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Marianne Kemp creates a world out of horse hair. Her ingenious installations are a marvel of craftsmanship and eye for detail. Her work has traveled from San Francisco to Tokyo and back to London were she did a master course after graduating at the Royal Academy of Art & Design in Holland.
Company name:
Marianne Kemp.
Company founding date:
Started in London 2001, from 2003 NL.
Place of business:
Amsterdam.
Names of founders:
Marianne Kemp.
Ages of founders:
1976.
About the company:
'Weavings with a feel'. Undoubtedly a correct description of Marianne Kemp’s unique hand woven horsehair pieces. In the weaving process she manipulates the horsehair through knotting, curling and looping. Because the horsehair has unique qualities like it’s shine, texture and length, each final weaving demonstrates an individual and exciting design.
Current project:
Keeping busy with a lot things, for example my presentation at the Salone in Milaan.
Source of inspiration:
All and everything, anyplace and anywhere.
My big idea:
Combining weaving and horsehair.
Favourite tools:
Loom and shuttle.
Favourite website:
www.dezeen.com
eccoeco.blogspot.com
www.selvedge.org
Hobby:
Hiking, exploring city streets, swimming in the sea.
Best advice I ever received:
Don't drink beer after wine.
Biggest blunder:
Didn't call again for a second meeting with Alexander Mc Queen (that was in 2003) ...
Secret admiration for:
Honda Novio.
Biggest threat for your company:
People with bad taste.
Tips for professional colleagues:
Be creative and try to be unique, not a copycat.
As an ambassador of Amsterdam, I would...
Invest in better and more parking space for bikes.
Company website:
www.horsehairweaving.com
Company email address:
Social media:
www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Marianne/Kemp/
www.facebook.com/marianne.kemp
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