Hortus Plants & Art Fair
25 May 2024 10:00 till 26 May 2024 17:00 | Add to my calendar
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, from 10:00 to 17:00, the annual Hortus Plants & Art Fair (formerly known as Hortus Days & Botanic Art Fair) takes place again in the TU Delft Hortus Botanicus. Come and enjoy our beautiful garden, fun children's activities, guided tours, as well as stalls of various associations and plant specialists. At the Botanic Art Fair, artists display and sell their beautiful plant-inspired works of art. This year there are also mini workshops.
So come and enjoy the Hortus and sit down on one of our terraces for Coffee-star coffee, tea or delicious juices and cakes and paninis!
Admissions:
Adults: € 7,50
Children aged 6 to 14, 65+: €4
Free for: Museumkaart, Delftpas, Rotterdampas, TU-students and employees
In association with:
Association of Friends of the Delft Botanic Garden
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Hi! My name is Mirjam van Heest and I make refined drawings of flowers and plants with graphite pencils. I will be present at the Hortus Plant & Art weekend on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May.
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Rozemarijn is an artist and ecological gardener, living and working in Delft. She brings nature indoors with pen drawings and glass engravings of trees and plants. She finds inspiration for her art in the gardens she cares for and for which she designs ecological planting.
https://rozemarijnoosthoek.nl/
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Wieneke Bremer is an artist and lives in Delft. The landscapes she makes are industrially knitted or tufted. She makes large and small landscapes. The small landscapes she makes also serve as a modern form of a dream catcher. Moss eats everything that falls on it, so the islands that Wieneke makes can be seen as objects that capture and 'eat' negative energy or thoughts.
Wieneke Bremer - Textiele werken (exto.nl)
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Jeanne van der Laar is a photographer and master florist. She has combined her interest for old printing techniques and her love for plants in her work. She works with the technique called cyanoype, by means of UV light, and ecoprinting, though cooking. Jeanne will presents her cards, originals works and ceramic shapes with plant motifs at this botanical art market.
https://www.instagram.com/jeannevanderlaar/
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Liesbeth Tatjana is a Dutch/American illustrator who creates fantastical portraits of animals, nature and people. She is inspired by traditional fairy tales, historical costumes and the magic of nature. Liesbeth Tatjana prefers to paint with gouache on natural materials such as wood slices, making each work of art a unique collector's item.
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It is difficult to summarize Anne-Marie's work: she loves to combine techniques and materials. After an ecoprint on paper workshop made her fascinated by how leaves can leave their prints on paper, she also started applying this technique to fabric and to her hand-shaped ceramic workpieces.
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Manuela goes out into the city in search of nature. Both unsightly weeds and spectacular flowers at the florist form the inspiration for her work. Using a ballpoint pen on recycled paper, she creates compositions that combine rich detail with looser shapes, and allows the viewer to discover something new every time.
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I’m Zoé, an lllustrator from Hungary, currently based in Rotterdam. I have been illustrating for longer, but I found my current style when I first began researching Hungarian ethnography. I'd like to believe my work can be recognized from its emotional core, its storytelling, the vibrant colours and the explorations of nature and its connections to the human body.
https://infozoekovacs.wixsite.com/zoekovacs-illustrat/blank-1
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Cat Gav Botanical. Illustration combined with product design inspired by visual harmony of the nature.
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Floor van de Ven is a multidisciplinary artist takes the viewer on a journey away from the mundane reality of everyday life and shows the beauty in nature’s stillness.
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Artist in ceramics. Unique ceramic works of art inspired by nature.
https://www.instagram.com/prshka_ceramic?igsh=bGtyZHZ6NjFzYmM2
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Beautiful Boxes offers boxes and folders with designs of flowers and plants. Only the best quality paper is used.
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In my studio in Den Hoorn I make unique books, boxes, board games and cutting work, with respect for the craft and with reuse of materials. Not only antique books are worth a second life, the possibilities for creating a unique work of art are also endless with a new book.
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Hi, my name is Marleen, I am graduating this year as an illustrator at the Willem de Kooning Academy. I am a printmaker and get my inspiration mainly from nature, I love the beautiful colours and crazy shapes that nature has to offer. I hope to inspire and delight you with my work.
https://marleenvangriethuijsen.myportfolio.com
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Dora Tiho is an artist and modern craftswoman based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She is fascinated by textiles and how working with these materials allows her to have a deeper, more intimate contact with nature, communities and cultures. Dora Tiho creates autonomous art and gives textile workshops.
