we work please contact us at info@ixxcreates.com
IXX functions as a linking pin between DESIGN, PRODUCTION and MARKET and as a textile specialist Jolijn is hired by designers, brands and producing companies for textile design & product development.
IXX works with a 3-step model:
- VISUAL BRAINSTORM to visually define the art-direction, inspiration and style
- DESIGNS made-to-measure the requirements of the specific assignment
- TECHNICAL DRAWINGS in which the designs are made ready for production
Having spent many years in various textile production environments Jolijn has developed an expertise in optimizing production processes to ensure maximum results in both quality and design standards. Throughout the years she has covered a broad range of techniques (both industrial and craft) such as: (rotary) screen print, digitalprint, blockprint, weave, tuft, yarn spinning, (natural) dyeing, felting, embroidery, laser and experimental techniques for textile artworks.
To get more information on how we work please contact us at info@ixxcreates.com
