Textile design has always been at the heart of Dutch designer Mae Engelgeer’s work, from her high schooldays to her studies at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and Sandberg Instituut. Since opening her own studioin 2013, she has nurtured her curiosity for the craft, experimenting within the existing boundaries of textileproduction to elevate old techniques to a modern stage. Mae Engelgeer’s work embraces subtle colour palettes, patterns and linear elements. Complex compositions merge with perfection to establish harmony. Creative explorations into the contrasting of materials and textures result in works that luxurious in their tactility and dimensionality. In addition to developing her own collections, Mae Engelgeer collaborates with brands around the world on projects ranging from textile products and furniture design to material explorations and art direction to large-scale installations and public artworks.
