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| | Education |
| 2006 - 08 | Teaching Course, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp |
| 2005 | Masterclass with Peter Bauhuis, Royal College of Art, London |
| 2004 - 06 | MA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery, Royal College of Art, London |
| 2004 | Workshop glass blowing, Institute for Arts & Crafts (IKA), Mechelen |
| 2003 | Workshop silversmithing, Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp |
| 2000 - 04 | BA & MA, Jewellery & Silversmithing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp |
| 2000 | Workshop textile, Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp |
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| | Work experience |
| 2010 | teacher copper raising and stone sculpture, MSV Leuven, De Zonnewijzer, Wijgmaal |
| 2008 - present | vzw De Bovenkamer, Hoboken, collaboration platform for creatieve processes and experiments (www.bovenkamerproducties.be)
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| 2007 - present | Freelance silversmith, based in Antwerp |
| 2006 | Silver studio Nico Taeymans, Antwerp |
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| | Awards |
| 2006 | The Goldsmith’s Company Award for Silversmithing |
| | The New Designers Award |
| | finalist, RCA Innovation Award |
| | finalist, Stichting Roeping Award
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| 2005 | finalist, Stichting Roeping Award
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| 2004 | finalist, Mathilde Horlait-Dapsens Award
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| | Art Prize Antwerpen-Voorkempen for Silversmithing, Rotary International |
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| | Commissions |
| 2009 - 2013 | Trophy for the Henry van de Velde Awards, for Design Flanders |
| 2008 - present | Relation gifts brooch Ombre for the Province of Antwerp |
| 2007 | Sterckshof Commission 2007, Perpetuum Mobile, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
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| | Solo Exhibitions |
| 2009 | Schaduwrijk, Studio 925, Schoonhoven |
| 2008 | Vangeertenhof, Arboretum Kalmthout |
| | Visual Rhythm, Design museum Gent |
| | Sterckshof Commission 2007, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| 2007 | Klankverbeelding, Silke & The Gallery Antwerp |
| 2004 | Vorm in Beweging, Cultural Center De Kern Wilrijk |
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| | Group Exhibitions (selection) |
| 2009 | Westhandwerk: Gut und Schšn, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Germany |
| | Schitterend zilver, de Sterckshofopdrachten en recente zilverobjecten, Gallery De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder |
| | Artificio e Natura, Gallery Armory Arte, Perugia, Italy |
| | Eigentijds Belgisch zilver: De Sterckshofopdrachten van het Zilvermuseum Sterckshof, Goud-, Zilver- en Klokkenmuseum, Schoonhoven, The Netherlands |
| 2009 | Kiezelwieren, de glazen longen van onze planeet ontsluierd, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise |
| 2009 | Beelden & juwelen op den Ijzerenberg, Winksele |
| | XIII Zilveren Sterckshofopdrachten, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| 2008 | Designr.rdv, The White Hotel, Brussels |
| | Horeca Expo (Design Flanders Gallery), Flanders Expo, Gent |
| | Smaak voor Politiek (Design Flanders Gallery, during Week van de Smaak), Vlaams Parlement, Brussels |
| | Design Verpakt @ Designcenter De Winkelhaak, Antwerpen |
| | Design verpakt, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| | International Design Biennial Luik (Design Flanders Gallery) |
| | Schaal der Lusten, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau |
| | Zilvermarkt, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| | Schaal der Lusten, Jheronimusch Bosch Art Center, ’s-Hertogenbosch |
| | Migration in jewels in migration, Chateau de Seneffe |
| | Tafelhoeden?, Studio 925, Schoonhoven |
| | Flower Power, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| 2007 | 5th Design Triennial, Beauty Singular/plural, Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis, Brussels |
| | Design Verpakt, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| | FIDEM XXX, 30th Congress of the International Federation of Medallic Art, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| | De Nieuwe Oogst 06, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| | Ken’t dat ik u kan?, Studio 925, Schoonhoven |
| | BetterFood, Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels |
| | Zilvermarkt, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| 2007- 2008 | 15. Silbertriennale (Germany, Denmark, Russia, The Netherlands) |
| 2006 | Bank of America Exibition, Canary Wharf, London |
| | Silver is a Girl’s Best Friend, Silver Circuit Antwerp, Christa Reniers, Antwerp |
| | Petals, Figura Gallery, Windsor |
| | I Love Design, (London Design Festival), Fuse Design Collective, London |
| | Dynamo Belgian Young Design Awards, Artespace Gallery, Brussels |
| | Belgian Jewellers at Villa de Bondt, Villa de Bondt, Gent |
| | Oeverture 06: water - stad - design, Design Circuit, Handelsbeurs, Gent |
| | International Graduate Show 2006, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen |
| | Smiths of Smithfield Show part Two, Smiths of Smithfield, (SOS), London |
| | Generation - Summer Show Part One, Royal College of Art, London |
| | Final Show Jewellery & Silversmithing Royal Academy of Fine Arts, MoMu, Antwerp |
| 2003 | Gentle Reminders, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Deurne |
| 2002 | Het juweel, De Garage, ruimte voor actuele kunst, Mechelen |
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| | Fairs |
| 2009 | PAN (Studio 925), RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2009 | Abitare il Tempo: YDMI (Young Designers Meet the Industry), Verona |
| 2009 | Eunique, (Design Flanders Gallery), Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, Karlsruhe |
| 2008 | PAN (Studio 925), RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| | Talente, Trade Fair Centre, München |
| 2007 | Lineart(Gallery Siegfried De Buck), Flanders Expo, Gent |
| | PAN (Studio 925), RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2006 | New Designers, Business Design Centre, London |
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| | Galleries |
| | In permanence at Gallery Armory Arte, Perugia, Italy (2009 - present) |
| | In permanence at Studio 925 zilver & Vannouhuys, Schoonhoven (2009 - present) |
| | Member of Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels (2006 - present) |
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| | Work in Pubic Collections |
| | Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| | Restaurant Smiths' of Smithfield (SOS), London |
| | Royal College of Art, London |
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| | Lectures and demonstrations |
| 2008 | Demonstration of jewellery making at Rozenzondag, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| | Demonstration of silversmithing, Ter Eeste, Roeselare |
| 2007 | Lecturer at St. Elooi happening, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
| 2006 | Lecturer for Rotary Antwerpen-Voorkempen |
| 2005 | Lecturer for Rotary Antwerpen-Voorkempen |
| 2004 | Demonstrator for the exhibition De zoete verstrooiing, Silvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp |
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| | Internships |
| 2008 | Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, DKO HG2 Silversmihting & Jewellery Design |
| 2007 | Academy of Art Berchem, DKO MG1 - MG2 |
| | MSV De Es Berchem, ASO 1th grade, copper raising |
| | Academy of Art Pigment, Kalmthout, DKO L1 - L2 |
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| | Jury’s |
| 2008 | Extern jury member DKO Jewelery Design & Silversmithing, Institute for Arts & Crafts (IKA), Mechelen |
| | Extern jury member DKO Jewellery Design & Silversmithing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp |
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