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Amy Jane is a full-time artist, living and working in Utrecht. Her art practice centres around printmaking and gouache paintings. Her work is imaginatively illustrative, and her style is detailed, and often fairytale-esque. She enjoys creating playful work that engages with the viewer humorously or through some sort of strangeness.
https://www.huisvanbetekenis.org/amy-jane-van-den-bergh
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Louise van der Bijl an artist, living and working in Den Haag. She currently works mostly with watercolour and collage but enjoys all forms of paint. She is currently working from photographs of the streets of Joburg, South Africa exploring the tension between architecture and the abundant plant life in that space. At the moment she particularly enjoys painting Jacaranda trees that reference her memories of Johannesburg.
https://linktr.ee/louiserossvanderbijl
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Arantxa is a visual artist whose focus lies within explorative story-telling, in which fiction and nonfiction are intertwined.: "Cycling the complete coastal area of The Netherlands, I wanted to say goodbye to the coast as it is, and embrace the one we will have once the level rises high enough."
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Emma is an Italian illustrator now based in Amsterdam. She's fascinated by nature and the incredible shapes she provides us, and she noticed that observing with attention, those shapes are often familiar.
https://www.gandolfiemmavisualartist.com
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At Ecocadeau you will find beautiful sustainable art objects and articles for every day use. Owner Heleen Dierdorp makes unique eco-print scarves, among other things. These are 100% silk scarves printed with leaves from Delftse Hout. She also makes objects from recycled glass and other pre-loved materials.
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At ArrowGlass we work with true authentic craftsmanship to create contemporary designs out of glass. Inspiration is drawn from nature and that is why many projects are made that consist of a combination of glass, gemstones and wood. Will you take a look over here?
https://www.arrowglass-atelier.com/
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Fish and chips- British style. All ingredients fresh and cooked to order. Double fried chips, quality Cod fish and mushy peas. Topped with malt vinegar. Served out of a horse trailer designed and built by me and my dad.
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As a child I was always drawing, after high school I went to Art Academy and started my own company. I have now illustrated three series of greeting cards. Of which the Delft-cards that I am incredibly proud of.
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Discover Jennifer's handmade silver jewellery from Cobalt + Corundum. The studio works with silver and natural products such as pearls and gemstones. Traditional goldsmithing techniques are used to produce jewellery. All jewellery is made by hand in Pijnacker.
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Studio emma sophia will be present at the Hortus Plant & Art Weekend with a collection of handmade ceramics, specially designed and made for this market. Crockery in neutral, earthy tones, hand-turned on the potter's wheel in Emma's studio in the heart of Breda. Especially for the Hortus market, the ceramics will have botanical details, creating a unique collection that has not been available before.
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Fine-art prints of hand drawn graphic illustrations, depicting some of the extraordinary and colourful wildlife we share the planet with. The images highlight the special characteristic of each animal, usually with an added twist and some light-hearted humour. The sale of every print plants a tree for biodiversity.
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Artist Rob van Es makes botanical microscopic preparations from delicate plant slices. He also gives workshops about this in his Delft studio and in the TU Delft Hortus Botanicus. Participants then make preparations and discover the beauty of the microscopic world of plant cells through the microscope. Rob van Es also sells prints on aluminum of his microscopic images.
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Madelief van de Beek is a visual artist and scenographer. She makes botanical art installations with a focus on flowers and dramaturgical work that deals with grieving and our cultural dealings with death. Especially for this market, she will sell paintings and prints of her installations with flowers.
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By playing with the hot liquid glass, you can see all kinds of things emerging from the flame. Flat beads, hollow, elongated, transparent or multi-coloured. They are never the same, that also makes it unique. I have specialized in blowing Hollow Glass balls. The use of colour makes it so special. It is certain that you can find a unique piece of jewellery.
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Welcome to Botanique Fantastique, where we connect nature with creativity to celebrate the wonders of the natural world. Join us on our art expeditions and let your imagination run wild.
Artists Aoife Mc Donnell and Cindy Mirande will be hosting creative workshops and sell their artworks.botanique-fantastique.jimdosite.com
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Mark Van Goss is a visual artist and designer based in The Netherlands.
Drawing and mark-making is the foundation of Mark's work, and he has developed a focus in creating pattern based artworks that take inspiration from classical motifs, folk art and traditional crafts.
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The artist is inspired by overwhelming nature, she can be one with the whole for hours. She always paints from intuition and with her heart.
https://www.hildahendriksen.com/
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The Vereniging Vrienden van de Delftse Botanische Tuin (Association of Friends of the Delft Botanical Garden) aims to support, preserve and publicize the TU Delft Hortus Botanicus. If you care about the TU Delft Hortus Botanicus and would like to support this garden, you can support the ‘Vrienden’.
vriendenbotanischetuindelft.nl
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Traditional baskets in various shapes, woven from wicker wicker, either brown (with bark), white (peeled) or buff cooked and then peeled.
