joeke van der veen - about




Joeke van der Veen
18-04-1994

info@joekevanderveen.com


About:

Joeke van der Veen studied Lifestyle and Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam. During her internships at Instructables (San Francisco) and several Fablabs and Makerspaces in the Netherlands she specialized in crafts and technologies.

Joeke currently explores the connection between design, technologies and education. By giving hands-on workshops, connecting with young makers and building an online platform, she establishes a community of creative, enthusiastic young makers.


Education:

Lifestyle & Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
2012– 2016

Minor: Digital Craft

Graduation project: Human as Resource
Grade average: 8.5/10
Nominated for: Research Prize 2016 and Drempelprijs Autonomous Practice 2016


Internships:

Graduation internship at Waag Society, Amsterdam
2016
(Impression of process)

Artist in Residence at Instructables (part of Autodesk), San Francisco
2015
(Impression of process)

Internship at Studio Claudy Jongstra, Spannum
2015
(Impression of process)


Work experience:

Founder at Meekit, hands-on workshops and an Open Design platform for young makers
2016 - present
(Impression of project)

Workshop assistant at Bouwkeet Rotterdam, makerspace for children
2016 - present

Steward at Stadslab Rotterdam, open workstation of the Hogeschool Rotterdam for creative technologies
2015 - 2016

Volunteer at Printroom Rotterdam, presentation space, publisher and shop dedicated to artists' publications
2014-2015

Make-up artist and stylist at Team Horsthuis, photography and motion
2012-2013

Co writer at Froeks TV, online tv station
2012 Movie ‘Tom’s Wide Wrâld’
2010 Soap ‘De Âlde Fabryk’

Blogger for www.fynst.nl, www.girlscene.nl, www.ellegirl.nl, www.joekes.nl
2010-2012

Exhibitions:

'Draw It Together' at the Eindhoven Maker Faire
2017

Graduation Exhibition 'Finals' at the Willem de Kooning Academy
2016
(Impression of project)

Exhibition 'Work With We' at Willem de Kooning Academy
2016
(Impression of project)

Exhibiton 'Digital Craft' at V2, interdisciplinary center for art and media technology
2014
(Impression of project)