Cultivate by Karen Vanmol

I find my inspiration inside the house and outside. A city without a little nature works claustrophobic for me, but a nature landscape with no sign of humanity is too quiet for me. Protecting or imitating nature, the use of natural materials in architecture. The way mankind destroys nature, but at the same time tries to protect it. Try to manipulate it so it becomes perfect for us. These are contradictions, nature needs to be protected from humanity, but also by the same humanity. 
On my way through town I encounter interesting images that I use as an inspiration. In addition, there is a certain choice of materials and colours, these are strongly influenced by memories. I see similar images in different settings. I always start from my sources of inspiration, with these eyes I look around me. Next to that I make jewellery and I like to use my tools and try out how materials reacts to them. Eventually I work with materials, I find out the properties they possess and how I can edit them and this will count in the final result.