Inspiring initiative
for clothing/textile project
Martje van de
Meerendonk starts '10 flowers', a company for clothing and textile
art.
Personal Statement of
Martje van de Meerendonk:
"This clothing/textile art project was born out of
an internal urge to actually "do" something, and leave something
behind in this the world that is truly worth while (apart from my
children…).And thus not only producing beautiful ideas and concepts,
creating a feeling of joy and pleasure, but also making sure that
during the whole process, in every little step during actual production,
we get a step closer to a world in which every person gets a life
in which his basic rights as a being are respected.
The choice for Fair Trade, organic/ecological
materials, or recycled materials was evident. The choice for designing
clothes and textile art have always been a childhood dream. I remember
standing in front of the mirror, with a towel around me showing my
sister all the future dresses I would make out of this 1,5 meter piece
of fabric…And my first bikini, cutting out some triangles out
of fabric I liked, not water-proof at all. I was lucky my mother was
very open minded and let me go to the beach with it, I was 6…
I love designing; setting up my own clothing company always
have been my ‘’happy thought’’. A company
managed in my special way, very critical in use of materials, use
of colours and forms, and people who join me on this path. Manufactured
in a way that respects human rights in its broadest sense, creating
income for everyone involved, giving proper value to handwork labour,
and with respect for nature.
My first steps on realising my happy thought have been
set, and I feel the energy to fly! I had the biggest luck to ‘’google’’
into a company called HarmonyArt and an inspiring and lovely person
called Harmony. She designed my beautiful logo, and the name '10
flowers' evolved when working together in creating a customized
design for a special project I am working on. As I googled on, I again
had the luck to hit into an article referring to the 'Julius Ruis set'
(fractal geometry)….and that is when things started to happen…
The idea in itself is not special, how intriguing it
might be, it is the way it is realised that makes it special and gives
it its proper value…."
For more information, and collection/samples
send Martje an email: info@martje.net or give her a call 023 - 5297406.
Website '10 flowers' ( www.10flowers.com ) is under
construction.