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On June 8 and 9, the Bonsai of the West event will open its doors for the 16th time in the TU Delft Hortus Botanicus. A beautiful bonsai exhibition takes centre stage. In addition to the exhibition, bonsai shaping workshops and demonstrations will be given on both days.
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Velt helps the conscious consumer to choose healthy food and at the same time reduce their ecological footprint.
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Danio rerio is the scientific name of a fish from Bangladesh that has been bred in Western European aquariums since 1905. Nowadays the model for developmental biology. Danio Rerio Delft has meetings twice a month, is active and has specialties: cichlids, discus fish, aquatic plants, shrimps, insects, poison dart frogs, reptiles, seawater, ponds and technology.
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De Vrienden van Blijdorp supprots Diergaarde Blijdorp with money and goodwill. Our slogan is "Friends make the difference".
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Introducing young people between the ages of 8 and 18 to nature in a fun and active way. That is what the Delft Nature Reserve stands for. By organizing activities in a playful way, young people gain more understanding and appreciation for everything that grows and blooms in nature. What we will do during the Plant & Art weekend is still a surprise. Come by if you are interested in a fun nature club for your child, would like to become a supervisor or volunteer or if you would like to contribute to the mission of the Delft Nature Reserve in some other way.
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The Midden-Delfland Association is committed to preserving and strengthening the landscape of Midden-Delfland and its core values: openness, tranquility, space, cows in the meadow and meadow bird area of international importance.
www.middendelflandvereniging.nl
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Foodsharing Delft is an initiative against food waste in Delft. We collect leftover food from local shops and the market and then distribute the food through our communal fridge. We also bring together everyone who is passionate about reducing food waste at our zero-waste dinners.
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The Museum Van Marken Foundation collects, manages and makes accessible the heritage and ideas of the Van Markens in order to inspire and encourage people and organizations to do business with social impact. 'Pavilion Het Groene Lab' is being built in the Hortus Botanicus: this is inspired by the 'Pavilion of Delftsche Nijverheid' by Van Marken.
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Ceramics class for people with a passion for clay. Workshops, special techniques, raku firing and exhibitions; all opportunities during the course year to increase your skills in clay!
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All the beauty of Delft in one quartet (card game). How many paintings did Vermeer make? Where did Balthasar Gerards sleep before he shot William of Orange? And which monastery used to be on the Beestenmarkt? Play the Delft Quartet and discover the best facts about Delft. A game for young and old.
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Shubie's Kitchen is a small bakery located in Rotterdam, producing authentic regional American baked goods. American-born chef and proprietor, Andrew King, brings his unique perspective to classic homestyle recipes, offering innovative, high-quality gebakken from the American Midwest and Coastal South!
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Marissa Splinter is a visual artist and mainly uses the medium of photography and film. Marissa is fascinated by body language and investigates this phenomenon in her projects. She looks at people and situations in a very warm way and thus captures or records this. She makes timeless images of subjects that are recognisable and accessible to everyone. But in the meantime she also shares her own personal thoughts with the viewer.
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In my studio in Delft on the Prof Krausstraat I give various workshops, such as mixed media, textile painting or batik. Twice a month, on a Friday or Saturday, you can do live model painting. In recent years I have been busy making batik art for the wall or functional things such as tie-dyed placemats or tie-dyed bags. At Hortus I show my batik art and I am also batiking there. I hope to meet you there.
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Giulia Beck is a Brazilian architect and illustrator based in the Netherlands. Her paintings often depict fantastical characters, many of her own creation; deeply inspired by myth and legend, her portraits are windows to the rich inner world she is crafting every day, as well as her interests and emotions.
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Floral Lab is a modular vase that consist of 4 multifunctional elements that help to simplify arranging flowers, and preparing flowers for culinary, medicinal, or for cosmetical purposes after vase life. Make your own natural skin oil, healing elixir, or spice up your dish at home.
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Teresa is an Austrian wood sculptor. She studied at the University of Angewandte Kunst in Vienna and completed her studies at the Art University in Sagamihara/Japan. Her work includes figurative and abstract elements, mainly made with hand tools in wood, where each piece is appreciated for its own character.
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Paper cutting is an art and a craft that many still practice. The Dutch Association for Paper Cutting unites both. During the Hortus Plants & Art Fair you can join a short workshop for free. You will learn the basic techniques of cutting and after some exercises, you will go home with your own cutting work.
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Beautiful botanical paintings with a touch of philosophy and humour by Adéle du Plessis. See her original beautifully bold and textured paintings. Each painting is full of depth and colour, bringing bold saturated small moments of life into any home. Her original works are also available as prints, postcards, calendars and stickers.
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I am Mieke Hofstra from Miekado's and I sell anthroposophical dolls and seasonal table figures I made myself, using things from nature.