Hilde van Schaardenburg - Textile Artist

born in 1954 in Stuttgart, Germany
the family has an interest in art and music; her grandmother was an art embroidress and mother Ruth Kübler is a multi-talented artist: painting, photography and water studies
until 1972 Rudolf Steiner School, Stuttgart
since 1964 piano lessons
sews her own clothes on her first sewing machine at 13 years old
1973-1983 work experience as a nurse, mostly on surgical intensive care
since 1980 harp study with Eva Bredl, Diana de Vries, Ilone Mast, performances for small audiences
1983 married with Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, moved to The Netherlands
Son and daughter born in 1985 and 1988
1997-2006 drawing and painting lessons by Wemmeke Strating, Ingrid & Dieter Schubert
2002 Patchwork & Quilting beginner’s course
Since 2003 participation at Quilt exhibitions and competitions in Europe, The United States of America and Australia, where she has won several awards
2006-2008 advanced course “Quilting Special 6” by Stichting Kunstfactor Utrecht & Dutch Quilter’s Guild
Workshops with: Els van Baarle, Jette Clover, Wil Fritsma, Marjon Hoftijzer, Brigitte Kopp, Cherilyn Martin, Joen Wolfrom
2008-2011 member of Artfor12
2008-2011 member of De-Uitdaging
Since 2008 several solo exhibitions

In 2002, I discovered with great joy how to work and experiment with textile, especially patchwork and quilting in the traditional manner. Soon my work became more personal and I made textile artworks, wall hangings, artquilts, each with its own story. They are inspired by the universe, the world, nature, human beings and animals in all their beauty, diversity and wonderful richness of colours.
I draw and paint with textile paint, needle and thread, preferably on and with silk, cotton, organza, tulle, sometimes even with metallic, synthetic or plastic material. I work less by hand, but more with free-motion embroidery and quilting on the sewing machine.
The themes I use are either given by the themes of the International Competitions or influenced by my personal life theme: the meaning of life, and how special it is to live here on earth.
I show this, sometimes playfully, with a spark of humour and lots of colour.
The following citations express my wish:
“The calling of an artist: to send light into the depth of the human heart”
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) German composer
“All of art is dedicated to joy and there is no higher and no more serious task, than to bring delight to people’s hearts”
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) German poet