A brief overview of selected work, achievements, and key milestones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Graduated in 2000, I have always had a strong appreciation for craftsmanship, transformation, and the reuse of existing imagery.
\nSince 2016 I have focused on developing my unique style of pixelated collages based on reuse of vintage prints and painted board.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Co-founder and chair of the cooperative De Buitenschool<\/em><\/a>, developing a multi-generational living and working community in the historic Buitenschool building in the forests near Appelbergen<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Design studio for interior products focusing on clever solutions for the durable use of techniques and materials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> As part of Studio Volop<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a>, I designed the spatial artwork Steentijd<\/em>, commissioned by House of Design<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a> and the Province of Groningen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Steentijd<\/em> translates to \u201cthe Age of Stone\u201d or \u201cStone Age.\u201d The folly tells the story of the region\u2019s rich brickmaking history, appearing as both a Romanesque medieval church and a brick factory, depending on the direction from which it is approached. Up close, the structure dissolves into an abstract composition resembling megalithic stone forms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Studio Volop<\/em><\/a> is an all-round design studio for spatial- and product design. We develop concepts and objects for public spaces and interiors, and design and produce sustainable materials and products for interior and exterior applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> As co-founder of Studio Volop<\/span><\/span>, we initiated and led development and market launch of the circular terrazzo material Diggels<\/em><\/a>, a successful material, independently produced for interior and architectural applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> For a commission by the Museum for Children\u2019s Books<\/a><\/em>, I created a centerpiece for the main hall. Made from vintage children\u2019s books, it marked a pivotal moment in my practice, initiating my exploration of print materials as a new visual art form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Nockstone is a unique modular building stone designed and developed by Volken de Vlas and Melle Koot<\/a><\/em> in partnership with PEZY<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0It is 100% recyclable and made of biobased, durable and sustainable material. Nockstone is now independently produced.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Reuse of vintage bookcovers in a wide range of table- and furniture designs. Linen and paper covers were collected from waste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> WeerWaar Gallery was a traveling gallery featuring work by artists and designers who focus on the reuse of materials. The gallery toured festivals and was a regular guest at Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival<\/span><\/span> in Groningen<\/span><\/span>. Weerwaar was founded by Marije Jumelet<\/span><\/span> and Volken de Vlas<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Playing with found objects and a range of reused materials to create one-off spatial works.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3019","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3019"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3104,"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3019\/revisions\/3104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/volkendevlas.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Studio Volken de Vlas<\/h3><\/div>
2007-2023<\/h4><\/div>
Steentijd<\/h3><\/div>
2024<\/h4><\/div>
Studio Volop<\/h3><\/div>
2017 – present<\/h4><\/div>
Diggels<\/h3><\/div>
2017-present<\/h4><\/div>
Genesis piece<\/h3><\/div>
2016<\/h4><\/div>
Nockstone<\/h3><\/div>
2014 – present<\/h4><\/div>
CoverUp<\/h3><\/div>
2009-2016<\/h4><\/div>
Weerwaar<\/h3><\/div>
2007-2010<\/h4><\/div>
Early works<\/h3><\/div>